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The Okanogan Famiily Barter Faire traces its roots back for half a century and is open to visitors this weekend. <em>Gary DeVon/GT file photo </em>

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Okanogan Family Barter Faire this weekend

The Okanogan Family Barter Faire is this weekend about 13 miles east of Tonasket at 76 Cayuse Mountain…

Chris Wolley, one of the irganizers of the Lake Osoyoos Cup races, rounds a bouy in apast race. <em>GT file photo</em>

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Lake Osoyoos Cup Jet Ski Races at Deep Bay this weekend; National Night Out Aug. 6

The Lake Osoyoos Cup Jet Ski Races Family Festival takes place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 2 to…

Shelly Roberts, Rocky DeVon, Mayor Ed Naillon and Paul Bouchard with the Oroville Washington Chamber of Chamber pose with the community fundraising meter which shows that $7000 has been raised so far for the Fourth of July Community Fireworks Display at Deep Bay Park. The meter was constructed by Paul Bouchard Woodworking. <em>Submitted photo </em>

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Rodeo, canoe border crossing and Oroville Fireworks Display July 4th

The 4th of July Rodeo, canoe border crossing and the Oroville Community Fireworks Display are all scheduled to…

GT File Photo The Tonasket Father’s Day Fly-In event brings families together and celebrates Father’s Day with a trip in an airplane or helicopter.

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Tonasket Father’s Day Fly-in this weekend

The 34th annual Tonasket Fathers’ Day Fly-in is scheduled for Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16.

GT File Photo Among the kids’ games is the water balloon toss, which on a hot day is a fun way to lose if it cools you off. There was also a sack race, egg toss, three-legged sack race and a coin scramble through the sawdust pile.

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Molson Mid-Summer Festival this Saturday

The Molson Mid-Summer Festival is this Saturday and there’s still time to get a free entry in the…

Bryan Zeski/submitted photo OHS Band Director (right) Valerie Coolidge leads Oroville Band members (left to right) Kwani Harding, Steven Brand and Ezekiel Pruett during the Grange Concert.

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Oroville Music Program treats community to a free concert at the Grange

Oroville Grange hosted a free concert for the community made up of musicians from the Oroville Elementary, Middle…

OVOC’S producyion of Love Letters to be staged in Omak and Tonasket.

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OVOC will bring its production of ‘Love Letters’ to Omak and Tonasket

OVAC their production of “Love Letters,” which will be staged at the Omak Performing Arts Center and the…

Artist Quill Hyde poses with their exhibit for PETA on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Submitted photos/PETA

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Local artist’s massive animal sculptures premiere on the National Mall in Washington, DC

Quill Hyde joins with PETA seeking an answer to the question “If animals spoke in a language we…

Gary DeVon/GT file photo

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Celebrate Independence Day with rodeo and fireworks

Chesaw Fourth of July Rodeo and Oroville Community Fireworks Display

Daniel Poncé with his music teacher Roz Nau of Tonasket. He has taken lessons from Nau, with the Okanogan County Music Teachers Association, for the last year. Laura Knowlton/staff photo

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Thirteeen-year-old Omak student will perform at state music conference

Poncé the winner of the Okanogan County Music Teachers Association State Recital Competition performs June 26.

The Wind and the Willows

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Okanogan Valley Orchestra & Chorus presents The Wind in the Willows

OVOC’s first musical presentation in four years on the Omak PAC stage

Green Okanogan Recycling is presenting their lively and entertaining Trashion Show on Saturday, April 22 at the Tonasket CCC. The fundraiser features dinner, an auction and the main event a fashion show of trash and recyclable haute couture. <em>Submitted photos </em>

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Trashion Show returns to the runway at Tonasket CCC

Trashion fashions must be made primarily from already used materials that would otherwise be thrown away or recycled

Work is underway getting the Oroville Depot Museum and Visitor Information Center (VIC) ready for opening day which coincides with May Festival, the second Saturday of the month, May 13. Members of the Okanogan Borderlands Historical Society are working on a new museum display which includes civic, fraternal and service organizations that existed in the North County prior to 1950. <em><sub>Gary DeVon/staff photo </sub></em>

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Historical Society working on new display at Depot Museum

Exhibit will recognize civic, fraternal and service organizations that existed in the North County prior to 1950