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    Articles by Gary DeVon
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    Gary DeVon is the managing editor of the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune and celebrated his 25th year at the newspaper in August 2012. He graduated from Gonzaga University with a degree in Communications - Print Journalism, with an emphasis in photojournalism. He is a proud alumnus of Oroville High School. His family first settled in Okanogan County in the late 1800s. His parents are Judy DeVon and the late Larry DeVon and he has two younger brothers - Dante and Michael. Many family members still call Oroville home. He has a grown daughter, Segornae Douglas and a young granddaughter, Erin.
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    Source: Okanogan County Public Health
A graph illustrating the more than four times increase in the COVID-19 Incident Rate in Okanogan County since the beginning of the month of August.
    Public Health reports two more fatalities from virus...
    By Gary DeVon • August 24, 2021 1:30 am

    State requiring vaccinations for K-12 workers; mask wearing in public places

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    Gary DeVon/staff photo
Groundwater and snowmelt in settling pond where water was collected prior to treatment at the Buckhorn Mine near Chesaw. Photo taken during a tour of the mine before it was closed and went into the reclamation phase.
Gary DeVon/staff photos
Groundwater and snowmelt in settling pond where water was collected prior to treatment at the Buckhorn Mine near Chesaw. Photo taken during a tour of the mine before it was closed and went into the reclamation phase.
    AG declares major win against Buckhorn mine owners...
    By Gary DeVon • June 25, 2021 1:30 am

    Buckhorn mine produced $1.3 billion in gold, fines could be in the millions

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    A vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is displayed in Truro, N.S. on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
    Okanogan County COVID-19 Incident Rate up a bit
    By Gary DeVon • March 9, 2021 1:30 am

    Over two million people in Washington state have received the COVID-19 vaccination.

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    All regions of the state have moved into Phase 2 of the Washington Healthy reopening plan.
    Entire state to progress into Phase 2 of...
    By Gary DeVon • February 12, 2021 1:30 am

    Okanogan County will move into Phase 2 of the Healthy Washington reopening plan.

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    Gary DeVon / staff photo
Arnie Marchand with his new book “What is Your Name?” and his publishers Kay and Mike Sibley at their home in Oroville.
    Arnie Marchand writes new book ‘What is Your...
    By Gary DeVon • February 4, 2021 1:30 am

    Arnie Marchand has written a new book, “What is Your Name” the follow up to “The Way I Heard It.”

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    Source: Okanogan County Public Health
    Ten new cases of COVID-19 in Oroville area
    By Gary DeVon • January 11, 2021 1:30 am

    There were 10 new cases of COVID-19 in the three-day period covered by Public Health’s Monday update.

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    Source: OCPH
    COVID-19 numbers still high in Okanogan County
    By Gary DeVon • January 4, 2021 1:30 am

    It’s a new year, but the number of COVID-19 in Okanogan ounty is not going down fast enough.

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    New COVID-19 Cases per day in Okanogan County
    COVID-19 incident rate dips in latest county update
    By Gary DeVon • December 28, 2020 1:30 am

    Okanogan County’s COVID rate plateauing, according to state report

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    Gebbers Farms fined more than $2M for health, safety violations
    Gebbers Farms fined more than $2M for health,...
    By Gary DeVon • December 24, 2020 1:30 am

    A state investigation into the COVID-19 deaths of workers at Gebbers Farms resulted in a large fine.

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    Rona
    Eleven North Valley Extended Care residents die from...
    By Gary DeVon • December 3, 2020 1:30 am

    Public Health says 11 residents have died at North Valley Extended Care due to a COVID-19 outbreak.

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    COVID-19 cases are on the way back up in Okanogan County, as illustrated in this chart from the Washington Disease Reporting System.
    County’s COVID numbers skyrocket prior to Thanksgiving holiday
    By Gary DeVon • November 23, 2020 1:30 am

    The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 in the county is increasing at an alarming rate.

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    Number of people testing positive in Okanogan County...
    By Gary DeVon • September 14, 2020 1:30 am

    The COVID-19 count in Okanogan County is 1020, but the infection rate appears to have slowed.

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    Palmer Mountain Fire is fully lined, 84 percent...
    By Gary DeVon • August 29, 2020 9:00 am

    The Palmer Fire, now 17,988 acres, is listed as 84 percent contained and is completely lined….

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