OROVILLE – Oroville Mayor Jon Neal has declared the week of April 23 – 27 as the annual Spring Clean-up. Residents may schedule pickups by contacting city hall at 509-476-2926. The pickup date will be Wednesday, April 25 and if needed, additional pickup will be on Thursday, April 26. The city will no longer be [...]
About Gary DeVon
Gary DeVon is the managing editor of the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune and celebrated his 25th year at the newspaper in August 2012. He graduated from Gonzaga University with a degree in Communications - Print Journalism, with an emphasis in photojournalism. He is a proud alumnus of Oroville High School. His family first settled in Okanogan County in the late 1800s. His parents are Judy DeVon and the late Larry DeVon and he has two younger brothers - Dante and Michael. Many family members still call Oroville home. He has a grown daughter, Segornae Douglas and a young granddaughter, Erin.Stories by Gary DeVon
Oroville Mayor Jon Neal makes committee apointments
OROVILLE – Oroville Mayor Jon Neal announced this year’s committee appointments at the March 6 council meeting, commenting that with two new council members it was important he got the right mix on the mostly two-person committees.
Cops, Courts & 911 Calls
911 Calls & Jail Bookings
Monday, Feb. 26, 2018
Trespassing on Murry St. in Okanogan.
Theft on Danker Cutoff Rd. near Okanogan.
Burglary on Salmon Creek Rd. near Okanogan. Generator reported missing.
Election stands, Oroville, Tonasket, Okanogan, Omak and Pateros pass school levies
Final vote count and certification held Friday, Feb. 23, 2018 OKANOGAN – Oroville and Tonasket voters overwhelmingly supported their school districts by passing replacement levies for special programs and operations by 60 percent approval, according to the final count of the special election which took place Friday, Feb. 23. In fact, all the school districts [...]
UPDATE: School levies still winning approval
OKANOGAN COUNTY – Local school levies from Oroville to Pateros were carrying the day as of the most recent ballot count for the Tuesday, Feb. 13 general election. The second ballot count, which took place Friday, Feb. 16, showed little change in the numbers over Tuesday night’s count.
All local school levies passing in first ballot count
Next count scheduled for Friday, Feb. 16 OKANOGAN COUNTY – Local school levies from Oroville to Pateros were carrying the day in the first ballot count of the Tuesday, Feb. 13 general election. In Okanogan County, the Oroville School District’s request for a two-year Maintenance and Operations Levy of $1,497,371 to be collected in 2019 [...]
Two Oroville High School juniors seek 2018 Oroville May Festival Queen’s crown
OROVILLE – Two young ladies are seeking to be selected as this year’s Oroville May Festival Queen and Princess. They are Madison Whiteaker and Jennifer Cisneros, both juniors at Oroville High School. The girls will represent Oroville during May Festival, as well as community events throughout the region.
Oroville and Tonasket Schools seek levy funding
NORTH COUNTY – Oroville and Tonasket School Districts are going to the voter to ask for two-year levies to help fund programs and operations that the state does not provide money for.
Cops, Courts & 911 Calls
911 Calls & Jail Bookings Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 Fraud on N. Fourth Ave. in Okanogan. Trespassing on Patterson Creek Rd. near Tonasket. Trespassing on Rehmke Rd. near Tonasket. Trespassing on Cape Labelle Rd. near Tonasket. Theft on Epley Rd. near Omak. Firearm reported missing. Theft on Talkire Lake Rd. near Tonasket. Firewood reported missing. [...]
Lakeside Pharmacy comes to Oroville
OROVILLE – After many months of preparation and remodeling, Lakeside Pharmacy has opened its doors on Monday, Jan. 7. At 1117 Main in Oroville. The owners of the new pharmacy are, husband and wife, Mike and Stephanie Steinman….
