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Hilary Franz ends gubernatorial bid, will run for Congress instead

The 53-year-old Democrat announced her candidacy Friday to represent Washington’s 6th Congressional District

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Geral Langdon Cox

Geral L. Cox, 89, died Oct. 13, 2023 in Tonasket, Wash. He was born in Muleshoe, Texas on…

Oroville School District students and staff gathering in the High School Gym to celebrate local Veterans. Bryon Zeski/submitted photos

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Oroville High School honors local veterans at assembly

OROVILLE – On Thursday, Nov. 9, Oroville High School hosted the American Legion Hodges Post 84 and all…

Edward M. Lehrman

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Edward ‘Ed’ Marion Lehrman

Edward “Ed” Lehrman, 92, died Oct. 30, 2023. He was born Jan. 31, 1931 in Oroville, Wash. to…

Judy Shaw

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Judy V. Shaw

Judy V. Shaw, 98, Oroville, Wash. died Oct. 28, 2023. She was born Sept. 12, 1925 in Port…

Pictured, l-r, Marcus Alden, Chairperson of the HCSC; Laura Robinson, HCSC Treasurer; Ali Covey, OHS SAE CTE Instructor; Linda Achondo, OHS Principal and Jeff Hardesty, Oroville School District Superintendent. Submitted photo

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HCSC donates to OHS Agricultural Experience Program

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Ken Tuttle

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Ken Tuttle

Ken Tuttle was born in Hasting, Michigan in 1938, where he grew up. He passed away on September…

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WA Farm Bureau concerned by ‘clean fleet’ rule, notes California litigation

The Washington Farm Bureau is voicing concerns about zero-emission vehicle rules adopted in California….

U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, who represents Washington state’s 4th Congressional District, at Monday’s public meeting in Omak regarding a federal proposal to reintroduce grizzly bears into north-central Washington state.
Photo courtesy of U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse’s office.

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U.S. Rep. Newhouse among those opposing feds’ grizzly bear proposal

Both options anticipate annually releasing three to seven grizzly bears into the region over a period of five…

The Washington State Supreme Court Building in Olympia, Washington Tim Gruver/The Center Square
The Washington State Supreme Court Building in Olympia, Washington Tim Gruver/The Center Square

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Plaintiffs in lawsuit over increased taxes, fees appeal to Washington State Supreme Court

The lawsuit argues that the 2022 package violates the state Constitution’s provision regarding single-subject bills and titles….

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (center) and Rick Luebbe (left), CEO of Group14 Technologies, hear from Big Bend Community College president Dr. Sara Thompson Tweedy about vocational and technology training during an Aug. 2 visit to the school’s Workforce Education Services department. Randy Bracht | The Center Square

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Bill would provide low-income student tuition at two-year colleges, tech schools

A measure that would waive tuition and fees for eligible students attending two-year community colleges and technical schools…

The Eagle Bluff Fire burns along the ridgeline west of Oroville after traveling three miles from Blue Lake Road, as seen from the Oroville Post Office. The fire, which took place in late July, eventually crossed the border into Canada.
<em>Gary DeVon/GT File Photo</em>

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Commissioner Franz, DNR leaders recap wildfire season, celebrate partnerships

The busy 2023 season saw over 1,880 fires across Washington, the second-highest number of ignitions in recorded state…

Judith Ann Dean

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Judith Ann Dean

Judith Ann Dean, 81, of Loomis, Wash. died Oct. 18, 2023. She was born June 27, 1942 in…