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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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    Doris Reynolds and Dee Patterson are this year's Oroville May Festival Grand Marshals. The identical twins say they are proud and excited to be the Grand Marshals and look forward to the May Festival festivities. Photo by Gary DeVon
    Dee and Doris chosen as 2012 May Festival...
    By Gary DeVon • May 3, 2012 2:35 pm

    OROVILLE – The Meyers twins, better known locally as Dee Paterson and Doris Reynolds, have been selected to be this…

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    Out of My Mind, May  3, 2012
    Out of My Mind, May 3, 2012
    By Gary DeVon • May 3, 2012 1:11 pm

    ‘Gridlock’ affects local, as well as national politics It’s comes as no surprise the Republicans and Democrats in the U.S….

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    Letters to the Editor, May 3, 2012
    Letters to the Editor, May 3, 2012
    By Gary DeVon • May 3, 2012 1:08 pm

    Resigning from school board Dear Editor,To the community: I am a man of principles. I hold honesty, truth, integrity and…

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    Hank Rawson
    Rawson seeks seat on Superior Court bench
    By Gary DeVon • April 26, 2012 11:00 pm

    OKANOGAN – Okanogan County District Court Judge Hank Rawson is seeking the Superior Court Judge position being vacated by Jack…

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    Oroville School Supt. asks OK to get out of contract
    Oroville School Supt. asks OK to get out...
    By Gary DeVon • April 26, 2012 10:55 pm

    OROVILLE – While many suspected a shake up of the Oroville School Board, most were surprised when the superintendent asked…

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    Oroville High School senior Leo Delgado proposed installing irrigation to water the plants and flowers along the Pedestrian Project sidewalk on the south end of town. The drip irrigation would be placed under bark and the pipe would have to cross undernea
    Oroville spraying for mosquitoes again this year
    By Gary DeVon • April 26, 2012 10:37 pm

    OROVILLE – Oroville will continue the popular mosquito spraying program it began last summer and has agreed to combine with…

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    Out of My Mind, April 26, 2012
    Out of My Mind, April 26, 2012
    By Gary DeVon • April 26, 2012 6:56 pm

    Canadian ownership not a bad thing It’s come to our attention recently that a few people saying our parent company…

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    Letters to the Editor, April 26, 2012
    Letters to the Editor, April 26, 2012
    By Gary DeVon • April 26, 2012 4:44 pm

    Tonasket’s CCC has it allDear Editor, Saturday, April 14th brought Flamenco music and dancing to the Community Cultural Center in…

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    Trish Butler
    Butler filing for reelection to PUD Commission
    By Gary DeVon • April 26, 2012 11:02 am

    OMAK – Trish Butler has announce her intention to file for election to another term as an Okanogan County Public…

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    Judge Heidi Smith
    Smith to seek election to District Court
    By Gary DeVon • April 19, 2012 4:03 pm

    OKANOGAN – Heidi E. Smith, who was appointed to take Chris Culp’s seat on the District Court bench, has announced…

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    Jackie Bradley (center) with the crew of the Okanogan County Clerk's office at her retirement party.
    Out of My Mind, April 19, 2012
    By Gary DeVon • April 19, 2012 3:21 pm

    News of Jackie Bradley’s death came as a shock The sad news of Jackie Bradley’s death travelled quickly around the…

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    Letters to the Editor, April 19, 2012
    Letters to the Editor, April 19, 2012
    By Gary DeVon • April 19, 2012 3:16 pm

    Aesthetics great, yet insignificant Dear Gary, If $10,000 is “toilet paper” how big is the budget? While the (Oroville) school…

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    Lake group hopes to use weevils to reduce milfoil
    Lake group hopes to use weevils to reduce...
    By Gary DeVon • April 19, 2012 1:37 pm

    OROVILLE – The Lake Osoyoos Association will try and control Eurasian Watermilfoil through the use of weevils, rather than herbicides…

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