BREWSTER – Complaints from residents about garbage piling up around disposal containers insufficient to handle the excess spurred the Brewster City Council to take action as its regular monthly …

BREWSTER – A $72 million bond to finance a new, but modest facility was the elephant in the room at the regular monthly meeting of the Three Rivers Hospital Board of Commissioners last …

OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington State Department of Commerce has awarded $15.4 million in grants to eight organizations across the state, expanding access to legal aid services for low-income …

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has announced that Washington state will receive more than $33 million in new grant and loan …

RiverCom 911 along with partner law, fire and EMS agencies in Chelan and Douglas Counties are pleased to announce Text-to-911 is now available to Chelan and Douglas residents and visitors as of …

PATEROS – A new electric vehicle charging station (EVCS), a law enforcement update from Okanogan County Sheriff Paul Budrow, and a proposed Recreation Basecamp Corridor were among issues heard …

OLYMPIA - The need to respond to pandemic-related disruptions to the food supply chain in recent years illustrated the important ways that resilient local food systems can help connect consumers to …

BREWSTER - There will be a Special meeting of the Board of Douglas Okanogan County Fire District #15 Commissioners Wednesday, August 23, at the DOCFD15 EMS station, 412 W Indian Ave., Brewster, at 6 …

NCW - Continuing hot, dry weather, and worsening fire danger conditions have prompted forest officials to expand campfire restrictions across the entire Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Stage 2 …

WENATCHEE – The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of a suspect vehicle and driver involved in a hit-and-run fatality. Sheriff Mike Morrison reports that on …

BREWSTER – Accessory dwelling units (ADUs), short term rentals, and recreational vehicles are among three related housing ordinances discussed by the Brewster City Council at its regular …

BRIDGEPORT – Running mustangs? A large orange “B”? Pine trees? These were among the suggestions for an exterior design on the renovated water tower that the Bridgeport City Council …

BRIDGEPORT – An evacuation order was issued for a portion of the City of Bridgeport Tuesday afternoon, August 15, while personnel from the U.S. Army’s 53rd Ordinance Company (EOD) removed …

WENATCHEE – The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of a suspect vehicle and driver involved in a hit-and-run fatality. Sheriff Mike Morrison reports that on …

NESPELEM -  The Colville Tribes is saddened to announce the passing of former Chairman Michael Finley. The Lucy Covington Government Center flew flags at half-staff in his honor. Finley was …

From the Douglas County Sheriff's Facebook page at approximately 12 p.m. - Tuesday, August 15 BRIDGEPORT - The Douglas County Sheriff's office is asking the public to shelter in …

WENATCHEE - The 2023 AI (Artificial Intelligence) Expo, hosted collaboratively by the NCW Tech Alliance, North Central ESD, and the Apple STEM Network, will be held from 12:30-5 p.m. on Thursday, …

OKANOGAN – The third official count of votes from the August Primary Election show little difference from the initial count on August 1 with respect to the approval margin by Okanogan County …

NCW Media Inc., a prominent media company in North Central Washington, has finalized the sale of its five well-established local newspapers to Ward Media LLC, owned by Terry Ward and Amy Yaley. The …

(Editor’s note: Quotes in the following story about the July 24 meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Okanogan County (BOCC) are taken from notes provided by Okanogan County Watch …