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Posted: Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008 - 10:01 a.m. PST

Emergency weight restrictions in effect in Ferry County

     Emergency weight restrictions are in effect for Inchelium Highway, Cache Creek Road and Manila Creek Road in Ferry County.
     The restrictions, which were announced Feb. 15 by county road officials, include Inchelium Highway from milepost zero to 12 and from milepost 12.5 to 23.
     Special restrictions apply to Cache Creek and Manila Creek roads, say county officials. All traffic is allowed between midnight and 9 a.m.
     Cache Creek Road is affected between milepost 0 and milepost 9.26, while special restrictions apply between milepost 2.53 and 10.29 on Manilla Creek Road.      More information is available at 775-5222 or ferry-county.com.

NEWS HEADLINES

• Back to school supply lists published for region
• Primaries show Gregoire, Owen ahead state-wide; Rossi ahead in Okanogan, Ferry Counties
• Pateros accident claims a life
• Malott fire remapped to 330 acres; 80 percent contained
• Fly-In lands in Republic Aug. 23-24
• Pateros woman hurt in early morning accident
• Firefighters have 400-acre Malott fire 30 percent contained
• Democrats plan annual picnic Aug. 17
• County fair premium books now available
• Malott fire burns 150 acres, 150 working on the blaze
• Fire near Malott burns 150 acres

• Indian Taco Feed to benefit Abrahamson family set for Aug. 16
• Colvilles post reward for information on arsonists
• Work begins on Okanogan demonstration garden
• Video of the World-Famous Suicide Race

• Police history explored at meeting
• Two riders hold on for $5,000-plus in bull riding; Taz sweeps Suicide Race
• Garlic festival planned for Aug. 15-16 in Tonasket
• Taz locks up Suicide Race title; bull riding paycheck mounts
• Fire restrictions imposed in Colville National Forest
• State will close Omak bridge Aug. 25-26 for repairs
• Bulls continue to dominate; Taz leads in Suicide Race
• Columbia River Fire size nears 19,000 acres
• Republic man taken to Spokane hospital following accident
• Fire burns 5,000 acres, threatens structures

• Bulls overwhelm cowboys during Thursday's Omak Stampede
• Water board plans special meeting
• Omak Stampede Ride-in photos

• Police agencies plan special impairment patrols on weekend
• Stampede time capsule holds booze, memorabilia and other goodies

• Firefighters wrap up Green Lake Fire work
• Hunter education class offered in Okanogan Aug. 18-22
• Omak youth football plans second round of signups Aug. 6-7
• Today final chance to sign up for Okanogan youth football
• Tribe hires new CEO for business corporation

• Fire guts Brewster warehouse; ammonia leak leads to evacuations

• Five hurt when car strikes rock in road near Grand Coulee
• Pateros boy drowns in Alta Lake

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