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Curt Howard

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Curt Howard

Curt Howard, 99, of Tonasket and Okanogan, Wash. died Jan. 25, 2023. He was born in Wisconsin, the…

May Festival/submitted photo The 89th May Festival Royal Court is Queen Lauren Rawley, Princess Araceli Esquivel and Princess Deana Lohnes. They invite the community to join them for the upcoming coronation, Saturday, May 13.

Community

May Festival Royalty to be crowned on April 28

Coronation to be held at Oroville High School’s Coulton Auditorium at 7 p.m.

Rep. Jacquelin Maycumber discusses SHB 1682 that would direct more funding to local law enforcement efforts to combat auto theft.

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Rep. Jacquelin Maycumber’s legislation to combat auto theft passes Senate

‘My bill provides more money for the prevention, investigation and prosecution of auto theft at the local level….’

Senate Bill 5335 would pay for the creation of “a single, primary nonprofit health financing entity called the Washington health trust.” ADOBE STOCK IMAGE

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Washington universal health care legislation draws cheers, concern at commission public hearing

The health trust would replace Apple Health, while expanding coverage to include dental, vision, reproductive health care and…

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Cannabis test can’t be used to deny hiring in proposed law

House version of bill excludes people seeking jobs as a first responder, corrections officer or with law enforcement…

Richard Sterling Webber

Obituaries

Richard Sterling Webber

Richard Sterling Webber, 86, died March 30,2023. Sterling was born April 16, 1936 in Tonasket, Wash. to Alfred…

The Oroville May Festival Royalty, Queen Lauren Rawley and Princesses Aracili Esquivel and Deana Lohnes, are expressing their appreciation to everyone that came out and supported the spaghetti fundraiser and auction they put on Saturday, April 8. The are also grateful to those that donated food for the dinner and for the desserts that were auctioned. The dinner and auction brought in $1,445 to help with expenses for the parades they will be attending.
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Grateful for Support

Queen Lauren Rawley and Princesses Aracili Esquivel and Deana Lohnes

Guns for rent at the Bellevue Indoor Gun Range on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. The Washington legislature has passed a ban on assault-style rifles. Amanda Snyder/Crosscut photo

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Washington Senate passes ban on assault-style rifles

Perhaps lawmaker’s strongest action on firearms regulations to date, the proposal needs one more vote in the House…

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Community

North Valley Community Easter Egg Hunts this Saturday

Fun begins at 10 a.m in Oroville, 11 a.m. in Tonasket

Gary Draper

Obituaries

Gary Lee Draper

Gary Lee Draper, 57, died Jan. 1, 2023 in Seattle, Wash. He was born Oct. 15, 1965 in…

George Wilson

Obituaries

George Sidney Wilson

George Sidney Wilson, 76, died March 24, 2023. He was born on May 17, 1946.

The Okanogan County Commissioners met Tuesday, March 28 and opened the bids for the contact to publish the county’s legal advertising at 10:30 a.m. Seated are, l-r, Commissioner Jon Neal, Commissioner Andy Hover and Clerk of the Board Lanie Johns. Chris Branch, chairman of the Board of Commissioners, who met via Zoom, can be seen on the screen on the wall to the left. The commissioners awarded the bid to be shared by the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune and the Methow Valley News. <sub><em>Zoom Screen Capture </em></sub>

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Gazette-Tribune and Methow Valley News remain County Newspaper of Record

Okanogan County Commissioners move to retain newspapers for another year to publish legal advertising

Schools

Proposed legislation requires statement of rights for students

Statement would provide examples of student rights from federal and state constitutions