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Woman charged in Monday Bridgeport gunfire
BRIDGEPORT — An Okanogan County woman is charged with multiple felonies for allegedly firing a handgun in traffic in near Bridgeport. Esmeralda Tavares, 18, of Brewster was arrested Monday after witnesses reported she fired at least one gunshot at their vehicle as they attempted to pass her near Highway 173 and COnklin Hill Road. No one was injured.
Winthrop’s past is present at ’49er Days celebration
Cowboy hats and boots are not required, but will certainly be appropriate for the 79th annual Winthrop ’49er Days celebration, three days of events revisiting the town’s pioneer heritage that will take place May 10-12. The celebration is presented by the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce and the Washington...
Methow Valley Lumber keeps it in the family
Walshes sell Twisp business after 40 years of ownership. After 40 years as owners of Methow Valley Lumber, Larry and Heidi Walsh are passing the torch. The transition is a serendipitous one for this family-owned and family-oriented business because Brady Gardner, the Walshes’ nephew, has bought the venerable lumber and hardware store off Highway 20 on the south side of Twisp.
Prep scores and schedule for upcoming weekend
Omak was able to sweep a non-league doubleheader in prep baseball yesterday…. The Pioneers took down Manson 6-5 and 12-5. Ephrata’s JV split a twin bill with Waterville-Mansfield as the Tigers won the opener 11-1 while the Shockers took the nightcap 7-6. Bridgeport no longer has a baseball team, so they forfeit to Okanogan yesterday. Oroville and Liberty Bell were postponed by rain.
One dead after single-car crash in Okanogan County
SPOKANE, Wash. — One woman died in a single-car crash out in Okanogan County on Saturday evening. According to the Washington State Patrol (WSP), 27-year-old Tiffany Ferdon was driving on SR 20 near Tonasket when she drove off the road. The car landed in Bonaparte Creek. WSP declared Ferdon...
Liberty Bell softball swept by Okanogan, but puts up some runs
The Mountain Lion softball season has been one of growth, experience and long-term development. “It’s hard, sometimes,” said first-year coach Jacob McMillan after his charges lost game one of a double-header on Saturday to Okanogan. “We just have to keep learning and building on that, looking for the good stuff, and gaining experience.”
Blank, Lott lead LBHS tennis boys over Tonasket
Gavin Blank, Leven Lott and Kara McMillan each picked up straight-set wins in tennis singles over Tonasket at Liberty Bell High School on April 15. Jana Huarte earned a tough three-set match and the boys’ doubles team of Malcom Bosco and Connor Gonzalez also went three sets for a win over the Tigers, as the two schools split the 10 varsity matches, five wins apiece.
Jacks cruise to victory over Omak
The Quincy Jacks are in the final stretch of the regular season, and they gave themselves a boost April 18 with a thrashing of the Omak Pioneers, 10-0. Quincy head coach Hector Vaca said it was “a pretty successful night for us, in the fact that we played really well, we scored, and we got out of that game without any yellow cards. Overall, a pretty clean game.”
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