Ferry County

Colville Tribe Harvests First Bison In Their History
Colville Tribe Harvests First Bison In Their History
Colville Tribe Harvests First Bison In Their History
The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation marked a first in their history this week when they harvested a bison on their reservation lands near the Ferry and Okanogan County line. The Tuesday harvest comes roughly 15 months after the first of two groups of bison amounting to a total of 43 of the animals was gifted to the Colvilles by the Kalispell Tribes...
New Wildfire Threatening Homes Near Canadian Border In Ferry County
New Wildfire Threatening Homes Near Canadian Border In Ferry County
New Wildfire Threatening Homes Near Canadian Border In Ferry County
A late-season wildfire that sparked earlier this week is still burning near the U.S./Canadian Border in Northern Ferry County. The Goosmus Fire is torching grass, brush, and timber approximately four miles south of Danville, where it has grown to approximately 1,700 acres since sparking early Thursday (Sept...
Firefighter Injured In Dozer Accident Working Bridge Creek Fire
Firefighter Injured In Dozer Accident Working Bridge Creek Fire
Firefighter Injured In Dozer Accident Working Bridge Creek Fire
A wildland firefighter has been injured in an accident involving a bulldozer while battling the Bridge Creek Fire in Ferry County. Fire managers say the incident happened while the dozer was being used to create a fire line and encountered a natural hazard, causing it to tip over and slide over 30 feet down a steep embankment. ...
Swawilla Fire Now 60% Contained, 28 Structures Lost
Swawilla Fire Now 60% Contained, 28 Structures Lost
Swawilla Fire Now 60% Contained, 28 Structures Lost
The Swawilla Fire, which has now been burning in southern Ferry County for two weeks, has reached 60% containment. The blaze is located on the Colville Indian Reservation and was sparked by lightning on July 17. Thus far, the fire has torched 48,970 acres of timber, tall grass, and brush...
Smoke from Alberta Wildfires Drifting into NCW
Smoke from Alberta Wildfires Drifting into NCW
Smoke from Alberta Wildfires Drifting into NCW
It's only mid-May but the skies over North Central Washington are already taking on an ominous murk that usually isn't seen until wildfire season is well underway. The hazy conditions are being caused by smoke emanating from fires over 500 miles to the northeast in Alberta, Canada...
5 Youngest Counties in Washington State
5 Youngest Counties in Washington State
5 Youngest Counties in Washington State
We always hear of, "Wow, this is the oldest town, car, county, etc." but we rarely hear of the "youngest." So, I did some digging and came up with a list!