Editing Omak, Washington (section)

===Nicknames===
The municipality has been named a "[[Tree City USA|tree city]]" for ten consecutive years since April 2007.<ref>{{cite news |first=Chris |last=Thew |url=http://www.omakchronicle.com/archives/db_stories.asp?story=20070425A11-1 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130615101438/http://www.omakchronicle.com/archives/db_stories.asp?story=20070425A11-1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 15, 2013 |title=Okanogan, Omak plant Arbor Day trees; gazebo named |work=Omak–Okanogan County Chronicle |date=April 25, 2007 |access-date=April 14, 2013 }}</ref> The [[Washington Department of Natural Resources]] announced on April 11, 2013, that Omak had again been named a "tree city" because of their continuous efforts to "keep urban forests healthy and vibrant" for 15 years.<ref>{{cite news |first=Christine |last=Pratt |url=http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/apr/11/ncw-communities-named-tree-cities-for-leafy/ |title=NCW communities named 'Tree Cities' for leafy efforts |work=The Wenatchee World |date=April 11, 2013 |access-date=April 14, 2013}}</ref> The City of Omak brands itself as the "Heart of the Okanogan"—referring to its significant economic importance in the Okanogan. The Okanogan County Tourism Council uses the same branding to define the Greater Omak region.<ref name="home" /><ref name="bird" /> It is officially recognized as the ''City of Omak'';<ref name="home" /> Omak residents are known as ''[[Omak, Washington#Notable people|Omakians]]''.<ref>{{cite news |first=Doug |last=Clark |url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1996/mar/26/town-tradition-goads-residents-into-donations/ |title=Town Tradition Goads Residents Into Donations |work=The Spokesman-Review |date=March 26, 1996 |access-date=April 6, 2013}}</ref>