Okanogan County

Fish and Wildlife Offering Reward For Poached Wolves
Fish and Wildlife Offering Reward For Poached Wolves
Fish and Wildlife Offering Reward For Poached Wolves
U.S. Fish and Wildlife has increased its reward for information after three wolves were found dead in central Washington.     Fish and Wildlife raised its reward to $10,000 for information leading to arrests and convictions after dead wolves were found in Klickitat and Okanogan counties.  Investigator...
Okanogan County Receives Reconnect Dollars
Okanogan County Receives Reconnect Dollars
Okanogan County Receives Reconnect Dollars
Thanks to a recently announced $19.1 million grant from USDA’s Rural Development, residents of the Colville Reservation will benefit from improved high-speed internet access.  The tribes will use the funding to expand broadband access to 165 residential customers, six businesses, and 20 farms in Okanogan County.  RD said this ...
RD: 32 Washington Projects To Receive REAP Funds
RD: 32 Washington Projects To Receive REAP Funds
RD: 32 Washington Projects To Receive REAP Funds
Last week, the USDA announced it is funding additional projects across Washington via the Rural Energy for America Program in an effort to lower costs, expand access to clean energy as well as strengthen farms and small businesses.  Helen Price Johnson, Rural Development Director for Washington said $5.1 million...
WDFW Seeking Public Feedback On Land Purchases
WDFW Seeking Public Feedback On Land Purchases
WDFW Seeking Public Feedback On Land Purchases
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife wants to hear your thoughts on 20 proposed public land acquisitions that the Department says could contribute to fish and wildlife conservation and as well as public access.  The proposals encompass about 13,749 acres with acquisitions in Asotin, Benton, Douglas, Jefferson, Kitsap, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, Pacific, and Thurston counties.  The pr
USDA Invests $21M To Improve Drought Resilience
USDA Invests $21M To Improve Drought Resilience
USDA Invests $21M To Improve Drought Resilience
In an effort to help farmers and ranchers conserve water and build drought resilience in their communities, the USDA in investing $21 million on a variety of projects across the Pacific Northwest. The effort is part of the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) collaboration with the Department of Interior’s (DOI) WaterSMART Initiative. According to U ...
CPoW, Others, Awarded Wolf Deterrent Funds
CPoW, Others, Awarded Wolf Deterrent Funds
CPoW, Others, Awarded Wolf Deterrent Funds
Last week, the Washington state Department of Agriculture awarded the Northeast Washington Wolf-Livestock Management grant to the Cattle Producers of Washington. The Association will receive $397,440 for its wolf deterrence project. CPoW’s project involves using conflict specialists to address wolf issues in Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille and Okanogan counties. I ...

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