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Here's a great #quote from the article about the book donation to the #OkanoganCounty Jail & the #Colville Tribal Correctional Facility:
"The only thing more expensive than educating inmates is not educating them. If we can provide opportunities to learn, shape mindsets, and increase reading and comprehension skills, we are benefiting society at large. Once released, they will have the skills and mindset to establish themselves in a career and contribute back to society." - Michael Sackman
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If you live too far from #WashingtonDC to donate your used books to us, look for nearby programs serving incarcerated readers. This article describes a group in #WashingtonState that collected books for the #OkanoganCounty Jail and the #Colville Tribal Correctional Facility:
https://www.yoursourceone.com/columbia_basin/group-donates-more-than-500-books-to-okanogan-county-and-colville-tribes-correctional-facilities/article_a7377579-f01f-43e4-a5cb-94621def833c.html
(Also in #WA is the amazing Books to Prisoners organization, which is based in #Seattle & has associate organizations in #Portland, #Olympia, & #Spokane. See https://www.bookstoprisoners.net/ for details.)
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Search for man believed to be “Alaskan Bush People”’s Matt Brown suspended after reports that he took his own life
Key points Authorities have suspended their search for an unidentified man believed to be Alaskan Bush People star…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Entertainment #AlaskanBushPeople #BearBrown #BrotherBear #MattBrown #OCSO #OkanoganCounty #OkanoganCountySheriff #OkanoganCountySheriff'sOffice #OkanoganRiver
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/675324/
#SiwashFire #OkanoganCounty #WAwx
Katlyn C, Staff Reporter
Aug 7 at 1:19 PM EDT
The fire is 100% contained per the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC).
#KinkaidCreekFire #OkanoganCounty #WAwx
Katlyn C, Staff Reporter
Aug 6 at 11:11 AM EDT
Kinkaid Creek, Bear Creek 2, North Gua, Anderson Creek, and Nanamkin Fires - August 6 Fire Update from Incident Commander James Osborne Northeast Washington Fire Information https://www.facebook.com/share/v/15wtkBRBZc/?mibextid=wwXIfr
The fire has been lined and control operations have been ongoing, continued mop up and patrol, and some light potential firing on control lines. Smoke may be visible today or over the next couple of days due to this per incident command.
#KinkaidCreekFire #OkanoganCounty #WAwx
Justin Roberts, Reporter
Aug 2 at 2:44 PM EDT
The Kinkaid Fire is 4.5 miles north of Owhi Lake. Fire camp was established in Keller and transitioned command at 0600 today to allow for MTFC teams to get much needed respite. The IMT and MTFC will continue to collaborate throughout the duration of this incident.
Today: The focus of today is to minimize exposure and impact to natural resources including tribal timberlands, cultural sites, while conducting fire suppression activities. Fire crews will be working on minimizing fire spread and targeting hot spots. In hard to reach areas air support may be utilized to assist ground crews. The goal is to minimize cost and resource damage while keeping the fire in the smallest footprint possible.
#StudHorseFire #OkanoganCounty #WAwx
Katlyn C, Staff Reporter
· Aug 2 at 11:08 AM EDT
Studhorse evacuation areas have been reduced in size.
Level 3 area includes:
Studhorse Mountain Road 168 to 292
Miktu Way
Sun Dog Road
Studhorse Ridge Road
Bear Creek Gold Course
Bear Creek Road 28-375
Sunflower Lane
Hill Drive
Level 2 area includes:
Bear Creek Road south to the Northend of Davis Lake east of the Chewuch Canal.
Persons should be aware of their surroundings and take action if needed.Emergency Management will be monitoring the situation and will update as needed.
For more information go to, Okanogan County Emergency Management's, active incident web page at okanogancounty.org per Okanogan County Emergency Management https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19fzNipE1k/?
#AppleAcresFire #ChelanCounty #OkanoganCounty #ORwx
Brendan Magee, Reporter
Jul 3 at 6:23 PM EDT
Apple Acres Fire is active on the north side of Arbuckle Mountain, approximately one mile north of Wells Dam. The fire is moving north per Okanogan County Emergency Management.
Level 2 (Be Ready) is being issue for the persons north of Wells Dam to State Route 153, Alta Lake east to State Route 97.
Emergency Management will be monitoring the situation and will update as needed.
State Route 97 is OPEN with pilot car single lane travel.
For more information go to, Okanogan County Emergency Management's, active incident web page HERE https://www.okanogancounty.org/government/emergency_management/index.php
#AppleAcresFire #ChelanCounty #OkanoganCounty #WAwx
David Billstrom, Reporter
Jul 3 at 12:33 PM EDT
APPLE ACRES ROAD: Antoine Creek, from Apple Acres Road to Quiet Valley Road in Okanogan County, is on a Level 2 evacuation notice.
Level 2 asks that people in the impacted area be prepared to leave if the fire should approach their properties. This is a change from the previous fire advisory for much of that area, per Chelan County Emergency Management's Facebook post. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Ft4XgTx6R/?
Keep up on evacuation levels on the Chelan County Emergency Incidents Map https://chelangis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/media/index.html?appid=ca1e19e4123b4002a9fb176b25434e03
WSDOT continues to show that US 97 between mileposts 245-250 (Wells Dam) is reduced to a single lane, with alternating traffic guided by a pilot car.
#AppleAcresFire #DouglasCounty #ChelanCounty #OkanoganCounty #WAwx
Brendan Magee, Reporter
Jul 2 at 9:20 PM EDT
Additional air resources have been requested per Air Attack.
Brendan Magee, Reporter
Jul 2 at 9:14 PM EDT
Hwy 97 is closed from Apple Acres Road near Chelan to the Chelan County line (just past Wells Dam). In addition, Hwy. 153 southbound is closed. Motorists should find alternate routes. Per Chelan County Emergency Management on Facebook. https://chelangis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/media/index.html?appid=ca1e19e4123b4002a9fb176b25434e03
An updated map of evacuations can be seen below.
2 at 8:52 PM
The fire is now 120-150 acres per Air Attack.
#AppleAcresFire #ChelanCounty #OkanoganCounty #WAwx
Brendan Magee, Reporter
· Jul 2 at 8:38 PM EDT
A 3rd alarm response has been requested by Incident Command.
Brendan Magee, Reporter
Jul 2 at 8:23 PM EDT
Chelan County Sheriff's Office has issued a Level 2 Fire Evacuation for the east side of highway 97 to Wells Dam entrance.
The affected area is the east side of highway 97 to Wells Dam entrance
You will be kept advised as conditions change. Please monitor local radio stations and Chelan County Emergency Management Facebook for updates.
Jul 2 at 8:12 PM
Okanogan County is being added due to the fire crossing the county line.
The annual #Chesaw #4thofjuly #Rodeo #Parade features all local people from #OkanoganCounty in #washingtonstate and a #marchingband https://youtu.be/Yi4ZCHjoSgM?si=C_bOfH7NofJiQFNI
A recent report from the University of Washington’s Center for Human #Rights warned that the vast quantity of data gathered and shared by license-plate reader cameras could aid attempts to deport #migrants or prosecute out-of-state residents seeking abortions in #Washington – two things state legislators have passed laws to discourage.
The report cited #Yakima, as well as #police departments in #VancouverWA and #OkanoganCounty, for feeding plate scans into commercial databases accessible to federal immigration enforcement #agents and sharing plate data with police departments in states where #abortion is a crime.
Global News BC: Evacuation order downsized for Eagle Bluff wildfire near Osoyoos https://globalnews.ca/news/9868419/osoyoos-eagle-bluff-wildfire-evacuation-order-downsized/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #RegionalDistrictOkanagan-Similkameen #EagleBluffwildfireevacutionorder #wildfireevacuationorderdownsized #EagleBluffWildfire #BCWildfireService #OKANAGANWILDFIRES #southerninterior #osoyooswildfire #OkanoganCounty #southokanagan #BCwildfires #Okanagan #osoyoos #Canada #rdos
#EagleBluffFire #Oroville #OkanoganCounty #Washington - Evacuation Center / Shelter
Red Cross Shelter:
Oroville High School, 1016 Ironwood St, Oroville, WA 98844, Call 206-450-8564
Animal Shelter:
Tonasket Rodeo Grounds, 12 Rodeo Rd, Tonasket, WA 98855
#EagleBluffFire > 239 Eagles Bluff Rd, #Oroville, #OkanoganCounty / #Washington
Level 1 > If you feel unsafe, do not wait for evacuation orders .
Evacuation updates
https://www.facebook.com/Okanogan.County.Emergency.Management
Cam
https://www.alertwildfire.org/region/oregon/?camera=Axis-Aeneas
Watch Duty
https://app.watchduty.org/i/8613#allow-back
Coming in May to the #PNW > #easternwashington > #OkanoganCounty > #Tonasket a Spring #Barter #Faire. It’s a good event to trade/sell all those #homemade #homegrown #crafts made during #winter. #music #camping #freeStuff #community #fireDancers etc I‘ll have #baskets! https://okanoganfamilyfaire.net/
ELECTION UPDATE: the two closest races in #OkanoganCounty.
County Commissioner- Neal - ahead by 324 votes
Sheriff- Hawley is ahead by 9 votes.
EVERY VOTE COUNTS!
There are currently ~300 ballots with challenged signatures. Check ballot status at www.votewa.gov If ur signature was rejected, please take the time to fix it. You have until 4:30 pm on Nov 28th.
The next vote count update will be next Tuesday around 5 pm. (still almost 9000 ballots to be counted).
@girls_can preserving and restoring wetlands is one of the main activities of our local environmental coalition here in #OkanoganCounty #WAstate . You might like to see the projects. https://okanoganhighlands.org/restoration/about/ I am lucky enough to be part of the community where one of the projects is happening. https://okanoganhighlands.org/restoration/triple-creek/ it’s been amazing to watch the success of BDAs (Beaver Dam Analogues) we hope the heron rookery will return.