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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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    School board looking at ways to prepare for state cuts
    School board looking at ways to prepare for...
    By Gary DeVon • December 5, 2008 11:58 pm

    OROVILLE – Just how much the state will cut from school funding as it faces a huge deficit has yet…

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    Seminar on changes in workers compensation
    Seminar on changes in workers compensation
    By Gary DeVon • December 5, 2008 12:25 am

    OMAK – Representatives from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries will be holding a seminar for small businesses…

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    Clayton and Joyce Emry were honored at the end-of-the-year party for Oroville Elementary HOSTS volunteers. The Emrys have put in more than a decade and a half Helping One Student to Succeed through the mentoring program at Oroville Elementary School. They
    Emrys honored for years of service with HOSTS...
    By Gary DeVon • November 20, 2008 12:45 pm

    OROVILLE – After 16 years of volunteering for Oroville Elementary’s HOSTS program, Clayton and Joyce Emry have retired.

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    Gold Digger announces strategic alliance with Gebbers Farms and Chelan Fres
    Gold Digger announces strategic alliance with Gebbers Farms...
    By Gary DeVon • November 20, 2008 11:19 am

    OROVILLE – Gold Digger Apples announced Tuesday that they had entered into a strategic alliance with Gebbers Farms of Brewster…

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    Hornets wrap up season with game against Soap Lake
    Hornets wrap up season with game against Soap...
    By Gary DeVon • November 15, 2008 5:33 pm

    OROVILLE – Oroville wrapped up their season with a disappointing loss against the Soap Lake Eagles last Friday night.

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    County breaks with state on presidential election
    County breaks with state on presidential election
    By Gary DeVon • November 14, 2008 11:16 pm

    OKANOGAN COUNTY – Okanogan County broke with the rest of the state on who should be president, with voters favoring…

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    Photo by Gary DeVon            Thepedestrian sidewalk on the
    Oroville plans to expand sidewalk south along Highway...
    By Gary DeVon • November 14, 2008 11:09 pm

    OROVILLE – Oroville wants to become even more pedestrian friendly with nearly one and a half miles of new sidewalk…

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    Photo by Gary DeVon	The Hornet’s Blaine Wagner returned a 55-yard interception against White Swan for one of Oroville’s only two touchdowns in a scary one-sided Halloween football game against the Cougars last Friday.
    Hornets couldn't stop White Swan Cougars
    By Gary DeVon • November 8, 2008 2:01 pm

    OROVILLE – The home field advantage didn’t help much as the Oroville Hornets fell to an early Halloween attack of…

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    County and cities have working Emergency Management Plan
    County and cities have working Emergency Management Plan
    By Gary DeVon • November 7, 2008 12:56 pm

    OROVILLE – A newly completed Emergency Management Plan will mean the cities of Okanogan County and the county itself will…

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    Blaine Wagner will be Oroville School Board student rep
    Blaine Wagner will be Oroville School Board student...
    By Gary DeVon • October 31, 2008 11:47 am

    OROVILLE – After a few quick questions, Blaine Wagner, a junior at Oroville High School, was unanimously approved as the…

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    Plan to allow taller buildings sent back to drawing board
    Plan to allow taller buildings sent back to...
    By Gary DeVon • October 31, 2008 11:44 am

    OROVILLE – The Oroville City Council could not see its way clear to raising the height restrictions on commercial buildings…

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    Photo by Eric Teala Photography	Hornet Luke Rowton tries to negotiate through traffic at last Friday’s home game against the La Salle Lightning. Rowton had four receptions for 60 yards and a touchdown.
    Oroville football falls to LaSalle after hard fight
    By Gary DeVon • October 30, 2008 11:51 am

    OROVILLE – Despite the final score of 49 to 13, the Oroville Hornets put up a hard fight against a…

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    Oroville will consider increase in building heights
    Oroville will consider increase in building heights
    By Gary DeVon • October 17, 2008 11:33 am

    OROVILLE – Among the items discussed at the Tuesday, Oct. 7 meeting of the Oroville City Council was increasing the…

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