okanogan county sheriff's office

The Okanogan County Sheriff's Office is looking for volunteers to join its Search & Rescue unit. The county currently has about 60 members on its Search & Rescue team, but deputy spokesperson Rick Balam says they need more help. "They're pretty much scattered around the county with a little heavier presence in the Methow Valley. I thin...

The Okanogan County Courthouse will be closed until further notice after the discovery of an unknown substance in the auditor's office. Chief Rick Balam with the Okanogan County Sheriff's Office says the substance was found on Wednesday afternoon...

A 40-year-old Lake Stevens man is dead after suffering an accident while hiking in Okanogan County on Sunday morning. Chief Criminal Deputy Rick Balam with the Okanogan County Sheriff's Office says the incident occurred just after 11 a.m...