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Miss Rodeo Tonasket Eryne Anderson invites everyone to come join her for the 87th annual Tonasket Founder’s Day weekend. Gary DeVon/staff photo

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87th Annual Tonasket Founder’s Day Weekend is here

Blue Jeans and Country Dreams theme for this year’s Tonasket Founders Day Rodeo and Parade, May 26-27

OK Chevrolet is now under new management. Ivan Reece, General Manager Owner has joined the team. He is bringing fresh ideas, with an excitement for local growth, and is working to preserve the wholesome qualities of the small town dealership. Laura Knowlton/staff photo

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OK Chevy: Believes in ‘local first’

Ivan Reece, General Manager, has joined the OK Chevrolet team bringing fresh ideas and working to preserve the…

Tonasket City Council is still trying to find a solution it can afford for replacing the front doors to city hall and the public library. They are looking for doors that are more easily opened by people with physical needs, according to Mayor René Maldonado.

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Tonasket City Council approves consulting contract

TIB funds to be used to construct sidewalk, bike lanes on 4th Street

Green Okanogan Recycling is presenting their lively and entertaining Trashion Show on Saturday, April 22 at the Tonasket CCC. The fundraiser features dinner, an auction and the main event a fashion show of trash and recyclable haute couture. <em>Submitted photos </em>

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Trashion Show returns to the runway at Tonasket CCC

Trashion fashions must be made primarily from already used materials that would otherwise be thrown away or recycled

North Valley Hospital is taking precautions against cyber attacks. <em>Laura</em> <em>Knowlton/staff photo</em>

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NVH on cyber risk and prevention: protecting ‘the keys to the kingdom’

Cyber risk and prevention a top priority presenting one of the biggest targets to patient data and information

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Tonasket approves plans for Phase 1 of the Perfect Passage

Council’s unanimous vote allows project to go out to bid

The late U.S. Senator John McCain, USN Retired, being awarded his Quilt of Valor by Michelle Nelson, QOVF Board of Directors. An as yet unamed Quilts of Valor group is forming in the Tonasket area. QOV photo

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Quilts of Valor: ‘Loving Hands’ bringing comfort to veterans

Group hopes to provide some comfort to veterans touched by war

The three wrestlers going to Iowa to compete in the Folkstyle Nationals are, l-r, Casen Clark, Logan Stucker and Tace Plank. <em>Photos by Kristi Denison. </em>

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Three Tonasket wrestlers will compete in Folkstyle Nationals in Iowa

Tonasket wrestlers Logan Stucker, Chub Plank and Casen Clark are training to compete in Iowa March 31 -…

An artists conseption of what the Tonasket Perfect Passage Project might look like.

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Council to host public hearing to discuss potential impacts of Perfect Passage Project

Tonasket seeking public input on project March 23 at 6 p.m.

Brian Lee and James Gasho of the Tonasket Fire Department. Submitted photos

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Local firefighters climb Seattle’s Columbia Center building to support cancer research

Brian Lee and James Gasho climb 69 floors in Seattle’s tallest building for a good cause

Local firefighters and other first responders began the Tonasket Fire Spring Training, hosted by the Tonasket Fire Department, Friday, March 10. The event takes first responders through eight to nine hours of learning a multitude of skills. Participants will receive hands-on training from local and out of state expert instructors, along with manufacturing representatives for extrication tools, nozzles, and other fire fighting equipment. <em>Laura Knowlton/staff photos</em>

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Hands on Training

Hands on Spring Fire Training in Tonasket

Joel Wilson from Tonasket won a Grand Champion ribbon for his pig Zoey in 2019. Wilson had been exhibiting at the Okanogan County Fair since he was two-years-old. <em>G-T file photo</em>

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Fair Youth Foundation dissolves ties with county fair

FYP members feel they were held to a higher standard than the Market Stock Fund had been

On Jan. 19 the state Department of Transportation Commission agreed to designate State Route Highway 20, in Okanogan County, as the “Vietnam War Veterans’ Memorial Highway,” to honor Vietnam War Veterans9. The highway will be dedicated during Memorial Day weekend ceremonies, held at the U.S. Armed Forces Legacy Park in Tonasket. <em>Laura Knowlton/staff photo</em>

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Hwy 20 gets ‘Vietnam War Veterans’ Memorial Highway’ designation

The idea began with a conversation between Arnie Marchand and fellow American Legion Post #84 member Louie Wilson