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Methow Valley regains crown from Oroville for new construction

OKANOGAN - The Okanogan County Assessor's Office recently completed inspecting and valuing new construction in the county and…

Okanogan orchardist Bob Blank said DOL inspectors were "out of line."

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Growers upset over U.S. Dept. of Labor inspections

OKANOGAN - Orchardists met in a special meeting of the Okanogan County Farm Bureau to listen to fellow…

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Oroville Council approves rezone of Alder Street Home Sites

OROVILLE - The Oroville City Council approved a rezone request from the developers of the Aldler Street Home…

Row after row of white crosses and Stars of David, fill the Normandy American Cemetery in France. The burial ground overlooks Omaha Beach, site of part of the D-Day Invasion. Photo by Gary DeVon

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Out of My Mind 8

Visiting the D-Day Invasion sites was an overwhelming emotional experience Some of you may have noticed I've been…

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No decisions made on Oroville School Sports

OROVILLE - Although a highly anticipated vote on school sports was expected at their last school board meeting,…

Officer Patterson's Patrol Car in the Oroville equipment yard behind the Depot Museum. Covered with a blue tarp, much of the wreckage is hidden from view, but emergency personal at the scene described the damage caused by the collision with a cow on Hwy.

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Oroville Police Officer's health improving after collision with cow

SPOKANE - Officer Christopher Patterson, seriously injured when his patrol car collided with a cow on U.S. Highway…

Seven-year-old Nick Taylor from Puyallup, Wash. tries his hand at calf riding. Taylor hung on while his calf shot like a rocket from the shoot. Taylor got a dollar for his ride. He was one of several youngsters who rode a calf last Saturday during the Che

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Colt Kartchner is Chesaw Senior All Around Cowboy

CHESAW - Colt Kartchner of Danville, Wash., was this year's Senior All Around Cowboy at the annual Chesaw…

The cherry lines at Gold Digger will employ some 270 people this harvest.

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Gold Digger will employ 270 working on cherry line

OROVILLE - It was too early to tell whether the rain Sunday night and Monday morning was going…

Gloria and Andrew Joseph are this year's Chesaw Fourth of July Rodeo Grand Marshals

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Josephs are Chesaw 4th of July Rodeo Grand Marshals

NORTH COUNTY - Like every year the North Okanogan comes alive for Independence Day and this is no…

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Oroville gives go ahead to Verizon's 80 foot cell tower

OROVILLE - The Oroville Council approved Verizon Wireless' request for a new cell phone tower located at 2019…

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Three-way race for Tonasket Mayor's seat

OKANOGAN - With Patrick Walter calling it quits, three candidates have filed for a four-year term as Tonasket…

Jeremy Cook of Oroville and Odessa, Wash. jumped from the trail bridge over the Similkameen River last Friday. His body was found two miles down river on Monday, according to Sheriff Frank Rogers. Photo by Gary DeVon

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Jump from old train bridge proves fatal for Oroville man

OROVILLE - The dead body of a man who jumped from the old Great Northern Railway bridge over…

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CBP commits to flexible, practical implementation of new border requirement

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Customs and BorderProtection (CBP) assured U.S. and Canadian citizens last week that, ifotherwise admissible,…