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Budrow steps down as sheriff, commissioners will choose interim sheriff

Okanogan County Sheriff Paul Budrow announced he is stepping down effective April 6 to take a job as…

Water year 2026 (bright green) and water year 2025 (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 1987-2025, the mean daily lake level is shown as a black line, and the historical gauged minimum, 10th, 25th, 75th, 90th, and historical gauged maximum lake levels are shaded grey USGS, IOLBC 2026 graph.

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Osoyoos Lake levels likely to remain low due to dry conditions

Water levels in Osoyoos Lake have reached historic lows due to dry conditions within the Okanagan basin, current…

A large panel of people involved in the criminal justice system attended a meeting at the Oroville Grange Hall to discuss juvenile property crimes in the Oroville area. Right, Oroville Police Chief Gary Hirst answers a question at Thursday’s town hall meeting. Also pictured are Okanogan County Administrative Assistant Teagan Levine and Prosecuting Attorney Albert Lin. Gary De Von/staff photos

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Juvenile property crimes meeting draws a full house

A meeting held to discuss the rash of property crimes, especially by juveniles, was well attended by concerned…

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Support your local school and vote yes on the levy

Have you gotten your ballot yet? If so, we hope you won’t wait to mark your ballot in…

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Man arrested for armed robbery of store on Hwy. 20

The Okanogan County Sheriff’s office arrested a man last Monday alleged to have robbed a store at gunpoint…

Some Oroville residents and business owners are considering forming a neighborhood watch to aid Oroville’s Police Department keep an eye out for the juveniles causing property damage and vandalism in town. Gary DeVon/GT file photo

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Oroville business owners and residents seek solution to rash of juvenile crimes

A petition asking what can be done to help curb a rash of juvenile crimes targeting businesses and…

Okanogan County Ballot Box outside the Oroville Police Department. Gary De Von/GT file photo

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Some surprises in general election races with challenged incumbents

The latest count of the Tuesday, Nov. 4 general election results seems to indicate there were a few…

Okanogan County Sheriff patro vehicle. GT file photo

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Man arrested for vehicular homicide in accident involving 11 people

A multiple injury accident in the early morning hours last Saturday resulted in at least one fatality and…

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

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Oroville Council gets request to remove trees on Main Street

The Oroville Council discussed the issue of two trees in the sidewalk in front of the old art…

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

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UPDATE: Three North County EMS levies still under review

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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>

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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…

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

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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…

More than 1000 fentanyl-laced pills and 25 weapons, as well as stolen property were seized after a warrant was executed at a residence on Jennings Loop Road, Oroville. The bust resulted in the arrest of two men on drug delivery and other charges. NCWNTF/GT file photo

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Mexican National, arrested near Oroville, sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for drug trafficking

Esquivel-Bolanos, with ties to the Jalisco Cartel, sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking in Eastern Washington and…