Christmas Bazaar at The Barn The Reason for the Season Christmas Bazaar, featuring local vendors and lots of holiday gift ideas, will be on Dec. 12 from 9 a.m. – noon at the Winthrop Barn. For more information, call (500) 322‑1427. Get in holiday spirit at TwispWorks TwispWorks is doing its part to help you “Gear Up for […]
Okanogan County Noxious Weed Control Board
Flood protection work proceeds in at-risk areas
The Texas Creek home of Tom and Cheryl Race was a bustling work site last week as trucks delivered many loads of gravel, which a bulldozer operator contoured into a large dike upstream from the house to protect it from future flooding.
At the same time, a crew of eight Americorps volunteers shoveled away about 300 pounds of mud and debris deposited by flash floods that swept through the Race property after a thunderstorm …
Landowners get another chance to control weeds without spraying
Property owners who want to control weeds on county roads along their property — instead of having the county spray them — will have one more chance this summer, following a decision by county commissioners last week.
Community briefs: Feb. 26, 2014
This week: Autism Experience group and Weed board recertification class