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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- 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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The body of an Oroville woman, missing since last November, has been found in the rural area outside of Loomis, Washington.
The Oroville City Council approved Resolution #595 authorizing the city to seek renewal of the six-year EMS levy in an election Aug. 5.
Helen Casey, a familiar sight at Umpqua Bank, will be putting in her last day on Friday, April 4, after 54 years in banking.
Oroville City Planner Kurt Denison reviewed the proposed Revised Zoning Code with the city council at their Tuesday, May 18 meeting.
The Oroville Scholarship Foundation and Oroville Music Department Annual Variety Show and Auction featured a wide variety of entertainment.
The Oroville City Council heard an update from planner Kurt Dansion about the revised zoning code at their March 4 meeting.
Oroville City Council heard about the schedule for the construction of a Jet A fueling system and the future Runway Relocation Project.
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.
The Oroville School Board heard reports from the admininistrators and the State and Federal Programs Director at their Feb. 24 meeting.
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.
The Okanogan Horticultural Society Meeting took place at the Agriplex at the Okanogan County Fairgrounds Feb. 6 and was well attended
The Oroville City Council heard a request for water service by extending water past its current furthest connection on Eastlake Road.
