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School boards deserve credit for keeping levy rate down

Voters within the Oroville and Tonasket School Districts will be asked to approve new two-year maintenance and operations…

The 2007-2008 Oroville Hornet Boys Basketball team is: (front row, L-R) Jesse Barker, Preston Iverson, Brandon Funston, Sawyer Werner, Zach Neal, Blaine Wagner, Tyler Clark, Charlie Demartino, (middle row) Luke Rowton, Austin Nigg, David Peters,

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Oroville Hornet Basketball number one seed for playoffs

OROVILLE - The Oroville Hornets traveled to Liberty Bell last Friday hoping to prove once and for all…

Chief Warrant Officer Walt Hart III (right) is retiring from the U.S. Army Reserve after nearly 40 years of service in the Army and the Army Reserve. He will have his formal retirement ceremony in Seattle at Ft. Lawton on Feb. 9. Sumitted photo

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Oroville Army Reserve Chief Warrant Officer retires after almost 40 years o

FT. LAWTON - Chief Warrant Officer Walter A. Hart, III will retire from the U.S. Army Reserve in…

Photo by Gary DeVon Kevin Kinman credits his teammates with much of success on the basketball court. He’s been playing ball with many of them since the third grade.

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Kevin Kinman scores 1000th point of his high school career

OROVILLE - They might just have to start calling Zac Kinman the "K" man -- "K" as in…

Photo by Gary DeVon Tim Whiteaker, the newest school director on the Oroville School Board was sworn in at the board’s Monday, Jan. 28 meeting. Whiteaker, who was sworn in by Superintendent Ernie Bartelson, works as an electrician and is in charge of ma

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Oroville School Board sets levy at $771,000

OROVILLE - At their Jan. 14 meeting the Oroville School Board approved a special two-year $771,000 maintenance and…

Photo by Gary DeVonOroville Mayor Chuck Spieth swears in newly elected councilwoman Neysa Roley to the Oroville City Council. The ceremony took place prior to the first council meeting of the new year. That meeting was held on Wednesday, Jan. 2, rather th

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Oroville approves interim regulations protecting 'critical areas'

OROVILLE - Oroville approved regulations protecting "critical areas" while the city hammers out a new ordinance required by…

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Annexation requested of Oroville Council

OROVILLE - The Oroville City Council heard yet another request to annex property located north of the current…

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Solberg will lead Oroville Chamber of Commerce in '08

OROVILLE - The Oroville Chamber of Commerce elected a full slate of officers for the upcoming year at…

Oroville’s city hall is slated for expansion in 2008 if the city can find the additional funding it needs to finance the project. Expansion would move the planning and building and permits departments out of the council chambers, where they currently oc

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Oroville City Council holds preliminary budget hearing

OROVILLE - The Oroville City Council discussed a preliminary 2008 budget that is $92,505 more than the amended…

A view of the spillway of Enloe dam from the west bank of the Similkameen River. Okanogan County PUD recently released their Draft License Application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for relicensing the hydroelectric dam.

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Enloe Dam restoration efforts renewed

OROVILLE - Okanogan County Public Utility District has decided to renew its efforts to obtain a license from…

Photo by Rick BramanGroups such as the Lake Osoyoos Association and the Osoyoos Water Quality Society are working to preserve the water quality in Lake Osoyoos, viewed here from a vineyard in Oroville. The Lake Osoyoos Association recently heard there may

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Lake group gets boost from environmental specialist

OROVILLE - After electing a slate of officers at their Thursday, Nov. 1 meeting, the newly reformed Lake…

The Lady Tigers traveled to Chelan to take on the Lady Mountain Goats last Tuesday, Oct. 23, but were unable to change the fortunes of the league-leading team.Tiger Coach Nellie Kirk said it’s hard to play the team that hasn’t lost as your last league

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Tonasket takes sixth at district tourney

LEAVENWORTH - Tonasket ended their season with a sixth-place finish in the Caribou Trail League district volleyball tournament…

CRACK UP - Consulo Padilla is normally a fast apple packer for Gold Digger Apples, but teasing by her fellow workers as she posed for a picture led to a temporary break in the action as she got a case of the giggles. Padilla was packing for Gold Digger at

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Market prices looking good

NORTH COUNTY - Managers at the two remaining packing houses in north Okanogan County agree that this year's…