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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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    Hughes’ Department Store not closing
    By Gary DeVon • January 13, 2016 10:00 am

    OROVILLE – One of Oroville’s largest retailers, Hughes’ Department Store, will remain open despite nearly closing due to falling sales…

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    Need transparent and responsive commissioners
    Need transparent and responsive commissioners
    By Gary DeVon • January 9, 2016 7:06 am

    Dear Editor, A program by King 5 News recently raised the question of whether the Gebbers family business received “special…

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    Keeping an eye on the commissioners
    Keeping an eye on the commissioners
    By Gary DeVon • January 8, 2016 7:57 am

    Dear Editor, A recent survey by ROC (Representing Okanogan County) shows that the public’s chief concern in regard to Okanogan…

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    Why print bigoted columnist?
    Why print bigoted columnist?
    By Gary DeVon • January 2, 2016 2:30 pm

    Dear Editor, If your paper had a regular column in which the writer routinely claimed that all Jews, all blacks,…

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    Oppose gun control
    Oppose gun control
    By Gary DeVon • January 1, 2016 2:28 pm

    Dear Editor, Are you ready for another letter opposing gun control? Anyway, here it comes. My younger brother “Don” would…

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    Oroville's leaders need to be proactive
    Oroville's leaders need to be proactive
    By Gary DeVon • December 31, 2015 2:25 pm

    Dear Editor, A very interesting development is taking place in Oroville. As with all small towns, there is an ebb…

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    What to do about Tonasket Creek flooding
    What to do about Tonasket Creek flooding
    By Gary DeVon • December 31, 2015 6:24 am

    OROVILLE – Jeff Bunnell, the owner of property in the east Oroville area has approached the city council to ask…

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    Oroville School Board discusses policy changes
    Oroville School Board discusses policy changes
    By Gary DeVon • December 24, 2015 1:31 pm

    OROVILLE – The last Oroville School Board meeting of 2015 saw the swearing in of new school directors Kolo Moser…

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    We need a Wild Similkameen
    We need a Wild Similkameen
    By Gary DeVon • December 18, 2015 2:24 pm

    Dear Editor, The Okanogan PUD has a talon grip on the Similkameen River and refuses to let go.Last Monday, Dec.7th,…

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    Times are getting tough all over
    Times are getting tough all over
    By Gary DeVon • December 17, 2015 7:00 am

    It looks like hard times in the valley, at least for a couple businesses – Hughes Department Store (front page)…

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    Hughes' Dept. Store looking to 'right the ship'
    Hughes' Dept. Store looking to 'right the ship'
    By Gary DeVon • December 17, 2015 6:05 am

    OROVILLE – It’s been a long summer of rumors and conjecture, is Hughes’ Department Store selling or closing – as…

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    Three cougar kittens captured in Oroville area
    Three cougar kittens captured in Oroville area
    By Gary DeVon • December 14, 2015 2:01 pm

    OROVILLE – Three cougar kittens were captured by the Washington State Fish and Wildlife Department in the Oroville area last…

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    Wildfire response
    Wildfire response
    By Gary DeVon • December 12, 2015 2:23 pm

    Dear Editor, After the last two years of devastating fires in Okanogan County and the prediction of continued drought conditions…

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