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Tonasket plans a Peachy Festival Aug. 20th

The Tonasket Community Cultural Center will host the first annual Peach Festival, Sunday, Aug. 20.

The Washington State Patrol Fire Training Division complex is where the new burn training structures are being dedicated. The buildings reside on a 51-acre training complex east of North Bend Washington. WSP Photo

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Washington State Patrol dedication to go up in flames Friday

The WSP Fire Training Academy in North Bend Wash. is dedicating two new burn buildings by lighting them…

The lives of six military veterans and members of the American Legion Post 82 were honored Saturday, Aug. 5. Laura Knowlton/staff photo

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Six veterans honored in “Post Everlasting” ceremony

Tonasket American Legion Post 82 honored two Vietnam War and four Korean War veterans during a “Post Everlasting”…

Rocky DeVon/submitted photo An example of what the fire did on the DeVon Ranch. The fire burned all the grazing land and most of the timber.

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County-wide burn ban now in place prohibiting all outdoor burning

A county-wide burn ban went into effect Aug. 4 prohibiting all outdoor burning, including campfires in Okanogan County.

The Okanogan County Courthouse was closed last week after election officials with the auditor’s office found an unknown substance when counting ballots on Tuesday, Aug. 1 The courthouse was opened again on Monday, after a state lab determine the substance to be non-toxic. Crystal Hawley/submitted photo

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County courthouse reopens after mystery substance determined to be non-toxic

State lab determines substance was negative for any bio-terrorism agents or toxins.

The Okanogan County Courthouse was cleared Wednesday, Aug. 3, after an unidentified substance was found by election officials in the Okanogan County Auditor’s Office. <em>Gary DeVon/GT file photo</em>

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Okanogan County Courthouse cleared due to mysterious substance found by election officials

Substance found by King County election office is fentanyl; substance in Okanogan County under investigation

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Tonasket City Council again hears allegations of sexual harassment

Tensions were high at the July 25 Tonasket City Council meeting as three community members addressed allegations regarding…

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FEMA Authorizes Funds to Fight Eagle Bluff Fire in Washington

Washington’s request for federal funds was approved by FEMA Region 10 Administrator Willie G. Nunn on Sunday, July…

A plane drops water on hot spots along the Similkameen River last Saturday evening. The Eagle Bluff Fire, which began near Blue Lake Road spread quickly northward pushed by winds, eventually jumping the border into Canada. <em>Gary DeVon/staff photo </em>

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Eagle Bluff fire near Oroville estimated at 10,000 acres, jumps border

As the fire moved northward Saturday, residents on both sides of Hwy 97, from the Canadian border to…

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Washington state plans to refund overturned drug conviction fines

State Legislature set aside $50 million for the reimbursements of fines.

Candidates for Tonasket City Council Position 2 Ernesto Cerillo and Marylou Kriner

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Meet the Candidates 2023

Ernesto Cerrillo and Marylou Kriner are seeking a seat on the Tonasket City Council, Position 2

The Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office and the Washington State Patrol are investigating a one-car rollover accident that resulted in one fatality and two severely injured people last week on Twisp River Road. OCSO photo

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Rollover accident leaves one dead, two injured near Twisp

The incident is still being investigated to collect evidence from the vehicle, as well as blood tox reports.

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Rep. Newhouse moves to stall Biden public land usage restriction

What the rule change calls an overarching framework, Rep. Newhouse labels an overreach.