Marcy Stamper

11 file to replace Rep. Dan Newhouse, who is not seeking re-election Voters have a wide choice of 11 candidates — six Republicans, one Democrat, one independent, one from the Cascade party…

All voters in the Aero Methow Rescue Service taxing district will get to weigh in on a proposed tax levy to staff a second ambulance 24 hours a day. Last week, the Okanogan County commissioners…

Businesses shy away from political involvement Republican candidate Jerrod Sessler set a goal of visiting 100 towns throughout the vast 4th Congressional District, but his stops in Twisp and Winthrop…

Persistent wildfire smoke and unhealthy air quality propelled the Okanogan County Public Health District to declare a public health emergency on Monday (Aug. 3). The emergency directs the county’s…

‘Dynamic’ conditions fuel rapid growth It was a devastating and terrifying weekend for people in the path of several major fires in the region, as powerful winds with gusts above 50 miles per hour…

Community gets Ptarmigan Fire update at Mazama meeting With more than 100 large, uncontained fires burning across the country — almost half in the Northwest — the availability of firefighting…

Okanogan County has set a hearing for a proposal to separate a 2.54-acre parcel at Fun (a.k.a. Phun) Rock from the rest of the 19.4-acre property to preserve parking and access to the popular climbing…

Okanogan County has issued a final environmental review and set a hearing on the proposed expansion of the Lloyd Logging gravel pit from 10 to 51.84 acres. The disturbed area would be 35.59 acres.

Take top spots in 11-candidate field Republican Amanda McKinney and Democrat John Duresky have emerged as the two top contenders from the 11-candidate race to represent District 4 in the U.S.

Levy lid lift being handily rejected Okanogan County voters have resoundingly defeated a proposal to increase the property-tax levy by 1%, which would have added 27 cents for each $1,000 of valuation.