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Plan to allow taller buildings sent back to drawing board

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

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.

Sports & Outdoors

Oroville football falls to LaSalle after hard fight

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

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Oroville will consider increase in building heights

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

Photo by Gary DeVon            RichardSolopek, an environmental engineer with Kinross’ Kettle River Operations,describes the water treatment system at the m

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Gold mine celebrates grand opening on Buckhorn Mountain

OROVILLE - After nearly 20 years in the making, the Buckhorn Mountain Project, the state's first new large-scale…

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Economiccrisis certainly not the fault of the little guy            Some wouldhave you believe it's the little guy's fault…

Photo by Dan LepleyFreshman running back Nicky Perez had just over 160 yards rushing for the night against the Manson Trojans during the annual Homecoming Game.

Sports & Outdoors

Oroville Homecoming Week begins and ends with wins

OROVILLE - The Oroville High School Homecoming Week started and ended with football wins.

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Oroville area overtakes the Methow Valley for new construction in 2008

OKANOGAN - For the first time the area within the Oroville School District had the most new construction…

Opinion

Out of My Mind 3

Freemarket not turning out to be so free after all            Sothe U.S. House decided to reject the unprecedented…

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County Commissioner candidates to speak at Oroville Chamber

OROVILLE - The two candidates running for Okanogan County Commissioner Position 1 have been invited to speak at…

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State report paints bleak picture for future school funding

OROVILLE - A recent report recommends school districts look at making deep spending cuts as the state wrestles…

Photo by Gary DeVon Jennifer Finsen (left) and her sister Carrie Buckmiller near the sign for the new River’s Edge Embroidery store. Finsen, who used to work at Ethyls on Main Street in Oroville, is opening the busi

Business

River's Edge Embroidery and Heat Transfers open for business

OROVILLE - They're waiting for their shop to be finished, but River's Edge Embroidery and Heat Transfers can…

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New perimeter fence at Oroville's airport will include automatic gates

OROVILLE - A new perimeter fence designed to keep unwanted visitors, including wandering deer, off the runway at…

Submitted photo  Michael and Karen Hicks traveled to North Carolina for their son’s graduation from the Coast Guard’s Rescue Swimmer Program. Here they participate in the “pinning” ceremony.

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Oroville graduate Darren Hicks completes U.S. Coast Guard's elite Rescue Sw

ELIZABETH CITY, NC - Imagine jumping into the Atlantic Ocean from a helicopter hovering 10 feet above the…