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Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office urges public to vote in K9 contest

OKANOGAN – The Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office canine, Havoc, and his handler, Sergeant Tait Everett, have been selected…

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Okanogan County first rural county in nation to provide opioid informaition via text

OKANOGAN - Okanogan County Public Health was recently awarded a small grant to create a program to make…

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President approves major Disaster Declaration for Colville Tribes

WASHINGTON –The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available for the…

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Campfires banned on DNR-protected lands across Eastern Washington

OLYMPIA – As of Friday, Aug. 17, campfires are banned on all lands protected from wildfire by the…

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Leads remain the same for Okanogan County offices in second Primary Election count

ion 3 OKANOGAN – In the second count of the Tuesday, Aug. 7 Primary Election, results still show…

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Detro leads for county commissioner, Hawley for sheriff in early ballot count

OKANOGAN – Early and unofficial Primary Election results show Jim Detro, the incumbent Okanogan County Commissioner, Position 3,…

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Ballots for the Aug. 7 Primary Election are in the mail

OKANOGAN - Election officials with the Okanogan County Auditor’s office say that ballots for the Tuesday, Aug. 7…

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National Weather Service issues Heat Advisory

SPOKANE - The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Heat Advisory which is in effect from…

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Wolf encounter leads to helicopter rescue

WINTHROP – A research student called Okanogan County dispatch to report that she was 30 feet up a…

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Laura Knowlton hired as reporter, photographer

TONASKET — Laura Knowlton has joined the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune news team and will be covering the Tonasket…

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Sides differ on how much to set aside for mine cleanup

CHESAW — Owners of the Buckhorn Mountain gold mine will post an additional $12 million in securities with…

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Celebrate the 'Wild, Wild, West' this weekend

TONASKET — Tonasket’s 83rd annual Founders Day weekend promises to be a great one with all the rodeo…

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Sawyers are 2018 Founders Day Grand Marshals

TONASKET — Roger and Lori Sawyer were surprised to be named as this year’s Founders Day Grand Marshals,…