File photo by Ralph Schwartz Okanogan County Sheriff Paul Budrow speaks to the Twisp Town Council in 2025. Budrow announced ...

Okanogan County Sheriff Paul Budrow announced he is stepping down effective April 6 to take a job as the Chief of Police for Twisp.

The Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) mourns the loss of K9 Elsa, who passed away on March 18 following a sudden ...

OKANOGAN COUNTY, Wash. — Okanogan County Sheriff Paul Budrow announced Friday he is stepping down, citing a lack of health insurance for his family in his elected position. Budrow made the ...

OMAK, Wash - Okanogan County will be looking for a new sheriff. Sheriff Paul D. Budrow announced Friday he's stepping down to become police chief in Twisp. "As an elected official, the Sheriff's ...

Mickey Wade Wheatley, 35, is charged in the death of 3-month-old Ellie Leighton in Okanogan County. In a joint statement over the weekend, Okanogan County Sheriff Paul Budrow and the U.S. Marshals ...

Rumors about Budrow’s future started gaining momentum recently when it was reported that Twisp only had one candidate to fill its police chief vacancy. Budrow’s announcement confirmed some of that ...