OMAK — An injured owl that was transported from Omak to the Washington State University Raptor Rehabilitation Program in Pullman last week has been euthanized because of its injuries.
OMAK — An injured owl that was transported from Omak to the Washington State University Raptor Rehabilitation Program in Pullman last week has been euthanized because of its injuries.
OKANOGAN – The Okanogan County Fair likely won’t happen this year, but alternate events are in the works for youngsters with market animals and those with still life projects.
TONASKET — Work on wildlife crossings on Highway 97 is moving forward despite setbacks from Olympia.
The Spokane office of the National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch, calling for 4-10 inches today into Tuesday.
Columbia River Carbonates (CRC) closed their Wauconda quarry this past spring, but will phase out closing their loading site at the Janis Bridge over the next year or so.
Years of devastating wildfires, windstorms and flooding is taking a toll on Ferry County resources and funding.
A list of damage and losses relating to flooding will be compiled, but with a second, higher crest of the Okanogan River predicted for Saturday, the list hasn’t yet been started.
Okanogan Valley residents breathed a collective sigh of relief as Okanogan River water began receding Sunday, but they also began girding themselves for an even higher crest at the end of this week.
Water levels in Osoyoos Lake are rising as the over-abundance of late- season snows begin to run off in Canada, causing flood warnings along the Okanogan and Similkameen rivers in the United States.
Smoke from wildfires poses a health threat for people who breathe it because fine particles can lodge in the lungs, making it difficult for the lungs to expel them naturally over time.
A collared breeding female wolf was killed late last month on Highway 20 on Sherman Pass between Republic and Colville.
The Okanogan County Public Utility District’s effort to refurbish and re-energize Enloe Dam has been put on hold again while a state agency readvertises a project-related meeting.
The state’s wolf population grew by 28 percent in 2016 and added at least two new packs.
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