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The Oroville Public Library and what changes and improvements the community would like to see will be the topic of a town hall meeting hosted by North Central Regional Libraries on the afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 23. <em>Gary DeVon/staff photo </em>

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Oroville Public Library hosts community engagement on upcoming improvements

The Oroville Public Library invites the community to hear about upcoming improvements to the library space.

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Final primary ballot count shows no changes in top-two candidates

The last official primary election count was Tuesday, Aug. 20 and showed no changes in the top-two candidates…

A U.S. Border Patrol helicopter was also enlisted to do a search from the air for the missing 77-year-old Lucy Burns, as well as 93 search personnel from six counties.

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Wauconda area woman still missing, despite extensive search

Despite a massive effort to find her, a 77-year-old Wauconda area woman, reported missing the evening of Aug.…

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Easy Fire remains the largest fire in the county

The Easy Fire, burning 17 air miles west of Mazama, has reached 2,130 acres and is zero percent…

The annual Lake Osoyoos Cup Jet Ski Races were held last Saturday and Sunday at Oroville’s Deep Bay Park. In this race all the racers begin in a line and charge off to the course when they get the signal. <em>Gary De Von/staff photo </em>

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Oroville hosted Lake Osoyoos Cup Jet Ski Races & Oroville Family Festival

The Lake Osoyoos Cup Jet Ski Races took place last weekend with racing on Saturday and Sunday at…

Chris Wolley, one of the irganizers of the Lake Osoyoos Cup races, rounds a bouy in apast race. <em>GT file photo</em>

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Lake Osoyoos Cup Jet Ski Races at Deep Bay this weekend; National Night Out Aug. 6

The Lake Osoyoos Cup Jet Ski Races Family Festival takes place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 2 to…

Source; USDA Colville National Forest

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Colville and Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forests taking fire precautions

The Colville National Forest entered Stage 1 Fire Restrictions on July 22 due to elevated fire danger.

Two water-bomber planes gather water from Wannacut Lake to fight flames at the Rainbow Lake Fire on Palmer Mountain and the Wannacut Fire. The Rainbow Lake Fire was listed at 150 acres on Tuesday afternoon and the Wannacut lake fire was listed at 64 acres. Smoke from these fires and larger fires in the Methow, Chelan and lower British Columbia areas has settled in the Okanogan Valley. <em>Laura Knowlton/staff photo </em>

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Easy Fire near Mazama closes SR20, grows to 354 acres

The lightning-caused Easy Fire is burning in large dense timber with abundant dead trees and extensive ground vegetation.

Officers with the Washington State Departtment of Fish & Wildlife are investigating the killling of several loons on Beaver Lake in the Okanogan Highlands. The state has offered an $800 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the deaths of the loons. <em>WDFW photo </em>

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Loons killed on Beaver Lake, $8000 reward offered for information

WDFW asking the public for any information on an incident where someone shot and killed two adult common…

Shelly Roberts, Rocky DeVon, Mayor Ed Naillon and Paul Bouchard with the Oroville Washington Chamber of Chamber pose with the community fundraising meter which shows that $7000 has been raised so far for the Fourth of July Community Fireworks Display at Deep Bay Park. The meter was constructed by Paul Bouchard Woodworking. <em>Submitted photo </em>

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Rodeo, canoe border crossing and Oroville Fireworks Display July 4th

The 4th of July Rodeo, canoe border crossing and the Oroville Community Fireworks Display are all scheduled to…

The Chesaw Fourth of July Rodeo brings in people from all over to enjoy rodeo action and much more in this small highlands community. <em>Laura Knowlton/GT file photo </em>

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Chesa Fourth of July Rodeo in its 82nd year

The Chesaw Fourth of July Rodeo is scheduled to take place on Thursday proceeded by a dance on…

GT File Photo Among the kids’ games is the water balloon toss, which on a hot day is a fun way to lose if it cools you off. There was also a sack race, egg toss, three-legged sack race and a coin scramble through the sawdust pile.

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Molson Mid-Summer Festival this Saturday

The Molson Mid-Summer Festival is this Saturday and there’s still time to get a free entry in the…

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Okanogan County Commissioners set date for implementing burn restrictions/ban

Implementation based on recommendation from Okanogan County Fire Advisory Board