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Okanogan County residents have a chance to spay or neuter their pet for free this month. President of Team Okanogan Animal Rescue Jill Servais says Team Okanogan Animal Rescue and Greater Good Charities are teaming up to host the "BIG FIX 3...

Central Washington cities receive over $2.6 million for Community Development Block Grants. Washington State Department of Commerce says Okanogan County will receive $250,000 for the Economic Alliance Microenterprise Assistance Program supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs...

Three people have injuries following a three-vehicle accident in Okanogan County on Thursday afternoon. The Washington State Patrol says it happened at around 3:20 p.m. on U.S. Highway 97 just east of Pateros when an SUV driven by 68-year-old Wanda S...

According to the state Department of Ecology, drought conditions continue in central Washington and may be developing in the northern and even western parts of the state.  And the recent Water Supply Availability Committee meeting indicated existing drought conditions are likely to persist through the summer, and in some areas, conditions may worsen. T...

Various non-profits and charitable organizations in Okanogan County receive funding from the Community Foundation of North Central Washington. The new Legacy Fund Grant program provides $144,000 to 37 different entities in Okanogan County tackling food security, housing, education, community enrichment, and more...

A Mexican national with a felony record has been arrested by the U.S. Customs & Border Protection. According to the agency, agents assigned to its station in Oroville apprehended Fernando Polito-Bello this week in Okanogan County. Officials say Polito-Bello is a Mexican citizen with legal citizenship status in the U.S. ...

Trooper Travis Cunningham, who patrols Okanogan County has been awarded the Washington State Patrol's (WSP) Chief Will Bachofner Award. The Chief Will Bachofner award is one of the highest awards given by the Washington State Patrol each year and essentially recognizes the Trooper of the Year in Washington State Trooper Cunningham is assigned to the Okanogan Detachment for District 6 of the WSP Cu

The first significant wildfire of the season in North Central Washington has sparked in Okanogan County. The Wannacut Fire is burning in the area of Wannacut Lake approximately eight miles south-southwest of Oroville. The blaze was first reported on Wednesday afternoon when it was described by fire officials as burning in windy conditions near the south end of the lake about a mile away from the S

The body of an Okanogan County woman who went missing last fall has been found. The Okanogan County Sheriff's Office says search teams discovered the remains of 21-year-old Sofia Sorenson Amaro of Oroville in a remote area approximately 16 miles from Loomis on Thursday, April 24...

Omak, Okanogan, and Riverside residents are invited to share feedback on pedestrian and bike improvements at an open house Tuesday.   Washington State Department of Transportation says they’re hosting a Pedestrian and Bicycle Feasibility Study Open to explore ways to make walking, biking, and rolling safe and comfortable on US 97 and State Routes 20, 155, and 215 at several locations in Okanogan C