Omak News

For Charlene Sam, coming forward to say she was abused years ago at a Jesuit-run boarding school near Omak was a step toward "trying to find some inner peace - feeling that I'm OK and worthy." Sam, a member of the Wenatchee tribe, is encouraged that dozens of other Native Americans who once attended St.

The first day of H1N1 vaccinations by appointment went smoothly, Bev Neher told the Chelan-Douglas Health District board at its November meeting Monday.

Native American drummers and dancers will gather on Saturday, Nov. 21, for the 21st annual United Powwow at the Omak Longhouse.

Chelan will take on Omak in the state 1A football quarterfinals at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov.

By Dee Camp Chronicle staff OMAK - A winter weather advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service for the Okanogan Valley and points east.

A winter weather advisory is in effect for the Okanogan Valley until noon Friday.

A marriage improvement class is planned for 9:45-10:45 a.m. Sundays at the Cornerstone Christian Fellowship Church.

Posted: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 - 10:22 p.m. PST Book fair runs through Friday at North OMAK - A Scholastic Book Fair is under way at North OmakElementary School.

By Dee Camp Chronicle staff OKANOGAN - Patrick Plumb leads Joyce Fancher in the race for Tonasket mayor and incumbent Lee Webster is ahead of challenger David Smith in the contest for Brewster mayor, according to election night returns.

An open house and Halloween party are planned at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Omak Community Center.

The Okanogan County Tourism Council's annual banquet and workshop will be Wednesday, Nov.

Ronnie Dunn performs during a sold-out concert Friday night in the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, B.C. Chronicle photo by Roger Harnack Brooks and Dunn driver Lyndle Cortez sits with Connie Knight of Havillah during an impromptu concert at the Omak Shell Truck Stop.

Someone may be missing some family portraits and not even know it. About a dozen framed portraits showed up at the Omak Senior Center in a box of items left for the center's thrift shop, center volunteer Ellyn Fowler said.

The big event in the local retail world last week was the opening of the new Walmart superstore in West Valley, but I've written plenty about that already.

This weekend, Pullman will host its very own zombie apocalypse in the form of Zombie Mosh, a rock show.

A teenager was injured Oct. 13 when a car hit a cow on state Highway 20 about 10 miles east of Republic.

General rifle season for deer hunters begins Oct. 17 and Okanogan County public land management agencies are hosting their annual hunter information booths in Omak and Twisp.

The annual "Backyard Brawl" T-shirts commemorating the Omak and Okanogan football game will be available at Heatstroke Printing starting Thursday, Oct.

Posted: Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009 - 12:25 p.m. PDT Police seek armed robber in Omak By Dee Camp Chronicle staff OMAK - Police are looking for a man who robbed the Jackpot gas station of about $400 the morning of Oct.

Two community meetings to discuss the arson problem on the Colville Indian Reservation are planned for Oct.