Ferry County News

Posted: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 3:35 p.m. PDT State imposes outdoor burning restrictions OLYMPIA - The state has imposed outdoor burning restrictions in northeast Washington, including Okanogan and Ferry counties.

Paddlers on the Kettle River parallel an abandoned railway and tunnel proposed for a rail trail in Ferry County.

The state Supreme Court was set to hear arguments Tuesday on whether it's constitutional for public libraries to refuse to disable their Internet filters for adults who want access to sites that have been blocked.

Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 4:15 p.m. PDT Road work expected to cause delays in Ferry County By Brenda Starkey Chronicle staff REPUBLIC - Motorists along Ferry County highways will experience some delays because of road work.

By Brenda Starkey Chronicle Staff REPUBLIC - Two ongoing studies could lead to public transportation in Ferry County, county commissioners learned May 18.

By Brenda Starkey Chronicle correspondent REPUBLIC - Ferry County commissioners appointed nine members of a new Recreational Trail Committee April 27.

WENATCHEE LEAVENWORTH CHELAN STORY: Late snow falls on area mountains Late snow falls on area mountains NCW - Travelers crossing Blewett Pass on Tuesday night may have encountered an unexpected hazard: snow.

The Ferry county Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help to locate a missing man.

Residents of Okanogan and Ferry counties can get into Maryhill Museum of Art for free on May 30-31. Free county weekends are offered, as are free admission passes available through libraries.

Washington's economy is deteriorating at a pace not seen since modern record-keeping began more than three decades ago, according to the latest state jobs report.

Posted: Thursday, April 9, 2009 - 11:33 a.m. PDT Easter egg hunts set for Okanogan, Ferry counties By Dee Camp Chronicle staff OKANOGAN - Kids all over Okanogan and Ferry counties will stay busy this weekend tracking down Easter eggs.

Posted: Wednesday, April 8, 2009 - 9:43 a.m. PDT Cocaine found in jail likely brought in by construction workers By Brenda Starkey Chronicle correspondent REPUBLIC - Cocaine discovered in a break room at the Ferry County Jail probably was brought in by construction workers.

Republic residents are mourning the drowning of a high school teacher in a boating accident, and school officials are bringing in counselors for students and staff when they return to school Monday, the school district said.

Posted: Wednesday, April 1, 2009 - 10:40 a.m. PDT Additional suspects under investigation An arrest warrant was issued for David Eugene Richards, 33, Spokane, in connection with the death of Michelle Kitterman.

A workshop on "Growing Your Own Groceries" will be held in three locations in Ferry and Okanogan counties.

The state Department of Transportation has lifted an emergency speed limit reduction on state Highway 21 from the Curlew State Park entrance to Kettle River Road.

The Keller Ferry across Lake Roosevelt will be closed for vessel repairs Tuesday, March 31, according to the state Department of Transportation.

Posted: Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 2:55 p.m. PDT Ferry County ordered to pay damages in discrimination case By Brenda Starkey Chronicle correspondent SPOKANE - Ferry County owes more than $350,000 in damages to Faustina Roberts, Republic, in a hiring discrimination case, a U.S. District Court jury of six men and two women decided March 26.

Gov. Gregoire on Monday announced $38 million in proposed federal dollars for about two dozen drinking-water projects, including a couple in Ferry and Pend Oreille counties.

The declining economy took a toll on Pierce County jobs in February, raising the unemployment rate to 9.5 percent, the highest in 22 years.