This Week
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NEWS
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Sept. 2: Patrol releases identity of fatal crash victim
OKANOGAN – The Washington State Patrol has released the identity of a Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, woman who was killed Sept. 1 when her motorcycle hit a guardrail on state Highway 20 east of Loup Loup Pass.
Sept. 2: State lowers fire precaution level in part of Okanogan County
OLYMPIA – The state Department of Natural Resources is lowering the industrial fire precaution level in parts of Okanogan County.
Sept. 1: Saskatchewan woman dies in Loup Loup crash
OKANOGAN - A Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, woman was killed Sept. 1 when her motorcycle hit a guardrail on state Highway 20 east of Loup Loup Pass on Sept. 1.
Sept. 1: Police seek information on man found in alley
GRAND COULEE - Police are investigating a possible beating in Electric City over the weekend.
Sept. 1: Tonasket woman fined for burn barrel
TONASKET - The state Department of Ecology has issued a fine of $6,500 to Ardith Law for a burn barrel fire that escaped, causing a larger wildfire requiring response from firefighters.
Aug. 31: Five arrested in pot seizure
OKANOGAN - Five people were arrested and some 40,000 marijuana plants were destroyed in Tonasket and the Methow Valley areas during the past two weeks.
Aug. 30: Two injured in Ellisforde crash
ELLISFORDE - An Oroville man was injured Aug. 29 when the vehicle in which he was riding left U.S. Highway 97 and crashed into an orchard.
Aug. 29: Study finds fuel treatments can reduce fire severity
PORTLAND, Ore. - A study conducted by U.S. Forest Service and University of Washington scientists has found that fuel treatments - even of only a few acres - can reduce fire severity and protect older trees desirable for their timber, wildlife and carbon-storage value.
Aug. 28: Comments sought on state haze-reduction plan
OLYMPIA - The state Department of Ecology invites comments on the state's proposed plan to reduce pollution that causes haze in national parks and on other federal lands, including the North Cascades and Pasayten Wilderness.
Aug. 26: Firefighters surround fire near Republic 
REPUBLIC - Local resources showed great cooperation in their efforts at fighting the 650-acre Fish Hatchery Road Fire, which had been surrounded by a bulldozer fire line by the evening of Friday, Aug. 27, according to a Type 2 incident management team spokeswoman.
Aug. 27: Pateros hydros to roar at 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday
PATEROS - Hydroplane racing returns to Lake Pateros Aug. 28-29 with the annual Terry Troxell Memorial Regatta.
Aug. 27: District fair runs through Sunday in Waterville
WATERVILLE - The North Central Washington District Fair runs through Aug. 29 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.
Aug. 27: Highways reopen after dust storm
LEAHY JUNCTION - Highways 17 and 172 in the Leahy Junction-Mansfield area have been reopened.
Aug. 27: Fiddle contest planned Saturday in Winthrop
WINTHROP - The 12th annual North Cascades Oldtime Fiddlers Contest will be Saturday, Aug. 28.
Aug. 26: Wildfire chars more than 300 acres near Republic
REPUBLIC - A fast-moving wildfire fanned by stiff winds charred more than 300 acres of land six miles northeast of town Thursday, Aug. 26.
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70 years of the Omak Stampede
A unique collection of images celebrating 70 years of The Omak Stampede presented by The Chronicle in cooperation with The Omak Stampede.
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Vacationland 2010
Fishrapper 2010
Infobook 2010
Best of 2009
Rendezvous 2009
Stampede 2009
