OROVILLE – Nathan and Collin Rise were awarded their Boys Scouts of America Eagle badges during a Court of Honor held Dec. 28, 2017 at the Oroville American Legion Hall. The brothers have been active in Troop 26 since joining the Troop after completing the Cub Scout program.
Community

Oroville student chooses HOPE for Senior Project
OROVILLE – Oroville senior Stephanie Rodriguez has chosen to work for the homeless as her Senior Project.

Volunteers help at Spokane VA Christmas Gift Shop
SPOKANE – The Tonasket American Legion Auxiliary Unit 82 has been donating items, sending money and volunteering for several years at the Spokane VA Hospital/Clinic Christmas Gift Shop.

County-wide 4-H Achievement Awards
OKANOGAN – The Okanogan Grange was filled to capacity on Sunday, Nov. 19 for the annual, county wide, 4-H Achievement Recognition Awards Banquet. 4-H Members were presented their earned year pins for completing the 2016/2017 4-H year.
Oroville Housing Authority offers Winter Emergency Camp
OROVILLE – The Oroville Housing Authority recently opened the Oroville Winter Emergency Camp to provide temporary housing for a small fee to those who need housing during the winter months.

Winterfest happens this weekend
TONASKET – The Tonasket Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the annual Winterfest with a few changes to the schedule this year.

Oroville Christmas Tree Lighting
OROVILLE – The Oroville Chamber of Commerce will host their annual Oroville Christmas Tree Lighting this Saturday, Dec. 2 starting at 5:30 p.m. at Centennial Park.

A chance to share Thanksgiving
Each year we are asked to share what we are grateful for as we sit down to Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends. I know I am grateful for so very much — family that cares about me and I care about, good friends, a fulfilling job, a warm home, a roof over my head and enough to eat.

Students collect over 2,000 pounds of food
TONASKET – Tonasket Elementary students broke their school record in the annual food drive, gathering 2,219.6 pounds of food last week.