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    Past and future May Festival Royalty at last Sunday’s Selection Night, l-r, Anna Hernandez, 2024 May Festival Queen, newly selected May Festival Queen Crystal Nemecio, 2024 Princess Sierra Buckmiller, 2025 Princess Ariona Nelson, 2025 Princess Annalisa Quezada, 2024 Princess Jayden Glover and 2025 Princess Gwyndolyn Thompson. Gary De Von/staff photo
    Crystal Nemecio selected as 2025 May Festival Queen
    By Gary DeVon • January 28, 2025 5:00 pm

    Crystal Nemecio was named this year’s 2025 May Festival Queen at Selection Night held at the OHS Commons on Sunday afternoon.

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    Seeking the crown of Oroville May Festival Queen are: (clockwise from top left) Gwyndolyn Thompson, Crystal Nemecio, Anna Quezada and Ariona Nelson. Selection Night is at the OHS Commons on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 3 p.m. Submitted photos
    Selection Night for May Festival Royalty is Sunday,...
    By Gazette-Tribune • January 20, 2025 12:00 pm

    Ariona Nelson, Anna Quezada, Crystal Nemecio and Gwyndolyn Thompson are seeking to be crowned as this year’s May Festival Queen…

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    Oroville City Hall, located at 1308 Ironwood. The entrance to the council chambers is located in on the south side of the building.
    Oroville Mayor appoints department heads, committee members
    By Gazette-Tribune • January 14, 2025 12:00 pm

    Oroville’s first city council meeting of the new year concentrated on the mayor’s appointments of department heads and committee members

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    While meal service will continue at noon Monday through Thursday, there will be no meal service on Fridays as Okanogan County Transportation and Nutrition looks to streamline services and allocate resources more efficiently. Laura Knowlton/staff photo
    Changes announced for senior meal services in Tonasket
    By Laura Knowlton • January 10, 2025 5:00 pm

    OCTN announced a change in the meal service schedule at the Tonasket Senior Center and in-person meals will no longer be served Fridays.

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    Rock, dine and donate: Stray Cat Strut Fundraiser...
    By Laura Knowlton • January 9, 2025 12:00 pm

    The Okanogan Animal Foster Care Cat Shelter is gearing up for its second annual Stray Cat Strut Fundraiser on March 8.

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    (Clockwise from left) • Alfredo Alejandre winds up a twin rubber band-powered model sub made from a plastic bottle. He was paired up with Choice High School student Brandi Rodriguez on a project titled “Do submarines need fins.” Also pictured is fifth-grader Rowan Jones. • Steer wrestling at the 2024 Tonasket Founders Day Rodeo • After a four-year absence, the Run for the Border Charity Motorcycle ride returned to Oroville for Armed Services Day on Saturday, May 18. The 150-mile ride from Wenatchee and back is sponsored by the Columbia River Harley Owners Group (HOG). • Tonasket Water Ranch Splash Park is a great place to help your friends cool off. • A firefighter enters a training Connex container used as a training tool to simulate a house on fire. The training took place in Tonasket and several area fire departments participated. Gary DeVon & Laura Knowlton/staff photos.
    Recalling the news and newsmakers of 2024
    By Gary DeVon • January 3, 2025 5:00 pm

    This week we took a look at some of the headlines and photos that appeared in the Gazette-Tribune during the first six months of 2024.

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    The Tonasket Comancheros Rodeo Club hosted a New Year’s with a breathtaking fireworks display at the rodeo grounds on Dec. 31. Laura Knowlton/staff photo
    Community celebrates New Year in style at Tonasket...
    By Laura Knowlton • January 2, 2025 12:00 pm

    The Tonasket Comancheros Rodeo Club successfully ushered in the New Year with a breathtaking fireworks display.

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    Jeff and Elia Bunnell watch as the new sign naming Oroville’s Triangle Park as Jeff Bunnell Park last Saturday. There were many kind words spoken about Bunnell, who started the Oroville Initiative (TOI) and has volunteered many hours trying to improve Oroville. The former Triangle Park is the project he says he is most proud of.. Gary DeVon/staff photos
    Oroville dedicates park to TOI volunteer Jeff Bunnell
    By Gary DeVon • December 26, 2024 12:00 pm

    Last Saturday, Dec. 21, many friends of Jeff Bunnell turned out to the dedication ceremony for a park that now bears his name.

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    Kids’ Letters to Santa
    By Gazette-Tribune • December 24, 2024 12:00 pm

    Each year local children, K-6, are asked to write to Santa and two kids’ letters will be chosen at random and a sled awarded to them.

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    Oroville City Hall, located at 1308 Ironwood. The entrance to the council chambers is located in on the south side of the building.
Oroville City Hall, located at 1308 Ironwood. The entrance to the council chambers is located on the south side of the building. GT file photo
    City of Oroville adopts $10.4 million budget for...
    By Gary DeVon • December 24, 2024 5:00 pm

    Oroville adopted a budget of $10,375,000 Dec. 17, as well as approving the name change of Oroville Triangle Park to Jeff Bunnell Park.

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    Jeff Bunnell at Triangle Park after the new PNT Midway Point sign was erected. The park will be rededicated as Jeff Bunnell Park in his honor this Saturday, Dec. 21 at 4 p.m. in Oroville. TOI photo
    Triangle Park to be rededicated as “Jeff Bunnell...
    By Gary DeVon • December 19, 2024 12:00 pm

    Oroville City Council agreed to honor Jeff Bunnell by renaming Triangle Park after him. The park will be dedicated on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 4 p.m.

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    Dick Larson fills a prescription at Oroville Pharmacy. The business will close at the end of the year and Larson will retire. The store will open to its new owner sometime in 2025. <em>Gary De Von/staff photo</em>
    Oroville pharmacist Dick Larson will retire at the...
    By Gary DeVon • December 18, 2024 5:00 pm

    Dick Larson, owner of Oroville Pharmacy, plans on retiring at the end of the year, after 48 years in business as a pharmacist.

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    Tonasket Council concludes year with final meeting led...
    By Laura Knowlton • December 18, 2024 12:00 pm

    Tonasket City Council met for its last session of 2024, marking the end of a year filled with pivotal decisions and community advancements

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