With Labor Day bringing the unofficial close to summer, Oroville will also say farewell to this year’s season of the Art Happens! gallery on Main Street. For the past several months, the old bank building at the corner of Main Street and 14th Avenue has opened its doors each Saturday to welcome in art-lovers and [...]
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Renowned local watercolorist Jim Weaver prepares for solo art show
For a full three decades now, Jim Weaver has been one of the Okanogan’s most celebrated and well-loved artists.
Blues Fest jams in town and at the beach
August has enjoyed a deluge of fantastic events in the North Okanogan – from music festivals to film festivals, art galleries to jet-ski races, and more live music than any one person could possibly attend.
Tumbleweed film lineup brings best of international cinema
OROVILLE – This year’s Tumbleweed Film Festival is just around the corner, and the film lineup is complete and ready to wow.
Oroville wearing its Art on its sleeve
OROVILLE – Oroville’s Main Street has been quietly transforming over the past few weeks. 49º North Artists (www.49NorthArtists.com) is filling empty storefront windows with public art displays, creating a two-block long public art gallery.
Oroville area marijuana farm has local impact on the economy
Just outside of Oroville, a local economic boon is taking root – and whether or not we realize it, our town is already enjoying its first fruits.
Howling Dog Farms is a licensed marijuana production and processing business, one of the dozens of producers currently located in Okanogan County.
To Grow or Not To Grow: Choosing the future of marijuana farms in Okanogan County
Money doesn’t grow on trees. But sometimes, it comes pretty close.
Learning from a book (store)
If you think it’s a challenge for Oroville to thrive economically these days, imagine trying to be an independent book store in the digital age of Amazon and e-books.
