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Yesterday, Greater Spokane Incorporated presented its annual economic forecast to local business leaders. A conference that focuses on the Columbia River is virtual this year because of tensions between the U.S. and Canada. SPR’s Doug Nadvornick takes a closer look at the cleanup of an abandoned mine in Okanogan County....
OKANOGAN COUNTY, Wash. — Some residents in Conconully, WA, have gone days, or even weeks without access to water as wells in the town run dry.
Okanogan County’s chief deputy coroner earned a promotion from voters. Gene Davis, who is serving as deputy under Coroner Dave Rodriguez, defeated Cindy Jensen, a nurse practitioner, by more than 30 percentage points as of Friday (Nov. 6). He had 65.1% of the votes, to Jensen’s 34.6%. Rodriguez,...
WENATCHEE — Federal, state and tribal agencies are expanding a Central Washington pilot program that aims to increase prescribed burning on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest while giving nearby communities more warning and protection from the smoke. The pilot began last fall and spring in Chelan and Kittitas counties and...
Rejection of $48 million request leaves modernization needs. It would be convenient to say that Three Rivers Hospital is “back to square one” in its efforts to fund needed renovations — if there was a clear idea where that square might be. A proposed $48 million bond...
OLYMPIA, WA — The wildfire season in Washington state is officially over. In 2026, “more than 1,500 fires ignited and nearly 1 million acres burned across the state,” Public Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove said Tuesday. “We saw
WENATCHEE – Beth Stipe plans to retire as executive director of the Community Foundation of NCW on Dec. 31, 2027, ending 24 years of leadership at an organization that has distributed $160 million in grants and scholarships during her tenure. The foundation announced her plans Nov. 10. Stipe informed...
Liberty Bell High School’s cross country teams continued their streaks of state championship appearances in grand fashion on Saturday, as both the girls and boys ran to second-place team finishes at the state meet in Pasco. It was the eleventh straight team appearance for a Liberty Bell girls’ team...
