Update:
- Author Bio
- 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.
- Website
- http://www.gazette-tribune.com
Alicia and Jason Vargas appeared before the city council to discuss the possibility of adding a splash pad to one of Oroville’s parks
Tim Ike, with J-U-B Engineers, gave the Oroville City Council an update on the airport fuel and runway projects at their Aug. 5 meeting.
Esquivel-Bolanos, with ties to the Jalisco Cartel, sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking in Eastern Washington and Montana
Wildfire smoke in the Okanogan Valley from both the U.S. and Canada
Jennifer Fitzhum, Okanogan County Transportation and Nutrition Program, appeared before the Oroville Council to appeal for support.
A grant to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife will improve access for juvenile and senior anglers to Silver Nail Lake near Oroville
The Oroville City Council met on June 17 and discussed the Zoning Code Updates with Oroville City Planner Kurt Danison.
Okanogan County Commissioners are implementing burn restrictions and burn bans during times of high fire danger, effective June 6 at 12:01 a.m.
Lake levels were low this winter due to low precipitation, but levels are starting to rise as water is held back for summer.
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.
