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Submitted photo    Belly dance instructor Christy Cuellar-Wentz performs a solo routine in this picture taken recently by her husband. Cuellar-Wentz currently offers dance classes at the Community Cultural Cente

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Belly Dance gaining popularity in Okanogan County

OROVILLE - Fitness is about more than sweating on a treadmill, and dance about more than flashy costumes.

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Tonasket Council votes to ban skateboards from some downtown sidewalks

TONASKET - Skateboards and bikes are no longer legal on some city sidewalks.

Photo by Amy Veneziano            From left are Jay, Kelli and sons Abe and Spencer in the new Wild Rose Flower Shop in Tonasket. The shop sells flower and arrang

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Wild Rose Flower Shop brings custom floral arrangements to Tonasket

TONASKET - Sending flowers just got a little bit easier for Tonasket residents. The Wild Rose opened on…

Photo by Amy Veneziano                    Priya Shellenbarger sits beside the reiki table in her Oroville home.

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Healing arts practitioner opens doors in Oroville

TONASKET - A new business in Oroville is offering help to North County residents in restoring relaxation and…

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Don's Fruit Stand under new ownership

OROVILLE - Although it's currently got the same name, Don's Fruit Stand south of Oroville on Highway 97…

Photos by Amy Veneziano    Crews from Tonasket, Oroville and Omak were at the fire at various times Tuesday. However, fires in Omak and Okanogan quickly left the north county on their own, when the Omak crew had to head bac

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Ty Olson Construction a total loss after July 1 fire

TONASKET - The building housing Ty Olson Construction, Inc. was a total loss in a fire July 1.

Photo by Joe Somday	A Department of Natural Resources plane drops retardant on areas near a fire off Canyon Spur Road east of Oroville. The fire was started by fireworks July 4.

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Fires burn elsewhere in county but no serious property damage reported

NORTH COUNTY - Lightning storms, dry grass and fireworks proved too much for the desert landscape to take…

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Tonasket school board feeling high fuel prices

TONASKET - The air-conditioned school board room was the place to be while temperatures scorched outside last Monday…

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North Valley Hospital planning lease on CT machine

TONASKET - State of the art technology may be coming to Tonasket. The North Valley Hospital Board approved…

Photo by Amy Veneziano                    This mutt won Best Dressed for under 12 (the girl is under 12). It's an Irish Wolfhound. Wearing fatigues and

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Wauconda Mutt Show supports Howling Ridge

TONASKET - There's nothing quite like a dog - they share your bed, come when they're called and…

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Council advised to retain old fire hall property

TONASKET - Ongoing discussion about the future of the old fire hall in Tonasket ended with knowledge of…

Photo by Amy Veneziano	With her crown complete, one little girl picks out the perfect paper for a hand fan from helper Mishara, 13 years old.

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Tea time in Tonasket for 12 little girls

TONASKET - Tea, finger sandwiches and various delicate pastries graced the plates of 12 well-dressed girls in Tonasket…

Photo by Amy Veneziano	Fitness instructor Melody Williams is armed and ready to work – out, that is – with a Swiss ball near her temporary Tonasket home.

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New fitness instructor brings more bounce options to Tonasket

TONASKET - There's a new fitness option in town if sweating it out on the treadmill just isn't…