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Spring Clean-up is this month in Oroville and Tonasket. Submitted/GT file photo

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Spring Clean-Ups for Oroville and Tonasket

NORTH COUNTY – Oroville and Tonasket have both planned Spring Clean-ups for their communities in April.

Gary De Von/staff photoHelen Casey is retiring after 54 years in the banking industry. A special party will be held for her on Friday, April 4 at the Oroville branch of Umpqua Bank. Gary De Von/staff photo

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Umpqua’s Helen Casey retiring after over 50 years in banking

Helen Casey, a familiar sight at Umpqua Bank, will be putting in her last day on Friday, April…

The new land use map being proposed for adoption by the City of Oroville. Highlands & Associates Image

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City planner reviews proposed changes to Oroville Zoning Code

Oroville City Planner Kurt Denison reviewed the proposed Revised Zoning Code with the city council at their Tuesday,…

The state Department of Transportation is hosting an in-person open house on Thursday, March 27 to share information and get public feedback on proposed pedestrian and bicycle upgrades for State Route 20 in Tonasket. WSDOT image

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Public invited to learn more about proposed upgrades to SR 20 in Tonasket

The WSDOT is hosting an open house to share information and get public feedback on proposed pedestrian and…

An illustration of what the Perfect Passage Project is intended to look like showing trees placed in the sidewalks outside some of the downtown businesses. Work on the project resumed Monday, March 17. Source: City of Tonasket

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Tonasket announces restart of Perfect Passage Project construction

Tonasket announced the tentative restart dates for the Perfect Passage Project during the council meeting on March 11.

Oroville City Planner Kurt Danison projects the new Comprehensive Parks Plan on the wall and walks the city council through the plan last August. He will be at the next council meeting, March 18, for a public hearing on the new zoning codes and zoning map. Gary De Von/GT file photo

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Oroville will review zoning code, approves park permit for truck event

The Oroville City Council heard an update from planner Kurt Dansion about the revised zoning code at their…

Oroville’s Dorothy Scott International Airport will soon have the addition of a Jet A fueling system, funded by the FFA through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, passed by Congress in 2021-2022. This will allow gas-turbine aircraft to refuel there. The airport currently only offers Aviation Gasoline (AVGAS) for fueling traditional propellor aircraft and small piston-engine airplanes. Gary De Von/GT file photo

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Oroville will add Jet A fueling system at Dorothy Scott International Airport

Oroville City Council heard about the schedule for the construction of a Jet A fueling system and the…

Mayor Rene Maldonado presented Gayle Mailloux with a certificate of appreciation, honoring her dedicated service as the former Planning Commission Chair, on Feb. 25. Alice Attwood/submitted photo

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Tonasket Council honors Mailloux for her years of service

Mayor René Maldonado presented Gayle Mailloux with a certificate of appreciation honoring her service as the former Planning…

An artists illustration of what the Perfect Passage Project might look like. An artists illustration of what the Perfect Passage Project might look like when completed.

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Tonasket’s Perfect Passage Project expected to restart in March

The Tonasket City Council met Feb. 11 and learned the Perfect Passage Project, Phase 1B, is scheduled to…

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Okanogan Valley Fund Grant applications open for 2025

Community Foundation of NCW announced its Okanogan Valley Fund 2025 grant cycle, offering financial support to nonprofits,

Kratom is a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia. Consumption of its leaves produces both stimulant effects (in low doses) and sedative effects (in high doses), and can lead to psychotic symptoms and psychological and physiological dependence. Kratom leaves contain two major psychoactive ingredients (mitragynine and 7-hydroxymytragynine), according to the USDEA. US FDA image

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Tonasket Council follows Public Safety’s lead, no-ban recommended regarding Kratom

The Tonasket City council discussed upcoming events and responded to concerns from the community over Kratom regulation.

Past and future May Festival Royalty at last Sunday’s Selection Night, l-r, Anna Hernandez, 2024 May Festival Queen, newly selected May Festival Queen Crystal Nemecio, 2024 Princess Sierra Buckmiller, 2025 Princess Ariona Nelson, 2025 Princess Annalisa Quezada, 2024 Princess Jayden Glover and 2025 Princess Gwyndolyn Thompson. Gary De Von/staff photo

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Crystal Nemecio selected as 2025 May Festival Queen

Crystal Nemecio was named this year’s 2025 May Festival Queen at Selection Night held at the OHS Commons…

Seeking the crown of Oroville May Festival Queen are: (clockwise from top left) Gwyndolyn Thompson, Crystal Nemecio, Anna Quezada and Ariona Nelson. Selection Night is at the OHS Commons on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 3 p.m. Submitted photos

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Selection Night for May Festival Royalty is Sunday, Jan 26

Ariona Nelson, Anna Quezada, Crystal Nemecio and Gwyndolyn Thompson are seeking to be crowned as this year’s May…