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County Receives $500,000 energy grant from state

OKANOGAN - The state Department of Commerce awarded a $300,000 grant to Okanogan County to assist in various…

Managing Editor Gary DeVon

Opinion

More questions than answers

The community meeting on the closure of the Assisted Living in Tonasket probably resulted in more questions than…

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NVH commissioners' recall withdrawn, Assisted Living closure injunction denied

OKANOGAN – A petition brought by Rosa Snider and Danny Gratrix asking North Valley Hospital Commissioners be subject…

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Award winning endurance rider Heidi Hilton plans return to competition

OROVILLE – Oroville’s Heidi Hylton has been competing for two years in horse endurance riding and for a…

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Oroville approves Similkameen Trailhead Conditional Use Permit for parking, restrooms

OROVILLE – The Oroville City Council approved a Conditional Use Permit for miscellaneous improvements to the Similkameen Trailhead,…

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Oroville gives OK to 'false alarm' ordinance

OROVILLE – After fine tuning over the last two meetings, Oroville set an ordinance setting fees for “false…

Opinion

Sequestration will hurt our state too

We've been hearing a lot about how sequestration is going to hurt states with big military facilities. Washington…

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No fish, but most enjoyed annual Ice Fishing Fest

MOLSON – Even a two time previous winner of the Northwest Ice Fishing Festival couldn't land a fish…

Community

Fit for a Queen

Shelby Scott was crowned the 2013 May Festival Queen at the Royalty Selection Night held last Monday evening…

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Jet ski races on Lake Osoyoos?

OROVILLE – The Oroville Chamber of Commerce has been approached by a member of the Northwest Jet Sports…

Opinion

Snowmobile Ice Drags a lot of fun

It was my first time at the Snowmobile Ice Drags sponsored by the Bonaparte Snowmobile/ATV Club and I…

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Oroville approves small rezone

OROVILLE – The Oroville City Council approved a rezone of property from commercial to residential at their Tuesday,…

Obituaries

George Williams

George Eugene Jensen Williams passed into eternal rest on February 5, 2013 at his home while feeding his…