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Dennis and Marilyn Wilder, this year’s May Festival Grand Marshals at home near Dennis’s vintage GMC truck. Gary DeVon / staff photo

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Dennis & Marilyn Wilder are 2023 May Festival Grand Marshals

Oroville couple well-known for their service to the community, both in Oroville and Tonasket

May Festival/submitted photo The 89th May Festival Royal Court is Queen Lauren Rawley, Princess Araceli Esquivel and Princess Deana Lohnes. They invite the community to join them for the upcoming coronation, Saturday, May 13.

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May Festival Royalty to be crowned on April 28

Coronation to be held at Oroville High School’s Coulton Auditorium at 7 p.m.

The Oroville May Festival Royalty, Queen Lauren Rawley and Princesses Aracili Esquivel and Deana Lohnes, are expressing their appreciation to everyone that came out and supported the spaghetti fundraiser and auction they put on Saturday, April 8. The are also grateful to those that donated food for the dinner and for the desserts that were auctioned. The dinner and auction brought in $1,445 to help with expenses for the parades they will be attending. <em>Submitted photos </em>

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Grateful for Support

Queen Lauren Rawley and Princesses Aracili Esquivel and Deana Lohnes

Gary DeVon/GT File Photo

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North Valley Community Easter Egg Hunts this Saturday

Fun begins at 10 a.m in Oroville, 11 a.m. in Tonasket

North Valley Hospital is taking precautions against cyber attacks. <em>Laura</em> <em>Knowlton/staff photo</em>

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NVH on cyber risk and prevention: protecting ‘the keys to the kingdom’

Cyber risk and prevention a top priority presenting one of the biggest targets to patient data and information

Angela Larson/staff photos Patrick Miller with the U.S. Geological Survey next to the flagpole at the Oroville Depot Museum. Miller said the flood of 1894 reached a level of 927 feet of elevation, or 18 feet above the regular water level of 909 feet today.

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U.S.G.S. talks about flooding, past and present at Oroville Depot Museum

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Tonasket approves plans for Phase 1 of the Perfect Passage

Council’s unanimous vote allows project to go out to bid

The late U.S. Senator John McCain, USN Retired, being awarded his Quilt of Valor by Michelle Nelson, QOVF Board of Directors. An as yet unamed Quilts of Valor group is forming in the Tonasket area. QOV photo

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Quilts of Valor: ‘Loving Hands’ bringing comfort to veterans

Group hopes to provide some comfort to veterans touched by war

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Oroville announces annual Spring Clean-up

Schedule pickups of burnable items, like leaves, limbs, grass and clippings, by calling city hall at 509-476-2926

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

An artists conseption of what the Tonasket Perfect Passage Project might look like.

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Council to host public hearing to discuss potential impacts of Perfect Passage Project

Tonasket seeking public input on project March 23 at 6 p.m.

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Oroville Scholarship Foundation variety show and auction March 9

Proceeds from Spring Variety Show & Auction benefit Continuing Education Scholarships and OHS music program

NCW Libraries invites you to celebrate Womens’ History Month.

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Celebrate Women’s History Month with NCW Libraries

March is Women’s History Month and there are many ways to celebrate with your library card through books,…