Skip to content
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
73°F
Sign Out Sign In Subscribe Newsletter Contact Us
  • Sign Out
  • Sign In
    • Home
    • Contests
    • Local News
      • News
      • Arts and Entertainment
      • Business
      • Community
      • Court, Police & 911 Calls
      • Schools
    • Opinion
      • Letters to the Editor
    • Sports and Outdoors
    • Obituaries
      • Obituaries
      • Place an Obituary
    • e-Editions
    • Marketplace
    • Classifieds
      • Classifieds
      • Jobs
      • Legal Notices
    • Subscribe
      • Subscriber Center
      • Subscribe To The Gazette-Tribune
    • About Us
      • About Us
      • Contact Us
      • iServices Login
      • Gazette-Tribune FAQ
    Gazette-Tribune
    73°F
    • News
    • Sports and Outdoors
    • Opinion
    • Obituaries
    • Contests
    • Weather
    • e-Editions
    • Marketplace
    • Classifieds
    • All Sections
          • Local News
            • News
            • Arts and Entertainment
            • Business
            • Community
            • Court, Police & 911 Calls
            • Schools
          • Weather
          • Sports & Outdoors
          • Obituaries
            • Obituaries
            • Place an Obituary
          • Opinion
            • Opinion
            • Letters to the Editor
          • Classifieds
            • Classifieds
            • Place a Classified Ad
            • Jobs
            • Legal Notices
          • About Us
            • About Us
            • Contact Us
            • iSercives Login
          • Subscribe
            • Subscriber Center
            • Subscribe To The Gazette-Tribune
          • e-Editions
          • Newsletter
          • Marketplace
    Articles by Brent Baker
    Author Bio
    Brent, is a former reporter/photographer for the Gazette-Tribune and sometimes works as a freelance sports reporter for the G-T. Prior to working at the G-T, he was the sports editor for Sunrise Publishing from 2000-2005 in Michigan. He subsequently owned and operated Buckland Media, a high school sports website, in Michigan until 2010. He and his wife Kim, who have an adult son, moved to Tonasket in 2010. Brent worked as a full time reporter/photographer at the G-T from 2011 - 2014).
    Website
    http://www.gazette-tribune.com

    Lois Rice fills vacant council seat
    Lois Rice fills vacant council seat
    By Brent Baker • August 15, 2014 8:00 am

    TONASKET – The Tonasket City Council appointed Lois Rice to fill the vacant council seat opened by Jean Ramsey’s resignation…

    Read Story

    Full circle
    By Brent Baker • August 14, 2014 4:08 pm

    Viet Nam vet returns to village where he fought, was wounded TONASKET – Talk about a stranger in a strange…

    Read Story

    Half-baked: A gambol with the Geezers
    By Brent Baker • August 7, 2014 3:22 am

    When I grow up, I hope I can knock down a rugged wilderness backpacking trip like these guys. It’s been…

    Read Story

    County fires still smolder
    County fires still smolder
    By Brent Baker • August 6, 2014 12:03 pm

    OKANOGAN COUNTY – Smoke continued to fill Okanogan County as the Carlton Complex fire in the southern half of the…

    Read Story

    Half-baked: The heavens from the Highlands
    Half-baked: The heavens from the Highlands
    By Brent Baker • July 31, 2014 3:15 pm

    Performing surgery is not for the faint-hearted. Performing it on an emergency basis in the dark, with a dim red…

    Read Story

    Half-baked: The social media 'firestorm'
    Half-baked: The social media 'firestorm'
    By Brent Baker • July 24, 2014 11:13 pm

    What a great week for Managing Editor Gary DeVon to be down for the count, recovering (nicely, I’ll report) from…

    Read Story

    Fire photos
    By Brent Baker • July 23, 2014 8:34 pm

    Photos from the North Siwash Creek Fire near Tonasket, and the aftermath of the firestorm that destroyed a significant portion…

    Read Story

    NVH takes big step as it emerges from warrants
    NVH takes big step as it emerges from...
    By Brent Baker • July 23, 2014 10:10 am

    TONASKET – When North Valley Hospital District officially emerged out of debt from Okanogan County for a day to kick…

    Read Story

    Carlton Complex Fire Update, as of Sunday 7/20, 10 am
    Carlton Complex Fire Update, as of Sunday 7/20,...
    By Brent Baker • July 20, 2014 12:18 pm

    Carlton Complex Fire Update July 20, 2014 – 10:00 AM   Bill Hahnenberg, Incident Commander, National Incident Management Team Nathan Rabe,…

    Read Story

    Out of warrants, for a day
    Out of warrants, for a day
    By Brent Baker • July 19, 2014 10:45 am

    TONASKET – It was, for now, only for a day, but North Valley Hospital edge its way out of warrants…

    Read Story

    Public hearings for mosquito district, transportation upcoming
    Public hearings for mosquito district, transportation upcoming
    By Brent Baker • July 19, 2014 10:26 am

    TONASKET – Plans for the formation of a mosquito control district that would include Tonasket, Oroville, Omak and Okanogan have…

    Read Story

    Tonasket makes contingency plans for fire
    Tonasket makes contingency plans for fire
    By Brent Baker • July 18, 2014 8:47 pm

    TONASKET – Tonasket first response agencies and Mayor Patrick Plumb met Friday evening to make contingency plans should the Carleton…

    Read Story

    One last push?
    One last push?
    By Brent Baker • July 18, 2014 10:11 am

    TONASKET – The Tonasket City Council approved a plan that all involved hope will be the final step in getting…

    Read Story

    • 1
    • …
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5
    • 6
    • 7
    • …
    • Last

    Sign Up For Our Newsletters

    Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter to receive updates.

    Sign Up

    Featured Local Savings

    • Home
    • News
    • Business
    • Community
    • Sports and Outdoors
    • Opinion
    • Obituaries
    Quicklinks
    • e-Editions
    • Subscribe
    • Classifieds
    • Legal Notices
    • Media Solutions
    About Us
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • iServices Login
    • Gazette-Tribune FAQ
    Gazette-Tribune
    • Sound Publishing Inc. Logo
    • A subsidiary of Black Press Media
    • Work With Us
    © 2025 Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune + Sound Publishing + Black Press Media. All Rights Reserved.
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Accessibility
     Share This
     Facebook
     Copy
     Email

    Share on Mastodon