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Families sue over death of two Colville Tribal members in county jail

The families of two Colville Tribal members who died in Okanogan County Jail have filed federal civil rights lawsuits….

By Laura Knowlton • September 15, 2025 12:00 pm
News Source: U.S. Forest Service

Roundabout and several other area fires ‘controlled’

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News The trees the council is being asked to remove are at 1422 Main, which last housed the 49° North Art Gallery. The building has a long history as a restaurant and lounge under several names. The word “lounge” is about all that can be seen of the old business sign, which the new owners want to change to advertise their businesses. Gary De Von/staff photo

Oroville Council gets request to remove trees on Main Street

By Gary DeVon
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NVH reports strong July finances, approves staff appointments

The North Valley Hospital Board held its meeting on Aug. 28, approving financial reports and medical staff appointments.

By Laura Knowlton • September 9, 2025 12:00 pm
Oroville School kids return to school on Thursday, Aug. 28 for the 2025-2026 school year. Gary De Von/GT file photo Schools
Oroville Schools start year Thursday, while Tonasket Schools start after the fair

Oroville starts school Thursday morning, while Tonasket kids, however, get to wait until the Okanogan County Fair is over.

By Laura Knowlton • August 26, 2025 12:00 pm
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Okanogan County PUD names Randy Bird as new General Manager

The Okanogan County PUD Board of Commissioners unanimously appointed Randy Bird as the utility’s next General Manager.

By Gazette-Tribune • August 20, 2025 12:00 pm
The three EMS levies ran in North County, Tonasket and City of Oroville and Oroville Rural, which the Okanogan County Commissioners discussed rerunning due to not get enough voters to have validated, have passed because they are renewals, not new levies. Lifeline photo election
UPDATE: Three North County EMS levies still under review

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By Gary DeVon • August 20, 2025 10:00 am
Oroville has been approached about a plan to build a splash pad and a request for one of it’s city parks as its location. <em>GT File Photo </em> News
Couple discusses building a splash pad in an Oroville park

Alicia and Jason Vargas appeared before the city council to discuss the possibility of adding a splash pad to one of Oroville’s parks

By Gary DeVon • August 14, 2025 12:00 pm
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NVH board highlights progress in finances and patient services

The NVH Board of Commissioners met for their regular board meeting on July 31, with all items on the agenda receiving approval.

By Laura Knowlton • August 12, 2025 12:00 pm
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Oroville’s Dorothy Scott International Airport will soon have the addition of a Jet A fueling system, funded by the FFA through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, passed by Congress in 2021-2022. This will allow gas-turbine aircraft to refuel there. The airport currently only offers Aviation Gasoline (AVGAS) for fueling traditional propellor aircraft and small piston-engine airplanes. Gary De Von/GT file photo News
Oroville learns more about airport fuel and runway projects

Tim Ike, with J-U-B Engineers, gave the Oroville City Council an update on the airport fuel and runway projects at their Aug. 5 meeting.

By Gary DeVon • August 11, 2025 12:00 pm
Donna St. John, who helped deliver the old <em>Molson Leader</em> and <em>Oroville Gazette</em> issues to the Molson Schoolhouse Museum with museum volunteer Joanie Emry Raymond and Janet Barstow, manager of the Roy M. Chatters Newspaper and Printing Museum. Salley Bull/submitted photos Community
Newspaper museum returns early Molson and Oroville editions to area

Janet Barstow, of the Roy M. Chatters Newspaper and Printing Museum, delivered three boxes of historic newspapers to the Molson Museum.

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