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The 4th Street Salon was named “Business of the Year” by the Tonasket Chamber of Commerce at their annual banquet and awards ceremony Jan. 18. Laura Knowlton/staff photo

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4th Street Salon named ‘Business of the Year’ by the Tonasket Chamber

The Tonasket Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet and awards ceremony on Saturday evening, Jan. 18.

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…

Missoula Children’s Theatre will present Rumpelstilskin scheduled at the Oroville High School Commons on Friday, in two performances scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 8 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. MCT image

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Auditions for Missoula Children’s Theater’s Rumpelstiltskin

An audition will be held in Oroville for the MCT production of Rumpelstiltskin on Jan. 27 from 3:05…

Rep. Hunter Abell, R-Inchelium, took his oath of office at the Ferry County Courthouse on Dec. 23, 2024, which Judge Patrick Monasmith administered.. Submitted photo.

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7th District legislators hit the ground running in Olympia

Newly-elected State Representatives Hunter Abell and Andrew Engell from Northeast Washington’s 7th Legislative District began their work in…

The Okanogan County Courthouse. Gary De Von/GT file photo

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Jury finds man guilty of possessing stolen vehicle and obstructing

Superior Court Jury finds Eric Hufferd-Oulette guilty of Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle and Obstructing a Law…

Deaths in Washington state attributed to Kratom through 2022. Source: Wash. State Department of Health

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Tonasket Council hears urgent calls to address Kratom risks

A pressing safety concern was brought to the attention of the Tonasket Council, a product often refered to…

Local firefighters, along with firefighters from across the nation, are preparing to lace up their boots and don their gear for the 2025 Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) Firefighter Climb, set to take place on March 9. Submitted photo

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Firefighters to climb 1,300 steps to raise money to cure blood cancer

Firefighters from across the nation, including Tonasket, are preparing for the 2025 Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) Firefighter…

Andrew Alcala from Chelan won first place for longest fish at 21.25 in the Youth Division.. He also got Heaviest Fish in the Molson Ice Fishing Festival last year. GT File Photo.
Andrew Alcala from Chelan won first place for longest fish at 21.25” in the Youth Division.. He also got Heaviest Fish in the Molson Ice Fishing Festival last year. GT File Photo.

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Ice fishing events planned for Molson, Bonaparte

The 21st annual Molson Ice Fishing Derby is planned for this Saturday, Jan. 18 on Sidley Lake at…

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Okanogan County residents warned of new scam phone calls

County residents are being alerted to scam phone calls involving imposters claiming to represent the Okanogan County Sheriff’s…

Oroville City Hall, located at 1308 Ironwood. The entrance to the council chambers is located in on the south side of the building.

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Oroville Mayor appoints department heads, committee members

Oroville’s first city council meeting of the new year concentrated on the mayor’s appointments of department heads and…

“Covenant of the Salmon People,” is a 60-minute documentary portrait of the Nez Perce Tribe’s promise to protect the Chinook salmon.

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Covenant of the Salmon People’ film at Mirage Theater

Columbiana is hosting the film “Covenant of the Salmon People,” a documentary of the Nez Perce Tribe’s promise…

Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson speaks during the 2025 legislative preview in Olympia on Jan.9. Ferguson replaces Jay Inslee who served for 12 years. Photo by Juan Jocom

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Ferguson proposes $4 billion in cuts to ease budget deficit

Governor-elect Bob Ferguson unveiled a budget-cutting plan on Jan. 9 to ease a projected $12 billion statewide budget…

While meal service will continue at noon Monday through Thursday, there will be no meal service on Fridays as Okanogan County Transportation and Nutrition looks to streamline services and allocate resources more efficiently. Laura Knowlton/staff photo

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Changes announced for senior meal services in Tonasket

OCTN announced a change in the meal service schedule at the Tonasket Senior Center and in-person meals will…