News
Oroville City Council conducts business in the dark
OROVILLE – While they may never have been accused of it, at least to their faces, the Oroville…
Opinion
Mosquitoes: Time to bite them before they bite you?
Each year it seems our city councils get bitten by the same bug – mosquitoes, or make that…
News
'Weird winds' led to north end electrical outage
OROVILLE – A windstorm knocking a transmission line into a fiber optic pole is being blamed for an…
Letters to the Editor
Does Sen. Smith owe favors?
Dear Editor, Elections in large districts can be difficult for voters. It is difficult to personally know the…
Letters to the Editor
Focus on candidate's positions
Dear Editor, I love that politics is a contact sport, so, though I currently favor our 7th District…
Community
Community Development Director talks about the four T's and two M's
OROVILLE – When Chris Branch, Oroville's director of Community Development addressed the chamber of commerce, he said the…
Letters to the Editor
'Obamacare' not in constitution
Dear Editor, After reading Rob Thompson’s letter entitled “Hasting doesn’t have to care,” there are a few questions…
News
Dan's Market in Ellisforde robbed
ELLISFORDE – A masked bandit held up Dan's Market, one of two stores located on Highway 97 in…
Letters to the Editor
Worrisome 'truths' from Senator
Dear Editor, A July 14 Sunday news article raised questions about the Seventh District’s appointed Senator, John Smith.…
News
Oroville Council talks about Main Street parking problem
OROVILLE – When business is bad the Oroville Council hears the parking rules are "too restrictive," when it's…
Opinion
Checking out my office time machine
Open public meetings and open public records are very important to the newspaper business, as they should be…
News
'Persons of interest' in fatal shooting on Pontiac Ridge
CHESAW - The victim in the fatal shooting on Pontiac Ridge Monday, Sept. 2 was Michael R. Carrigan,…
News
Death of grouse hunter investigated as a homicide
CHESAW – The Okanogan County Sheriff's office is investigating the fatal shooting of a grouse hunter on Pontiac…