OSOYOOS, BC – The long, hot summer nights may be in the rearview mirror for the Okanagan Valley, but the drag racing season is far from over.
State Patrol to focus on distracted driving
Submitted by Captain Monica Alexander Government and Media Relations Olympia – Washington State Patrol (WSP) troopers will conduct a statewide emphasis on distracted driving from Friday, September 21 through Sunday, September 23, 2018. According to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, distracted driving is the cause of 30 percent of traffic fatalities and makes up 23 percent of [...]
Dennis Jay Stewart
Dennis Jay Stewart, 67, of Oroville, Washington passed away September 8, 2018. He was born September 1, 1951 in Renton, Washington to Jack and Catherine Stewart. He moved to Oroville in 1963, graduating for OHS in 1969. Dennis was known by most as Stinky Stew.
Some campfires allowed; fire danger persists across forest
WENATCHEE – Beginning Monday Sept. 17, 2018, forest users will once again be able to have campfires in designated recreation sites, such as campgrounds, as well as most Wilderness areas. However, fire danger remains ‘Very High’ in Chelan, Kittitas, and Yakima Counties and ‘High’ in Okanogan Count
Colville Tribes, FEMA sign historic agreement for flood recovery efforts on Tribal Reservation
NESPELEM – The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have signed an historic agreement paving the way for a nation-to-nation partnership in flood recovery.
LeeAnn Callison Grove Peterson
LeeAnn Callison Grove Peterson was born in Wenatchee on October 31, 1931 and passed away on August 13, 2018 at the age of nearly 87 near her daughter, Marcia, in Bothell, Washington.
Burton ‘Burt’ Swallom
Burton “Burt” Swallom, 56, of Tonasket died August 21, 2018 at Mid-Valley Hospital in Omak, Washington. Burt was born the eldest son on March 6, 1962 in Omak to Burton and Rosella Swallom.
Josephine F. Richter-Gladden
Josephine F. Richter-Gladden, age 92, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2018 in her home in Tonasket. She was born on November 9, 1925 in Keremeos, B.C. to parents Hans Richter and Sarah Marsel.
Oroville Town Wide Yard Sale this Saturday
OROVILLE – Oroville is holding its inaugural Town Wide Yard Sale this Saturday, Sept. 15 in front of the Community Library from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. The event is being coordinated by the Oroville Chamber of Commerce, the Oroville Farmers’ Market, the Library and Lakeside Pharmacy
WVC New Student Orientation in Wenatchee and Omak
There will be a New Student Orientation for all incoming students at Wenatchee Valley College on Thursday, Sept. 13 in Wenatchee and Wednesday, Sept. 19 in Omak.
William ‘Bill’ Rairdan
Bill passed away on July 25, 2018 after an extended battle with illness. He was born February 19, 1952 to Glenn and Olive (Muggs) Rairdan. He lived in Oroville, Washington until 1979 and then moved to Tonasket, Washington.
Ronald Rex Boucher
Ronald Rex Boucher, Sr. passed away in Kirkland, Washington on Monday, January 15, 2018. Born on December 13, 1933, he grew up in Oroville, Washington, where he graduated from Oroville High School in 1951.
