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Joni Wright, owner of the Wright Place located at 811 Appleway Avenue, offers brand new and gently used clothing, shoes and more.
Gary DeVon/staff photo

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The Wright Place, your stop for new and gently used items

A thrift and gift, offering boutique flair on a thrift budget

Schools

Proposed legislation requires statement of rights for students

Statement would provide examples of student rights from federal and state constitutions

DNR prescribed burn operations will begin in early April and could run through May into early June. Successful implementation of all seven burns will be subject to weather and ground conditions, as well as the availability of personnel and other resources.
<em>DNR photo</em>

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DNR planning prescribed burns on more than 2,100 acres of State Trust Lands

Three prescribed burns planned in Okanogan County, full implementation reduces wildfire risk and restores forest health ahead of…

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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

Dylan Harrington

Court, Police & 911 Calls

U.S. Marshals Services offering reward leading to arrest of murder suspect

Dylan Harrington wanted in connection with double-homicide of Omak couple near Chesaw

Oroville Police Chief Michael Langford received approval of a plan to help hire a new sergeant and retention pay for lateral hires at Oroville’s March 21 council meeting. Gary DeVon/GT file photo

Court, Police & 911 Calls

Oroville approves sergeant pay increase, incentives to help retain police officers

Plan is to to bring lateral police hires to Oroville and have them stay for at least five…

The new Warehouse Thrift opened in January and offers a variety of home furnishings, appliances, clothes, tools and Amazon and Costco back stock. The owners also buy, sell and trade and feature a local non-profit each month. <em>Gary DeVon/staff photo</em>

Business

Warehouse Thrift helping Oroville become a ‘thrifting destination’

The Warehouse Thrift is located at 1412 Ironwood St. and opened in January

Business

Grants available to Latino-owned businesses

The first Latino business group briefing/registration will be at WorkSource this coming Monday at 10 a.m.

Okanogan County PUD chart explaining the various customer rate increases slated to begin in April.

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Okanogan County PUD rate increases begin April 1

Energy Northwest is exploring the possibility of building small modular nuclear reactor

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.

Okanogan County wants public help considering review/revision of zoning codes and the Shoreline Master Program.

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County Planning and Development is inviting pubic participation in code amendments.

Seeking public participation in review/revision of Zoning Codes and Shoreline Management Program.

Illustration by Kate Guenther

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‘So few’: Police chase deaths pale against WA traffic safety crisis, per analyst

State traffic data analyst says police pursuit fatalities represent a statistically insignificant percentage of total traffic deaths

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Food pantries want flexibility in spending to aid families

SBH 1499 allows food banks to expand the percentage of food assistance funding they can spend on non-food…