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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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    Oroville School Board members serve ice cream to elementary school students and their parents following an open house last Monday evening, Aug. 30, the first day of school for the Oroville School District. Photo by Gary DeVon
    School policies and more on Oroville School District...
    By Gary DeVon • September 2, 2010 2:39 pm

    OROVILLE – Superintendent Steve Quick announced that school policies are now on the Oroville School District’s Web site and more…

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    ‘Gunless’ was filmed in Osoyoos in the summer of 2009. The western film showcased Osoyoos and the film production helped to boost the local economy, providing revenue for hotels, building material suppliers, restaurants and many other businesses It al
    Release of 'Gunless' DVD promotes tourism for Osoyoos
    By Gary DeVon • September 2, 2010 8:35 am

    OSOYOOS – Stunning images of Osoyoos’ hills and desert, captured last summer for the comedy western movie “Gunless,” are no…

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    Voters chose two Republicans clerk candidates to advance to General Electio
    Voters chose two Republicans clerk candidates to advance...
    By Gary DeVon • August 26, 2010 6:33 pm

    OKANOGAN- Although the results aren’t official until certified, it appears OkanoganCounty voters preferred the two Republicans for clerk over the…

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    James Joel Landis, still in hospital garb after being released from Central Washington Hospital, in his booking photo. Landis has been charged with Attempted first degree Murder, Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Harassment Threats to Kill.
    Landis charged with attempted murder and assault with...
    By Gary DeVon • August 19, 2010 5:41 pm

    OKANOGAN – A Havillah area man shot after allegedly opening fire on Okanogan County Deputies investigating a domestic dispute has…

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    The Oroville School District has a brand new slate of top administrators and they spoke at last week’s Oroville Chamber of Commerce meeting at Yo Yo’s Restaurant. They are (L-R) Junior-Senior High School Principal Patricia Scott, Superintendent Steve
    New school administrators at Oroville Chamber
    By Gary DeVon • August 19, 2010 5:35 pm

    OROVILLE – The new slate of top administrators at the Oroville School District took the opportunity of last week’s Oroville…

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    Mo Fine (left), one of the filmmakers that brought the Tumbleweed Film Festival to Oroville at Esther Bricques Winery, with fellow Seattle filmmakers Charles Forsgren and Tim Watkins, whose film “Dishonesty” took Tumbleweed’s “Best of Fest” awar
    Many 'Watch Globally, Drink Locally' at film festival
    By Gary DeVon • August 12, 2010 5:09 pm

    OROVILLE – Seattle filmmakers Charles Forsgren and Tim Watkins took “Best of Fest” with their film “Dishonesty” at the first…

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    Ballots in the mail for Aug. 17 Primary Election
    Ballots in the mail for Aug. 17 Primary...
    By Gary DeVon • August 5, 2010 5:00 pm

    OKANOGAN – Ballots for the Aug. 17 primary election, went into the mail Thursday, July 29 and should be in…

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    Tumble Weed Film Festival tumbling into town Aug. 6 & 7
    Tumble Weed Film Festival tumbling into town Aug....
    By Gary DeVon • August 5, 2010 4:48 pm

    OROVILLE – The first annual Tumble Weed Film festival tumbles into Oroville this weekend, with showings of short films from…

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    Toast of Oroville Wine Festival, Saturday, July 31
    Toast of Oroville Wine Festival, Saturday, July 31
    By Gary DeVon • August 2, 2010 2:30 pm

    OROVILLE – The Oroville Chamber of Commerce and several local businesses are sponsoring the first annual Toast of Oroville Wine…

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    Riverside woman fatally shot; two arrested on drug charges
    Riverside woman fatally shot; two arrested on drug...
    By Gary DeVon • July 29, 2010 2:44 pm

    RIVERSIDE – A woman found shot in Riverside later died of her wounds after being transported to Mid-Valley Hospital on…

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    Oroville will continue to be part of area drug task force
    Oroville will continue to be part of area...
    By Gary DeVon • July 29, 2010 2:39 pm

    The Oroville City Council has agreed to join with the local drug task force for another year, but questioned the…

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    Oroville council discusses hazards of storing bins in town
    Oroville council discusses hazards of storing bins in...
    By Gary DeVon • July 29, 2010 2:34 pm

    OROVILLE – After repeated complaints that little is done to control dust at a lot used to store apple bins,…

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    Several area farmers, many of them from the Okanogan Highlands, attended the meeting on canola and camelina production held at the Chesaw Rodeo Hall on Wednesday, July 14. They learned that they could grow about 1000 pounds of camelina per dry land acre a
    Farmers learn potential for growing canola and camelina
    By Gary DeVon • July 22, 2010 10:32 pm

    CHESAW – Based on the momentum and a great desire to see local economies change for the better, a growers’…

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