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A family enjoying the Big Trees Trail at the USFS Lost Lake Campground during warmer weather. Gary DeVon/File Photo

Sports & Outdoors

Fee-free day on National Forests in observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day holiday

Standard fees waived Monday, Jan. 16 for visitors to national forest and grassland day-use area

Jerry Asmussen

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PUD applies for grant to expand broadband in Twisp, Pateros and Conconully

Jerry Asussen sworn-in to PUD Board

Flynn Glover, from Moses Lake, gets his trout weighed in at the 19th Annual Northwest Ice Fishing Festival held at Sidley Lake near Molson last Saturday, Jan. 14. His fish weighted 2 pounds, three ounces. Taking first place in this year’s competition in the Adult Division was Chris Marcolin. Douglas Vanslyke took first in the Youth Division. The event was sponsored by the Oroville Chamber of Commerce. Read more in this week’s issue of the Gazette-Tribune. Gary DeVon/staff photo

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Angling for the Big Ones

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A scene from the 2021 NW Ice Fishing Festival at Sidley Lake in Molson. Whether you have an ice hut to sit in, a camp chair or a five-gallon bucket to sit on, the popular annual event sponsored by the Oroville Chamber of Commerce attracts anglers from all over the state to try and land a prize winning fish. Many use the festival to reconnect with relatives who remain in the Highlands or nearby Oroville. <em>Gary DeVon/GT file photo </em>

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Ice fishing festivals planned for Molson, Bonaparte

Popular NCW Ice Fishing Festival this Saturday, Jan. 14, on Sidley Lake at Molson.

Councilman Ed Naillon takes the oath of office in 2016 when he was appointed to fill then Councilman Jon Neals seat when he was appointed mayor. Now Naillon will be assuming the mayors position as Neal begins his term on the Okanogan County Board of Commissioners. Gary DeVon/GT File Photo

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Ed Naillon will serve as Oroville mayor in the new year

Ed Naillon will be Oroville Mayor as Jon Neal takes seat on Okanogan County Board of Commissioners

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‘Christmas is the season for children’

Food boxes delivered to 18 Tonasket families during Christmas Food Drive

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Fee-free day on in observance of Veterans Day Nov. 11

Forest Service-managed day use areas are fee-free for everyone on Veterans Day

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Oroville and Tonasket School Levies look to be passing

Race for sheriff between Hawley and Budrow too close to call

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PUD may partner with TransGo on zero-carbon hydrogen bus fleet

Utility applies for grant for hydrogen fueling station and hydrogen fuel cell

USFS photo One of the many amazing views from the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail. The U.S. Forest Service has begun a 30-day comment period on omprehensive plan development and environmental analysis.

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Public comment open for Pacific NW National Scenic Trail comprehensive plan development

Scoping period for development of PNW National Scenic Trail comprehensive plan open for public comment through Oct. 30.

ZBA Architects Drawing Part of a recent ZBA Architects’ rendering of what the layout of the new OHA housing project will look like. Construction of the project is set to begin in October.

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Construction slated to begin on Orchard Apartments in October

Year-around multi-family affordable housing project planned in Oroville

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Bear seems to have hit the trail

Rumor has it the bear has been spotted up by the dam

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NW Pasayten Wilderness Complex Fires final update

Six wilderness fires have burned a total of 17,998 acres