(All area codes 509 unless otherwise noted)
Business/economic development
     • Brewster Chamber of Commerce. Meets at noon first Tuesday of the month. Information: 689-0189; e-mail info@brewsterchamber.org; Web site www.brewsterchamber.org.
     • Colville Confederated Tribes' Small Business Center. Ted Piccolo, director: ted.piccolo@colvilletribes.com.
     • Conconully Chamber of Commerce. Meets 11 a.m. first Thursday of the month at one of four restaurants. Marilyn Church, president; Tom Gibson, vice president; Nihla Lowden, secretary; Jodi Coggins, treasurer. Information: 826-9050; Web site www.conconully.com.
     • Family Farm Support Network. Provides support, resources for family farms through one-on-one counseling. Funded by a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant funneled through Washington State University. Peter Rodionoff, coordinator. Information: 1 (800) 469-2981 or (509) 667-6434; Web site http://ffsn.wsu.edu/.
     • Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce. Meets at noon every Thursday. Information: 633-3074, fax 633-2366; e-mail chamber@grandcouleedam.org; Web site www.grandcouleedam.org.
     • North Central Washington Business Loan Fund. Goal is to provide start-up and expansion financing for new and existing businesses in north central Washington and the Colville Indian Reservation. Jordana LaPorte, executive director. Information: 860-4330; mailing P.O. Box 3032, Chelan 98816; e-mail ncwblf@nwi.net; Web site www.ncwloans.org.
     • Okanogan Chamber of Commerce. Meets at noon every first Monday at Sun Valley Restaurant and third Monday at Cariboo Inn, Okanogan. Bonnie Rawson, president. Information: 1 (888) 782-1134; mailing: P.O. Box 1125, Okanogan; e-mail okchamber@communitynet.org; Web site www.okanoganwash.com.
     • Okanogan Communities Development Council. Community-based, non-profit group focused on creating and marketing wood products from small-diameter timber. Information: Mike Ferris, executive director. Information: 997-2245; e-mail ocdc@okanogancdc.com; Web site www.okanogancdc.com.
     • Omak Chamber of Commerce. Meets at 8 a.m. every second Wednesday at various restaurants. Corina Radford, president; Tria Skirko, first vice president; Wendy Hensarling, second vice president; Debbie Lampe, secretary/treasurer; Paige Patrick, past president. Information: 826-1880; e-mail chamber@omakchamber.com; Web site www.omakchamber.com.
     • Oroville Chamber of Commerce. Meets at 1 p.m. second Thursdays at Yo Yo's Restaurant. Adri Fitzthum, president; Ken Taylor, vice president; Neysa Roley, recording secretary; Joan Cool, corresponding secretary; Vicki Hart, treasurer; Raleigh Chinn, past president. Information: 476-2739. Mail: P.O. Box 2140, Oroville; e-mail orovillechamber@gdicom.net; Web site www.orovillewashington.com.
     • Partnership for a Sustainable Methow. Promotes practices that help people live sustainably in the Methow Valley. Information: 997-1050; e-mail info@sustainablemethow.net; Web site www.sustainablemethow.net.
     • Pateros Chamber of Commerce. Meets at noon the third Wednesday of the month, except December, at city hall. Information: City hall, 923-2571; mailing P.O. Box 613, Pateros; Web site www.pateros.com.
     • SCORE. Part of a national organization of volunteers with a wide range of business experience who provides free business counseling and low-cost workshop. Information: Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce, 662-2116 or www.wenatcheescore.org.
     • Small Business Development Center. A cooperative effort of The Economic Alliance, Washington State University and the Small Business Administration providing business management, technical assistance, training and research to small business owners and managers to improve profitability and stimulate economic growth. No-fee, confidential one-on-one counseling is provided. Information: 826-5107; Web site www.wsbdc.org.
     • The Economic Alliance. Promotes economic development in Okanogan County; provides small business counseling. Terry Knapton, executive director; Carolyn Davis, administrative assistant. Information: 826-5107; located at 320 Omak Ave., Omak. Mailing: P.O. Box 626, Omak. Web: www.economic-alliance.com.
     • Tonasket Chamber of Commerce. Meets at 7 a.m. the second Tuesday of the month at Sarge's Burger Bunker and at noon the fourth Tuesday of the month at Whistler's Restaurant. Information: 486-4543; mailing 215 S. Whitcomb, Tonasket 98855; e-mail info@tonasketwa.org; Web site www.tonasketwa.org.
     • Tonasket Visitors and and Business Resource Center. Houses Tonasket Chamber of Commerce, Tonasket Visitor Information Center and business resource center offices. Information: 486-4543, info@tonasketwa.org or www.tonasketwa.org.
     • Twisp Chamber of Commerce. Meets at noon the fourth Thursday of the month (third Thursday in November and December) at Community Covenant Church. Vicki Wilson, contact person. Information: 997-2926; e-mail twispvic@mymethow.com; Web site www.twispinfo.com.
     • Winthrop Chamber of Commerce. Meets at 8:30 a.m. second Thursday of the month at the Winthrop Barn. Information: 996-2125, toll free 1 (888) 463-8469; mailing P.O. Box 39; address 202 Riverside Ave., Winthrop; e-mail info@winthropwashington.com; Web site www.winthropwashington.com.

Tourist information
     • Colville Tribal Museum and Gift Shop. Open from April through Dec. 31. Located at 512 Mead Way, Coulee Dam. Information: 633-0751.
     • Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Arrival Center. Open daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Information: 633-9265.
     • Methow Valley Community Center and Twisp Information Center. Located in old Twisp High School building on Highway 20. Open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, year-around. Information: 997-2926; e-mail twispvic@mymethow.com.
     • Okanogan County Tourism Council. Promotes tourism in Okanogan County. Goal is to increase tourist visits by 10 percent each year and increase the length of people's stay in the county. Information: 826-5107 or 1 (888) 431-3080; Web site www.okanogancountry.com; e-mail info@okanogancountry.com; mail P.O. Box 626, Omak.
     • Okanogan County Tourism Advisory Board. Advises county commissioners on spending of county tourist tax money. Funding requests to Brenda Crowell, clerk of the board, 123 N. Fifth Ave., Room 150, Okanogan. Information: Rebecca Sawyer, 476-3423 or 486-3135; e-mail rlsawyer73@hotmail.com.
     • Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests. Offers recreation information, firewood and Christmas tree permits, state Sno-Park permits, information on hiking, camping and scenic opportunities. Headquarters/supervisor's office, Wenatchee, (509) 664-9200; Okanogan Valley office, 1240 S. Second Ave., Okanogan, phone 826-3275; Tonasket Ranger District, 1 W. Winesap, Tonasket, phone 486-2186; Methow Valley Ranger District, 24 W. Chewuch Road, Winthrop, phone 996-4000; Methow Valley Visitor Center, Building 49, Highway 20, phone 996-4000 voice, 996-4060 fax; North Cascades Smokejumper Base, Intercity Airport, Twisp-Winthrop Eastside County Road, Route 1, Box 180, Winthrop, phone 997-2031. Operates informational radio transmitter, 530 AM, on Pitcher Mountain.
     • Omak Visitor Information Center. Located in East Side Park, Omak. Open year round; offers information on Washington and British Columbia. Information: 826-4218 or 1 (800) 225-6625; mailing 401 Omak Ave., Omak; Web site www.omakchronicle.com/omakvic/.
     • Oroville Visitor Information Center. Information center on Highway 97 at 1730 Main St. Information: 476-2739.
     • Tonasket Visitor Information Center. Located at 215 S. Whitcomb Avenue. A visitors' booth also is open during the summer on Highway 97 at the north entrance to town. Information: 486-4543; e-mail info@tonasketwa.org
     • Winthrop Chamber of Commerce Tourist Information. Located at the main downtown intersection with Highway 20. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through the summer; phone 996-2125.