News
Okanogan County child dies from influenza complications
OKANOGAN - Okanogan County Public Health, (OCPH) is reporting a pediatric death due to complications of Influenza B.…
News
Safety upgrades approved for six eastern Washington railroad crossings
OLYMPIA – State regulators today approved nearly $12,000 in grant funding for the Cascade and Columbia River Railroad…
Court, Police & 911 Calls
Border crackdown on Iranian travelers was a local initiative, CBP whistleblower says
By Patrick Grubb, Publisher The Northern Light Newspaper A Blaine-area Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer says the…
News
Gov. Inslee appoints two Eastern Washington residents to state Recreation and Conservation Funding Board
OLYMPIA—Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed a Wenatchee resident and an Okanogan resident and member of the Confederated Tribes…
Schools
WVC faculty call for removal of college president following no confidence vote
WENATCHEE - The Wenatchee Valley College Association of Higher Education (WVCAHE) faculty union called for the removal of…
Arts & Entertainment
Colville Tribes team with War Pony Pictures to tell Snʔayckstx (Sinixt) story ‘Older Than The Crown’
A new documentary, “Older Than The Crown,” follows the trial of Sinixt tribal member and retired Fish &…
Obituaries
Dale Marvin Bilby
Dale Marvin Bilby, age 98, of Molson, Washington, died January 7, 2020. He was born October 10, 1921…
Obituaries
Donna L. Orth
A celebration of life for Donna L. Orth, 83, was held Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, at the Colfax…
News
Community Solar project could be built this spring
OKANOGAN - Okanogan County PUD commissioners set the bill credit rate for the Sunny Okanogan Community Solar project…
Obituaries
Larry Johnson
Larry Johnson, formally of Bellingham, Washington, lost his battle with cancer on December 25, 2019 in Omak, Washington…
News
WSU conference brings women in agriculture together to network and learn
WINTHROP - On Saturday, Jan. 25, the 2020 Women in Agriculture Conference will offer women in Washington, Idaho,…
News
Okanogan County Public Health issues Hepatitis A outbreak alert
OKANOGAN - Okanogan County Public Health is reporting four confirmed cases of Hepatitis A within Okanogan County.
Community
Family Health’s Maternity Services receives $100,000 from Molina Healthcare
OKANOGAN - Family Health Centers was awarded $100,000 by Molina Healthcare to support the development of a Center…