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Oroville Mayor Chuck Spieth loses battle with health issues
OROVILLE – The sad news that Oroville Mayor Chuck Spieth had succumbed to pneumonia after battling cancer was…
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Tonasket opposes moving juvenile facility
TONASKET - Mayor Patrick Plumb and all five Tonasket City Council members signed a resolution for maintaining and…
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Pet shelter in the works for Okanogan County
TONASKET - Mayor Patrick Plumb declared May 27-28 and June 3-4 to be this year's Poppy Days in…
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Oroville asked to annex into Rural EMS District
OROVILLE – Chris Branch, director of community development, gave an update on EMS services, discussing the county commissioners’…
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82nd May Festival theme is 'Candyland Enchantment'
OROVILLE - Queen Narya Naillon and Princesses Zoe Wittaker Jameson and Lena Fuchs are extending a royal invitation…
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Four ‘ladies of education’ are this year’s Grand Marshals
OROVILLE – Four ladies of education are this year's May Festival Grand Marshals – Joyce Forthun, Jo Mathews,…
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Annexation plans near Tonasket put on hold
TONASKET – A public workshop held April 19 with residents living in areas being considered for annexation found…
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Tonasket reduces marijuana buffer zones around town
TONASKET – The Tonasket City Council voted to adopt an ordinance reducing recreational marijuana buffers zones for marijuana…
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Fire recovery group to host Arbor Day event
TONASKET – Plant a tree – and get it for free. In honor of Arbor Day, and in…
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Enloe Powerhouse highlighted in state list of threatened historic properties
CHELAN - The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation announced its annual list of Most Endangered Historic Properties in…
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Planners hear pros and cons of local cannabis industry
“….after two years of working with us, he’s bought his first house. This is testimony to a lot…
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N.O. Paws can place dogs while awaiting permit hearing
OROVILLE – N.O. Paws Left Behind animal rescue, shut down by the county for not having a permit…
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Oroville School Board selects three finalists for superintendent
OROVILLE – The Oroville School Board has selected three applicants for the Oroville Superintendent position and scheduled a…