Ferry County News

Eastern Washington and North Idaho will get a break today in the parade of Pacific storm systems that have been bringing wind, rain and snow to the region this month.

By Brenda Starkey Chronicle staff REPUBLIC - Ferry County voters favor a non-motorized rail trail, according to preliminary counts of a non-binding advisory measure that appeared on the Nov.

I am livid after reading "A growing problem" . The Methow Valley, Colville Indian Reservation and Ferry County contain the most beautiful pristine scenery in Washington.

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission announced its 2009-2010 winter schedule, with parks in Okanogan and Ferry counties scheduled to close soon for the winter.

Jerry Graser has been hired to coordinate new Heat Energy Assessment Team Project of Washington State University Extension for Ferry County.

A teenager was injured Oct. 13 when a car hit a cow on state Highway 20 about 10 miles east of Republic.

Yakima County saw taxable retail sales drop to a record year-over-year decline during the second quarter of this year.

Posted: Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009 - 11:55 a.m. PDT Barstow bridge will be replaced By Brenda Starkey Chronicle Staff BARSTOW - The World War II-era bridge linking Ferry and Stevens counties will be replaced next year in a $3 million, federally funded project.

Ferry service at Keller was suspended Oct. 8 until further notice after a leak was discovered in the hull of the Martha S. The suspension of service on state Highway 21 across the Columbia River 'is ample evidence that our communities need a new ferry,' Colville Business Council Chairman Michael Finley said.

A man died on Highway 21 in Ferry County on Friday night after another driver crossed the center line and struck his car.

A Malo man died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on state Highway 21 at Ludimo Meadows Road about 9:20 p.m. Oct.

A drunk driver is to blame for a deadly crash that killed one man and injured a woman in Ferry County Friday night.

Posted: Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009 - 8:30 a.m. PDT By Brenda Starkey Chronicle staff REPUBLIC - A bit of history was made Sept.

A Colville tribal member was killed Thursday morning in a fatal vehicle crash about 10 miles north of the Keller Ferry in Ferry County, the Washington State Patrol reported.

One person has died following a crash Thursday morning north of Keller Ferry in Ferry County.

Posted: Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009 - 3:31 p.m. PDT 'Adoption Diaries' features local woman's story By Sheila Corson Chronicle staff OMAK - Kolene Zittel will share her story of placing her baby in another home on the series premiere of "Adoption Diaries" on the WE television network Saturday night, Sept.

Former Marine Chad Olson listed his favorite book on his MySpace page. It was called "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell." Last weekend Olson and his wife, Jessica Armstrong, both 21, died in his family home in Republic, Wash., each of a single gunshot wound.

A 25-year-old Pomeroy, Wash., man died Thursday morning after rolling his truck on Highway 194, west of Pullman.

An Iraqi war veteran and his wife found dead early Saturday in Republic both died of single gunshot wounds, authorities said today.

An Iraq war veteran and his wife were found shot to death in Republic on Saturday in what appeared to be a murder and suicide.