By Marcy Stamper
Okanogan County and eight of nine unions are still in mediation, with the employees represented by the Teamsters contending that higher health insurance costs have amounted to a salary cut while the county commissioners say the employees chose more expensive coverage. The sheriffs’ deputies and courthouse staff also have not settled their contracts. The Teamsters representatives and attorney Rocky Jackson, who is handling the negotiations for the county, will meet with the state mediator again at …
