Marcy Stamper

Quick response by local, state and federal fire crews contained a handful of small wildfires last week, most sparked by lightning. About 18 firefighters from all four stations in Okanogan County Fire…

Rigorous process defines each investigation After a fire, everything is charred black or deep in ash, with burned remnants of grass and other vegetation. But investigators find vital clues amid all…

Forest Service action could cause severe damage, critics say The U.S. Forest Service is proposing to eliminate the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which has protected 44.7 million acres — 30%

Notices alerting people to be ready to evacuate were issued just 20 minutes after a fire on Balky Hill Road was reported on Wednesday (Sept. 19), at already 10 acres in size and spreading fast in dry…

The U.S. Forest Service is reviewing its policies for travel management, which include whether vehicles should be allowed on roads and in other areas in national forests — and, if so…

Will add executive director, more needed services The Lookout Coalition, which has been providing free, in-home medical and social support to anyone in the Methow Valley facing difficult health…

Three conservation groups have sued the U.S. Forest Service over the Midnight Restoration Project, which plans logging and thinning on 53,009 acres in the Twisp River drainage. The lawsuit by the…

Prohibitions still on the books for Twisp, Winthrop streets As ATVs (all-terrain vehicles) grow more popular and sophisticated — with some models resembling cars or jeeps — questions about where…

Residents fear negative impacts Okanogan County asked for input about proposed restrictions on data centers — and got an earful. Nearly 200 people submitted written comments, and dozens more packed a…

Court order prompts addition of spillage fee Customers of the Okanogan County Electric Co-operative (OCEC) will pay more for power starting Oct. 1 because of a surcharge implemented by the Bonneville…