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Oroville Police Chief Michael Langford received approval of a plan to help hire a new sergeant and retention pay for lateral hires at Oroville’s March 21 council meeting. Gary DeVon/GT file photo

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Oroville approves sergeant pay increase, incentives to help retain police officers

Plan is to to bring lateral police hires to Oroville and have them stay for at least five…

The new Warehouse Thrift opened in January and offers a variety of home furnishings, appliances, clothes, tools and Amazon and Costco back stock. The owners also buy, sell and trade and feature a local non-profit each month. <em>Gary DeVon/staff photo</em>

Business

Warehouse Thrift helping Oroville become a ‘thrifting destination’

The Warehouse Thrift is located at 1412 Ironwood St. and opened in January

Business

Grants available to Latino-owned businesses

The first Latino business group briefing/registration will be at WorkSource this coming Monday at 10 a.m.

The Okanogan County Horticulture Association, along with the WSU Extension Office will present several topics of interest to local fruit growers in Okanogan this Thursday. GT File Photo

News

Fruit production, pest control and labor among topics of Hort meeting

Tuesday’s meeting will cover a variety of topics related to apple, cherry and pear production

Alyce Brown, Executive Director of the NCW Economic Development District (NCWEDD) speaks with the Oroville City Council and Mayor Ed Naillon at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Also pictured are Councilmen Mike Marthaler and Richard Warner.
Gary DeVon/staff photo

News

Oroville Council hears from Economic Development director

Time to decide how to proceed with Downtown Revitalization Plan

The 19th annual Northwest Ice Fishing Tournament was held at Sidley Lake near Molson Saturday, Jan. 14. Despite being slightly knocked a kilter by a snowplow, this sign seems to say it all. See more photos below.
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News

NW Ice Fishing Fest draws nearly 100 anglers to Sidley Lake

Marcolin and Vanslyke earn first places in their divisions

Councilman Ed Naillon takes the oath of office in 2016 when he was appointed to fill then Councilman Jon Neals seat when he was appointed mayor. Now Naillon will be assuming the mayors position as Neal begins his term on the Okanogan County Board of Commissioners.
Gary DeVon/GT File Photo

News

Ed Naillon will serve as Oroville mayor in the new year

Ed Naillon will be Oroville Mayor as Jon Neal takes seat on Okanogan County Board of Commissioners

Jon Neal

Election

Jon Neal elected as new county commissioner, Paul Budrow as sheriff

Oroville and Tonasket school levies pass

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Election

Oroville and Tonasket School Levies look to be passing

Race for sheriff between Hawley and Budrow too close to call

ZBA Architects Drawing 
Part of a recent ZBA Architects’ rendering of what the layout of the new OHA housing project will look like. Construction of the project is set to begin in October.

News

Construction slated to begin on Orchard Apartments in October

Year-around multi-family affordable housing project planned in Oroville

Oroville Police

News

‘Hostile behavior’ leads to arrest of two juveniles at Oroville School

School attempted to issue emergency expulsion of 12-year-old but no guardians could be reached

Gary DeVon/GT file photo

News

Caton and Neal to head to general for commissioner race

Hawley and Budrow on ballot for sheriff

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An Okanogan County Sheriff’s Candidate Forum was hosted at Tonasket High School on Monday, July 18 by by Turning Point USA The Highlands Activism HUB and held at the Tonasket High School commons on Monday, July18. Candidates who were on hand to answer questions were, l-r, Pual Budrow, Tony Hawley and Kevin Newport.

Election

Sheriff’s candidates introduce themselves at forums

Three vie for position of Okanogan County Sheriff