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Stage 1 Burn ban for Okanogan, Ferry, Stevens and Pend Oreille counties
UNION GAP – A ban on outdoor burning and the use of uncertified stoves and fireplaces begins 4…
Court, Police & 911 Calls
Oroville man booked for manslaughter in fatal shooting
OROVILLE - An Oroville man who called the sheriff’s office Thursday to report a hunting accident was arrested…
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PUD Commissioners hear updates, discuss proposed 2020 budget
OKANOGAN - Okanogan County PUD commissioners heard several updates from departments regarding 2019 activities and proposed 2020 budget…
Business
Special meeting to discuss Tonasket Downtown Corridor Redevelopment Project
TONASKET - On Tuesday, Oct. 29, there will be a special meeting to discuss the “Perfect Passage” US97/Whitcomb…
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Loomis on list of fire districts to get wildfire engine from DNR
OLYMPIA – As part of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) ongoing efforts to strengthen rural…
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Appeals Court upholds Buckhorn Gold Mine Discharge Permit, Crown expresses disappointment in ruling
OLYMPIA - The Washington State Court of Appeals, Division III, has rejected Crown Resources’ appeal of the NPDES…
Court, Police & 911 Calls
Woman suing Okanogan County over result of Immigration Detainer Request
SEATTLE - On Oct. 9, Maria del Rayo Mendoza Garcia filed a lawsuit against Okanogan County for unlawfully…
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Rep. Newhouse leads letter to support Colville request for Indian Health Center Clinic in Omak
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the Indian Health Center…
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State Board of Health passes emergency ban on flavored vapor products
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Board of Health passed an emergency rule banning the sale of flavored vapor…
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Christian Johnson succumbs to injuries sustained in Spring Coulee Fire
OKANOGAN – Assistant Chief Christian Dean Johnson, 55, with Okanogan County Fire District #3 Okanogan, succumbed to his…
Business
Rep. Newhouse Calls on USTR to elevate Washington apple access in India
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, calling…
Court, Police & 911 Calls
Body of homicide victim found in trunk of burning car identified
OKANOGAN - The dead body of a woman found in the trunk of a burning car in Aeneas…
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Fall water level drawdown at Lake Osoyoos begins
OROVILLE – Autumn is upon us and the Washington Department of Ecology is drawing down water levels at…