Tonasket News

But, but, but...Obama told us if we did NOT pass the stimulus package, unemployment might reach 9%!!! Uh, no.

Fact of the matter. But the majority is what counts, and the majority was counted.

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.

Unusual pumpkins The deadline for Okanogan's first unusual pumpkin contest is 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct.

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.

By Brenda Starkey Chronicle staff TONASKET - The Okanogan Family Faire will bring trading goods, sharing arts and crafts, dancing and singing to the county this weekend, Oct.

A Tonasket man was injured about 1:20 p.m. Oct. 3 when his vehicle overturned on U.S. Highway 97 about 4.6 miles north of Riverside.

The old problem for the Ellensburg Film Festival was finding enough worthy films to make up a three-day program.

Posted: Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 - 10:35 p.m. PDT Goldmark: DNR doesn't make calls on fire mobilization contractors By Sheila Corson Chronicle staff OKANOGAN - County commissioners sat down Sept.

The body of a man found in the Okanogan River near Tonasket Sept. 20 has been identified as that of Ronald S. Johnson, Wauconda.

Kayakers found the body of a man floating in the Okanogan River south of Tonasket.

On Sept. 13, after packing up from the Okanogan County Fair, Ridgeline USA owners Yvonne and Robert Swift found that their van had been stolen with equipment, personal items and all their customer contact information inside.

A car and district fire truck responding to the blaze south of Nespelem crashed Sept.

Four Mexican nationals who were rescued by helicopter last week from a remote region near the border of Washington state and British Columbia entered the country illegally and will be sent back to their home country.

The Okanogan County Fair is planned for Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 10-13. As of Sept.

Every small community has that time each year when it gets duded up and puts its best foot forward -- baking, displaying crafts, dancing, singing and clapping along with the local bands.

Liongold is Bea Alden's personal account of daily life in South Africa in the era of apartheid.

By Roger Harnack Chronicle staff OMAK - Hundreds of fans turned out Saturday night to watch monster trucks jump crushed cars and local motorheads race through mud bogs and around an obstacle course in the new Omak Stampede Arena.

Joyce Fancher and Patrick D. Plumb will face off in the race for Tonasket mayor, according to primary election night returns Aug.

Two people suffered bumps and bruises in a two-vehicle crash around 5:25 p.m. Aug.