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Local news for Okanogan, WA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

4 hrs ago | KEPR 19

DNA tests confirm wild gray wolves in Okanogan Co.

Washington state wildlife officials say genetic tests have confirmed that two animals captured last Friday in western Okanogan County are wild, gray wolves.

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Related Topix: Okanogan County, WA

Fri Jul 25, 2008

Wenatchee World

Fire up War Creek grows; Fish Lake fire contained

The Camel's Hump Fire burning 20 miles west of Twisp grew to 50 acres Wednesday, but firefighters kept the blaze from spreading south into heavy timber, a fire spokesman said this morning.

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Related Topix: Twisp, WA, Fire, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Wenatchee, WA, Okanogan County, WA

Thu Jul 24, 2008

Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle

July 24: The Camel's Hump Fire is located in the War Creek drainage

Posted: Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 2:59 p.m. PDT The Camel's Hump Fire is located in the War Creek drainage Fire activity has increased on the Camel's Hump Fire in the War Creek drainage of the Lake ...

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Chelan, WA

KEPR 19

DNA tests confirm wild gray wolves in Okanogan Co.

Washington state wildlife officials say genetic tests have confirmed that two animals captured last Friday in western Okanogan County are wild, gray wolves.

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Related Topix: Okanogan County, WA

Wed Jul 23, 2008

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Continued use of dogs to hunt cougars mulled

New policy changes under consideration could soon change the way cougars are hunted in the state.

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Related Topix: Chelan, WA, Washington State University, King County, WA

Mon Jul 21, 2008

KAPP

High Fire Danger Reduces Woodcutting

Levels are used to identify restrictions to commercial and woodcutting activities.

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Related Topix: Okanogan County, WA, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Tonasket, WA

Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle

Auction benefits county NRA projects

Okanogan County Friends of the NRA members Pete Moyer, Leonard Fowles, Chad Cleveland, Ralph Malone, Ken Carwile.

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Related Topix: Okanogan County, WA, Guns

Sat Jul 19, 2008

The Seattle Times

State biologists capture Okanogan wolves

Biologists say they have captured two wolves in western Okanogan County and fitted both with radio collars to track their movements and learn more about them.

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Related Topix: Okanogan County, WA

Thu Jul 17, 2008

Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle

July 17: California man injured in motorcycle accident

Posted: Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 11:01 a.m. PDT California man injured in motorcycle accident A California man suffered a broken collarbone July 16 when his motorcycle went off Highway 20 about 28 miles west ...

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Related Topix: Winthrop, WA

Wed Jul 16, 2008

Mole's Progressive Democrat

Progressive Candidates, Drinking Liberally

Washington State is a place I have focused on from time to time...and now will focus on more intently.

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Mon Jul 14, 2008

Wenatchee World

Motorcyclist seriously injured in Saturday accident

A 40-year-old Wenatchee man was flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment of head and chest injuries after a motorcycle accident early Saturday morning about two miles north of Carlton.

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Related Topix: Wenatchee, WA, Carlton, WA, Brewster, WA

KHQ-TV Spokane

Gov. Gregoire's statement on continuing wildfires

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Governor Chris Gregoire issued the following statement on firefighting efforts in Eastern Washington: "Last night, Washington State Patrol Chief Batiste and I flew over fires burning in Chelan, ...

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Related Topix: Olympia Metro, Olympia, WA, Spokane Valley, WA

Sat Jul 12, 2008

Seattle Times

Howls in Okanogan area signal of wolves' return?

The howls in the forests of north-central Washington have added more evidence that gray wolves have returned to the state.

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Related Topix: Thurston County, WA, Tenino, WA, Okanogan County, WA

Fri Jul 11, 2008

KIX 96.1

Update on Valley View fire.

The best news in the battle against Eastern Washington wildfires comes from the National Weather Service.

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Related Topix: Washington, Weather, Spokane Valley, WA, Tonasket, WA

KHQ-TV Spokane

Wildfires burn cabin near Tonasket, mobile home at Okanogan

A wildfire that has burned 1,300 acres in Okanogan County near Tonasket burned a cabin.

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Related Topix: Tonasket, WA, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Okanogan County, WA

Thu Jul 10, 2008

The Spokesman-Review

Cold front set up fire-fanning winds

High winds that slammed the Inland Northwest and fanned dangerous fires originated from an unusually strong cold front that swept from north to south out of southern British Columbia this afternoon.

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Related Topix: Weather, Spokane Metro, Spokane, WA, Omak, WA, Colville, WA

The Spokesman-Review

Colville Tribes building third casino

Map: Casino site The business arm of the Colville Confederated Tribes will break ground Monday on a 58,000-square-foot casino on reservation land near Omak, Wash.

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Related Topix: Colville, WA, Coulee Dam, WA, Omak, WA

Tue Jul 08, 2008

Wenatchee World

5. Emergency thunderstorm warning issued for tonight by National Weather Service

WEANTCHEE &#8212 The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning at 7:28 p.m. tonight for North Central Washington that calls for quarter-sized hail in some areas.

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Related Topix: Weather, Coulee City, WA, Douglas County, WA, Wenatchee, WA

Sun Jul 06, 2008

Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle

July 2: Phase lines arc during Jackass Butte fire

Posted: Wednesday, July 2, 2008 - 9:36 a.m. PDT Phase lines arc during Jackass Butte fire Video by Doug Camp Footage of a fire on Jackass Butte near Okanogan on July 1 that includes phase to phase arcing on ...

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Sat Jul 05, 2008

KCPQ

Thunderstorms Spark More Fires Near Okanogan

Thunderstorms have sparked new fires in Okanogan County last night. But the storms also produced heavy rain.

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Related Topix: Okanogan County, WA, Weather

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