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Marion Schweitzer

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Marion Erika Schweitzer

Marion was born in Hanau, Germany to Erika Klein and Marcel Nache on Aug. 10, 1945. She died…

Victor Dennis “Andy’”Anderson

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Victor Dennis ‘Andy’ Anderson

Victor Dennis “Andy” Anderson, 82, Oroville, Wash., died in Tonasket, Wash. on Dec. 9, 2024. He was born…

Monte Allemandi

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Monte Ross Allemandi

Monte Allemandi, 67. was born in Tonasket, Wash., on Feb. 13, 1957, to Joe and Shirley Allemandi. He…

Maico Duarte, left,, was one of the Oroville Hornet Wrestlers last week who took part in the liftathon to raise money for the team. Also lifting for the team was Erin Dimello. Coach Chuck Ricevuto who also lifted said, “Everyone on the team lifted and I think we raised close to $3000, which is a new record.” Gary DeVon/staff photos

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Hornet Liftathon

The Oroville Hornet Wrestling team held a liftathon to raise money for the program. The event raised about…

Okanogan County PUD replaced old power transformers in substations throughout the county in 2022 and Tonasket’s substation was completely rebuilt. This transformer in Okanogan replaced an old 108,000-pound transformer (reddish color) with a new 68,000-pound transformer (gray) that improves efficiency and reliability for the electric grid. OKPUD/GT file photo

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Washington could rely on other states for almost half its energy by 2050

Washington currently exports excess energy to other states, but could be dependent on other states for almost half…

Stephanie Hart and some of the goodies she won by participating in the Elf on a Shelf Hunt sponsored by the Oroville Chamber of Commerce. Angela Larson/staff photo.

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Elf on the Shelf: Stephanie Hart wins the hunt

Stephanie Hart is this year’s winner of the “Where in Oroville is the Elf on the Shelf Hunt?”

The Tonasket High School Boys Wrestling Team with Coaches Cole Denison and Trampus Stucker. The Tigers wrestled in the Deer Park and Omak tournaments. Submitted photo

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Tonasket Tigers boy wrestling season is off to a strong start

Tonasket boys wrestling had a strong showing in the first competitions of the season at Deer Park and…

Sen. Shelly Short, R-Addy/Washington State Senate photo

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Sen. Shelly Short re-elected floor leader for the Senate Republican Caucus

Sen. Shelly Short, (7th Dist.) has been re-elected as floor leader for the state Senate Republican Caucus.

The Washington State Department of Transportation inspects the SR97 bridge over the Okanogan River south of Oroville in April of 2021. Gary De Von/GT File Photo

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WSDOT could overspend revenue by $7 billion by 2031

As the state Legislature grapples with a disputed estimate of $14 billion of an operating budget overspend over…

Black Press Media File

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Lawmakers push to end daylight saving time despite 2019 law to keep DST year-round

A bipartisan effort to “ditch the switch” is returning to Washington state where the Legislature would make Pacific…

Tonasket Senior Center

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Tonasket Senior Center appreciates all the support this year

The Tonasket Senior Center wants to express its appreciation to the local communities for the support provided to…

Okanogan County Ballot boxes in Oroville and Tonasket. Oroville's, left, is at the Oroville Police Station and Tonasket's is at city hall. New Washington state legislation, if passed, could fund video security cameras through a grant program. The legislation is in response to two ballot boxes that were set on fire prior to the November general election. GT file photos.

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Washington legislation would put security cameras near ballot drop boxes

After someone set fire to ballot boxes in October, a state lawmaker filed legislation to create a new…

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Scam alert: Fraudulent Secretary of State notices targeting Washington small businessesScam letters demand payment for state business filings

Attorney General Bob Ferguson is warning of a scammer posing as the Secretary of State’s Office targeting Washington…