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Officials confirm identities of three firefighter fatalities and injury

WENATCHEE Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest (OWNF) officials announced notifications have been made to the families of the three fallen…

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PUD working to restore power knocked out by fires

OKANOGAN - Severe winds last night fueled flames and prompted the evacuation of the towns of Twisp, Winthrop,…

Obituaries

Dixie Jo Elgin LeMay

Dixie Jo Elgin LeMay passed away on July 26,2015 in Kona, Hawaii. She was born on December 2,…

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Emergency 911 service restored to Oroville area

OROVILLE - While 911 services temporarily down due to the wildfires yesterday have been rerouted, CenturyLink is still…

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Air quality alert issued for Central and Eastern Washington

OLYMPIA – Elevated concentrations of wildfire smoke is causing unhealthy air quality in Central and Eastern Washington.

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Fire Mobilization authorized for Okanogan Complex Fires

OLYMPIA - State fire assistance has been mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan in…

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Daily Update: Nine Mile Fire

OROVILLE - The Nine Mile fire started on Thursday, Aug. 13, and is located three miles northeast of…

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Roger Karl Lokken

Roger Karl Lokken, 62, died peacefully August 11 with family members by his side. Roger was born to…

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Nine Mile Fire Update: Fire not started by plane crash

OROVILLE - The Nine Mile fire started on Thursday, Aug. 13, and is located three miles northeast of…

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Update: Authorities release names of victims involved in fatal plane crash

OKANOGAN – On Friday, Aug. 14 members of the Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office, FAA and Okanogan County Coroner…

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Ponda 'Jo' Taber

Ponda “Jo” Taber, 79, of Moses Lake, Washington died Tuesday, August 4, 2015 in Central Washington Hospital in…

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Earl Stuart Rice

On Friday, July 24, 2015 our beloved brother, father, grandfather, uncle and friend Earl Stuart Rice, 72, of…

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FEMA provides federal funds to help fight Nine Mile Fire

SEATTLE - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to help with…