The Oroville Visitor Information Center (VIC) has developed a website to help visitors and other interested people find out about the area.
Evacuation update for Spur and Walker fire
Rick Kernan died July 27, 2021 in Palm Springs, Calif. He was born Sept. 28, 1943 to James C. Kernan, Jr. and Juanita (DeMerchant) Kernan in Tonasket, Wash.
Diane MacFarland devoted her life to helping others. She passed away peacefully on July 6, 2021
Walker Creek and Spur Mountain Fires burning in Wauconda area
Kay Charlene Stafford, 82, Tonasket, Wash., died July 21, 2021. Kay was born March 25, 1939 to Mary Bevington and Kenneth Sillivan in Red Rock, Colo.
Chester Ralph Haney died July 15, 2021. Chet was born in Littlefork, Minn. to Frank Hartman and Grace Naomi Haney, on Jan. 28, 1939.
Kimberley Taylor Harriman, 66, of Omak, Wash. died July 15, 2021. Kim was born March 11, 1955 to to Stan and Edie (Dunlap) Harriman.
The Oroville Police Department and Oroville CARES is hosting National Nighto Out at Madeline Wells Park on On Tuesday, Aug. 3.
John Andrew “Andy” Richardson, 73 of Wauconda, Wash., died on July 5, 2021. Andy was born in Florin, Calif. to Charles Edward Howard and Violet (Stowell) Howard.
Elizabeth “Bettie” Reichel died July 12, 2021. She was born Nov. 18, 1937 in Meadville, Penn. to John and Jane Trypus.
Record-breaking heat wave exacerbates already dry conditions across state
Martin Ray Shaw was born on July 26, 1941 in Tonasket, Washington to Virgil and Bonnie Hirst Shaw.
