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The fire danger is very high as indicated by this sign going up state Highway 20 east of Tonasket. The Maryls Road Fire about 16 miles east of Tonasket burned 408 acres and one outbuilding last week, according to the DNR. Photo by Gary DeVon

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Marlys Road Fire near Tonasket contained Friday

TONASKET - A wildland fire that started Tuesday, Aug. 9 blackening 408 acres and destroying an out-building is…

Mill Drive will soon be getting new sewer lines tying the area into the Tonasket Wastewater Treatment facility. The area off Seventh Street will also be annexed into the city at a future date. Photo by Gary DeVon

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Decision on joining Conservation District postponed until September

TONASKET - After a short public comment period about whether or not to join the Okanogan County Conservation…

Arts & Entertainment

Chesaw's Hot August Nights Aug. 27

CHESAW - The Highlands Community of Chesaw will present the second annual Hot August Nights event on Saturday,…

Arts & Entertainment

Garlic Festival planned for Aug. 26 and 27 in Tonasket

TONASKET - The 12th Annual Okanogan River Garlic Festival will be held Friday, Aug. 26 and Saturday, Aug.…

Oroville Mini-Storage located at added covered RV units that are tall enough to park large recreational vehicles and covered units which are wide enough to fit two boats, two cars or two pickups, or a combination of the two. They also added more indoor st

Business

Oroville mini-storage expands covered storage

OROVILLE - In addition to adding additional indoor storage units, the Oroville Mini Storage has added covered units…

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Primary ballot will narrow list of candidates for school board

OROVILLE - Voters living in the Oroville School District will be asked to select from among three candidates…

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Oroville extends Interim Critical Areas Ordinance

OROVILLE - The Oroville City Council approved another extension of the interim Critical Areas Ordinance at a public…

Phoebe Webb from Omak answers questions from the audience and festival co-founder Geoff Klein about her short film "You Might Need it Someday" which was shown at Esther Bricques Winery on Saturday. Photo by Gary DeVon

Arts & Entertainment

Tumbleweed brings three days of fun and film to Oroville

OROVILLE - The Tumbleweed Film Festival rolled into Oroville last week and over 250 people enjoyed films from…

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Day Park renamed Founder's Day Park

TONASKET - For their first piece of business at their Tuesday, July 26 meeting, the Tonasket Council officially…

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Cherry harvest wrapping up this week

OROVILLE - Cherry harvest should be wrapping up this week, with the overall quality of the crop excellent,…

Schools

Two seats on the Oroville School Board to go to voters in primary

OROVILLE - Unless you're from Oroville or Brewster youprobably didn't get a ballot to vote for candidates for…

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Okanogan County picks up $37.4 million in new assessed value

OKANOGAN - Okanogan County picked up new construction valued at $37,412,700 in assessed valuation in the past 12…

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Herbicides not approved for Lake Osoyoos milfoil control

OLYMPIA - Concerns have been raised recently over the Okanogan County Noxious Weed Control Board's application to use…