Conconully News

Today, remaining crews will complete the final search for any undetected hot spots within the pre-identified objectives .

Firefighters made "excellent progress around the perimeter" of the Green Lake Fire Aug.

Green Lake Fire as seen from Townsend Ranch east of Okanogan, where a fire burned through the area earlier this year Chronicle photo by Al Camp A spotter plane inspects flames heading northwest from Green Lake ...

Posted: Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 10:32 p.m. PDT Pump house starts fire that sweeps across 1,000 acres near Green Lake By Dee Camp Chronicle staff' A fire that began in a pump house on Green Lake Road near ...

How tiny Conconully survived through mining boom and bust, fire, flood, and loss of status as county seat and became a popular tourist destination will be explored during the community's annual Miners' Days ...

Entomologist Connie Mehmel says mountain pine beetles may be reproducing at faster rates due to changes in the climate.

Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - 10:19 a.m. PDT Firewood gathering requires a permit Gathering firewood and other special forest products is a popular activity this time of year with firewood, mushrooms, ...

Assessed valuations will rise in 2009 in Oroville, rural Omak School District Assessed property values for the Oroville School District and the Omak School District outside the City of Omak will go up 30-75 ...

Okanogan Museum opens for season May 24 Okanogan County Historical Society's Okanogan Museum will open for the season May 24 with several historical programs and a book signing.

The annual Okanogan-Omak Rotary Club's kids' fish derby returns Saturday, May 17, in Conconully. via Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle

“Anglers should check first before venturing to Chopaka”

More than 24 million trout will be stocked in lakes and streams throughout the state for this year's fishery, including those planted in waters that opened earlier this spring or are open year-round. Most trout ... via Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle

“We're trying to work with them to allow flexibility. We want to allow them to continue to operate their business, but they need to post very clearly what the cost is”

Ken Noguera at the Conconully General Store looks at the directions on how to change the price on his pump, but the pump's maximum price is $3.99 per gallon and diesel now costs more than $4. CONCONULLY &#8212 ... via Wenatchee World

Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 04:37:15 PM at epicenter Location 48.632N, 119.834W Depth 0 km set by location program Region WASHINGTON Distances 10 km NW from Conconully, WA 28 km WNW from Riverside, WA 30 km WSW ... via USGS Earthquakes

Prescribed burns to start in April on Tonasket Ranger District Spring prescribed burning will begin on the Tonasket Ranger District in early April and will continue through the end of May. via Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle

Egg hunts scheduled for Easter weekend OKANOGAN The Okanogan Women's Club, GFWC, will hold its annual Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 22, at the Okanogan Sports Complex. via Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle

Many old-timers have come and gone since this town began, but few of them took the time to record their stories. via Wenatchee World

The Okanogan County Historical Society has published a new book, "Frank S. Matsura - A Scrapbook" written and compiled by Georgene Davis Fitzgerald, granddaughter of the pioneer Davis family of Davis Canyon ... via Grandcoulee.com pointer

Bird count set for Jan. 5 for Okanogan, Omak Mark your calendars for Saturday, Jan. via Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle

Conconully will celebrate 25 years of privy pushing Saturday, Jan. 19, when its Silver Jubilee Outhouse Races get under way. via Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle