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Join local law enforcement for National Night Out

The Oroville Police Department and Oroville CARES is hosting National Nighto Out at Madeline Wells Park on On…

Okanogan County Historical Marker on way to Chesaw at location of the Te Hee Stone.

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Te Hee Hee Stone statue dedication

CHESAW — Arnie Marchand will be giving a Te Hee Hee Stone statue on Saturday, May 1 at…

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Oroville has been added to the towns receiving a monthly free food distribution. The first event was on Thursday, March 25 at the unoccupied McDonalds/gas station made available at no cost by the owner, Surjit Singh. Lighthouse Ministries, of Wenatchee, delivered the donated food. The Oroville Chamber of Commerce helped to organize the distribution and is looking for volunteers to help with the next event scheduled in April, as well as donations to help cover things like transportation costs.

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Volunteers help with free food distribution in Oroville, next event April 15

Free food distribution began in Oroville with Lighthouse Ministries delivering the donated food.

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A photo of the late Col. Richard Platt, with some of the flower arrangements that were purchased with a memorial donation from his family. The arrangements will be delivered to residents of North Valley Extended Care and Orchard Country Manor Adult Care as part of the Oroville Chamber of Commerce’s Operation Joy.

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Col. Platt family helps promote Operation Joy with donation

The family of Col. Richard Platt gave a $1000 memorial donation to Oroville chamber’s “Operation Joy.”

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Tonasket Food Bank sets holiday hours

Tonasket Food Bank’s holiday hours have been re-scheduled for 9 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22.

Free COVID-19 testing informational poster

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Free COVID-19 Testing in November

There will be free COVID-19 testing available in Okanogan, Oroville and Tonasket this week.

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Dr. James Jex, wife Kellie and their three sons, Christian, 5, and their twin sons, Gavin and Keegan, 3, look forward to becoming apart of the the community of Tonasket and said they already feel welcomed by everyone.

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North Valley Hospitals Rural Health Clinic welcomes new doctor

North Valley Hospital Rural Health Clinic has a new General Practitioner and General Surgeon.

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Commissioner Franz invites residents to telephone townhall Sept. 29

Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz (DNR) will host a townhall on wildfires on Sept. 29 at 5 p.m.

Obituaries

Elizabeth Lithgow

Elizabeth Lithgow, 83, of Spirit Lake, ID, passed away July 24, 2020. She was born Dec. 21, 1936…

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County sees 84 new COVID-19 cases in three-day period

OKANOGAN – The number COVID-19 cases continues to climb with 51 new cases in Brewster alone…

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NCRL to host bestselling authors for Virtual Programs in August

NCRL will host authors Ijeoma Oluo and Jason Reynolds as part of their Virtual Reads summer series.

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Kenneth L. Zimmerlee

Kenneth L. Zimmerlee, 81, of Oroville, Washington, passed away June 14, 2020. He was born in Ashland, Oregon…

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Library district receives grants to aid libraries in response to Covid-19.

North Central Regional Library has received two grants that will aid in the district’s response to Covid-19.