Site Logo
Gloria Tiefel Jones

Obituaries

Gloria Tiefel Jones

Gloria Tiefel Jones of Tonasket, Wash., was born in Seattle, Wash., on Sept. 8, 1925 to Homer and…

Daniel “Dan” Lorz

Obituaries

Daniel ‘Dan’ Lorz

Daniel Lorz, 72, of Oroville, Wash., died Jan. 8, 2026. Dan was born to Gerald and Faye (Mitchell)…

Schools

Meet the candidates for new Oroville High School Principal

Oroville School District is looking of a new high school principal and the community can meet the candidates…

Citizens testify Jan. 14 before the Early Learning & K-12 Education committee. Annika Haue photor/WNPA Intern

Schools

School board members may get more pay, depending on local levies

Senators passed a bill out of committee that would raise the maximum pay for school board members and…

Clear Guizar

Obituaries

Clear Guizar

Clear Guizar, 46, of Oroville, Wash., died Jan. 10, 2026. Clear was born March 6, 1979, in Curlew,…

Judith “Judy” Daharsh

Obituaries

Judith ‘Judy’ Daharsh

Judith “Judy” Daharsh was born March 28, 1943, to James and Thelma Brown in Fremont, Nebraska.

Gail Knorr

Obituaries

Eleanor Gail Franzman Knorr

Eleanor Gail Franzman Knorr, 91, died on the evening of Jan. 11, 2026, at North Valley Hospital in…

Polly Thornton

Obituaries

Pollyanna ‘Rose’ Thornton

Pollyanna “Rose” Thornton was born Feb. 14, 1953, to Carmaleta McFarland and Robert Voris Sr., in Ellensburg, Wash.

Sen. John Lovick, D-Mill Creek, speaks in support of Senate Bill 5974 during a public hearing Jan. 15. Lovick is the prime sponsor of the bill. Cassie Diamond/WNPA Intern

News

State sheriffs oppose bill for new eligibility

Senate Bill 5974 proposes new eligibility requirements for county sheriffs and police chiefs

The Old Depot Museum, located on Ironwood Street in Oroville, is one of four icons the Borderlands Historical Society is seeking input from the community on for the America250 WA for the Out of Many, One project. They will be asking community members to vote on one for their submission to the project. The icons are the Old Oroville Depot itself, the Great Northern Railroad caboose, the pit house model, the model railroad display inside the museum and the metal sculptures on the east fence of Prince Heritage Park. Gary DeVon/GT file photo

News

Borderlands Historical Society requests your input

The Old Oroville Depot Museum is partnering with America250 WA for their Out of Many, One project.

From left to right: Rep. Travis Couture, Sen. Chris Gildon, Sen. June Robinson and Rep. Timm Ormsby speak during the general fund budget panel at the 2026 legislative session preview Jan. 9. Cassie Diamond photo/WNPA

News

What’s on the agenda for Washington’s 2026 legislative session

Washington state senators and representatives discuss budget plans for upcoming term

Al Couch

Obituaries

Alroy Couch

Alroy Couch, 85, of Oroville, Wash., died Dec. 25, 2025. Al was born Sept. 15, 1940, in Mt.…

Dorothy Faustine Wilson

Obituaries

Dorothy Faustine Wilson

Dorothy Faustine Wilson, Oroville, died on Dec. 27, 2025. She was born on Jan. 17, 1939, in Wilmot,…