Marcy Stamper

Winthrop, surrounding areas were evacuated Rapid response by local, state and federal fire crews and aircraft drops of water and retardant controlled a fast-moving fire threatening the town of…

North Cascades National Park has banned campfires and charcoal barbecues as of Monday (June 29). The ban includes the national park, campgrounds along the North Cascades Highway…

Jittery from living with the regular and all-too-real threat of wildfires — and after a perilously close call for the town of Winthrop at the end of June — many Methow Valley residents wondered about…

Parts of Okanogan County’s broadband infrastructure will be upgraded to a high-speed network, thanks to a $717,900 grant to the Okanogan County Public Utility District (PUD) from the Washington State…

Outward Bound Holdco has applied to Okanogan County to separate a 2.54-acre parcel at Fun (a.k.a. Phun) Rock, a popular climbing wall about 2 miles west of Mazama, from the rest of the 19.4…

Butterfly fans are delighted by ‘cal torts' colorful show this year

What worked to keep Winthrop safe, and what can be better The emergency-notification signboards were painted and ready to go, but before Winthrop Marshal Ty Sheehan had a chance to load the signs into…

Serious fires burn in north-central Washington All campfires, charcoal barbecues and burning of vegetation are prohibited in Okanogan County. The county commissioners issued a burn ban as of Tuesday…

Separate multi-agency research project would study recreation The U.S. Forest Service is proposing revisions to the rules governing its manual and handbook, which set out policy and procedures for…

Commissioners: revenues needed to fill budget gap Primary-election voters are being asked to approve an increase in the property tax to fill an approximately $2-million hole in the county budget.