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    Articles by Gary DeVon
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    Gary DeVon is the managing editor of the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune and celebrated his 25th year at the newspaper in August 2012. He graduated from Gonzaga University with a degree in Communications - Print Journalism, with an emphasis in photojournalism. He is a proud alumnus of Oroville High School. His family first settled in Okanogan County in the late 1800s. His parents are Judy DeVon and the late Larry DeVon and he has two younger brothers - Dante and Michael. Many family members still call Oroville home. He has a grown daughter, Segornae Douglas and a young granddaughter, Erin.
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    Okanogan County Burn Restriction will go into effect June 6.
    Okanogan County Burn Restriction will go into effect...
    By Gary DeVon • June 6, 2025 12:00 pm

    Okanogan County Commissioners are implementing burn restrictions and burn bans during times of high fire danger, effective June 6 at 12:01 a.m.

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    Figure 1: 2025 (bright green) and 2024 (dark green) Osoyoos Lake Levels, along with allowable range under the normal rule curve defined by the International Joint Commission Orders of Approval for Osoyoos Lake (solid black). Expanded drought Conditions rule curve (red dashed). For the period of record from 1987-2024, the mean daily lake level is shown as a dotted black line, and the historical gauged minimum, 10th, 25th, 75th, 90th, and historical gauged maximum lake levels are shaded grey (USGS, IOLBC 2025).
    Osoyoos Lake levels low this winter, but they’re...
    By Gary DeVon • April 30, 2025 1:30 am

    Lake levels were low this winter due to low precipitation, but levels are starting to rise as water is held back for summer.

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    Search and Rescue Teams and K9 Units from the Spokane, Ferry and Okanogan County Sheriff’s offices, joined with the U.S. Border Patrol and others, to resume the search for Sofia Sorensen Amaro on April 24. Sorensen Amaro had been missing since November of 2024. Her body was located in the rural area outside of Loomis, Washington. OCSO photo
    Missing Oroville woman located after resuming search hindered...
    By Gary DeVon • April 29, 2025 5:00 pm

    The body of an Oroville woman, missing since last November, has been found in the rural area outside of Loomis, Washington.

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    The City of Oroville is asking voters to approved a new six-year EMS levy to replace the levy that ends this year. The new levy will be for the same amount as the current levy at 50 cents per $1,000 of property valuation. Gary De Von/GT file photo
    Oroville will seek approval of new six-year EMS...
    By Gary DeVon • April 23, 2025 12:00 pm

    The Oroville City Council approved Resolution #595 authorizing the city to seek renewal of the six-year EMS levy in an election Aug. 5.

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    Gary De Von/staff photoHelen Casey is retiring after 54 years in the banking industry. A special party will be held for her on Friday, April 4 at the Oroville branch of Umpqua Bank. Gary De Von/staff photo
    Umpqua’s Helen Casey retiring after over 50 years...
    By Gary DeVon • April 3, 2025 12:00 pm

    Helen Casey, a familiar sight at Umpqua Bank, will be putting in her last day on Friday, April 4, after 54 years in banking.

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    The  new land use map being proposed for adoption by the City of Oroville. Highlands & Associates Image
    City planner reviews proposed changes to Oroville Zoning...
    By Gary DeVon • March 26, 2025 12:00 pm

    Oroville City Planner Kurt Denison reviewed the proposed Revised Zoning Code with the city council at their Tuesday, May 18 meeting.

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    The Oroville Scholarship Foundation and Oroville Music Department’s 17h Annual Variety Show and Auction featured, l-r, top row, Cash Duarte and The Broken Strings Band, Robert Grunert, auctioneer Boone McKinney, middle row, Miniesterios Liamada Final, Jody Evans and Ada Denison, bottom row, Ashley Vowels, St. Patrick’s Day decorations, including little hats, May Festival Royalty. Not pictured We Totally Graduated Band, Hailey Freeman, Bella Feeman and Tasha and the Clientelle. Gary De Von/staff photos
    Variety Show features local talent, raises money for...
    By Gary DeVon • March 14, 2025 12:00 pm

    The Oroville Scholarship Foundation and Oroville Music Department Annual Variety Show and Auction featured a wide variety of entertainment.

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    Oroville City Planner Kurt Danison projects the new Comprehensive Parks Plan on the wall and walks the city council through the plan last August. He will be at the next council meeting, March 18, for a public hearing on the new zoning codes and zoning map. Gary De Von/GT file photo
    Oroville will review zoning code, approves park permit...
    By Gary DeVon • March 13, 2025 12:00 pm

    The Oroville City Council heard an update from planner Kurt Dansion about the revised zoning code at their March 4 meeting.

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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
    Oroville will add Jet A fueling system at...
    By Gary DeVon • March 7, 2025 12:00 pm

    Oroville City Council heard about the schedule for the construction of a Jet A fueling system and the future Runway Relocation Project.

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    Gary DeVon/GT file photo Frontier Foods is being purchased by Troy and Kimberly Tanner, owners of Anderson’s Grocery in Republic.
    Frontier Foods sells to owners of Republic grocery...
    By Gary DeVon • March 6, 2025 5:00 pm

    The owners of Anderson Grocery in Republic have purchased Frontier Foods in Oroville, with a promise to continue the same service that customers have come to expect.

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    Gary De Von/GT file photo
    Oroville School District dealing with federal Title IX...
    By Gary DeVon • March 6, 2025 12:00 pm

    The Oroville School Board heard reports from the admininistrators and the State and Federal Programs Director at their Feb. 24 meeting.

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    Photos of some of the large amount of illegal drugs, including approximately 161,000 fentanyl-laced pills , 80 pounds of methamphetamine, six pounds of heroin and more than two pounds of cocaine. seized by law enforcement in April 2023, along with 12 firearms.
    Man sentenced to 15 years in federal prison...
    By Gary DeVon • February 20, 2025 12:00 pm

    A Mexican National alleged to have run a drug trafficking op in Oroville, Wash. was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison on Feb. 19, 2025.

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    Bernardita Sallato, with WSU Extension, spoke on apple and cherry fertility and “Getting the most bang for your buck.” Gary De Von/staff photos
    2025 Okanogan Horticultural Meeting informative, well attended
    By Gary DeVon • February 11, 2025 12:00 pm

    The Okanogan Horticultural Society Meeting took place at the Agriplex at the Okanogan County Fairgrounds Feb. 6 and was well attended

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