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Brian Lee and James Gasho of the Tonasket Fire Department.
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Local firefighters climb Seattle’s Columbia Center building to support cancer research

Brian Lee and James Gasho climb 69 floors in Seattle’s tallest building for a good cause

Members meet in the Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee on Jan. 25, 2023. Legislative Support Services photo

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Kretz proposes wolf management legislation and changes to Fish and Wildlife Commission

Bill an attempt by Kretz to provide some relief and assurance for individuals and communities dealing with wolf…

From the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Washington Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/MMIWWashington/.

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Task force on missing indigenous women proposed to continue

Bill is part of Legislature’s efforts to identify root causes of the number of Native Americans who have…

The late teacher-coaches Harold Jensen and Tam Hutchinson were recently honored with facilities named after them at Oroville High School. Dedication planned for May 17<h6 style="text-align: right;"><em>Gary DeVon/G-T File Photo </em></h6>

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Oroville School Board approves naming district facilities for Tam Hutchinson and Harold Jensen

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Local firefighters and other first responders began the Tonasket Fire Spring Training, hosted by the Tonasket Fire Department, Friday, March 10. The event takes first responders through eight to nine hours of learning a multitude of skills. Participants will receive hands-on training from local and out of state expert instructors, along with manufacturing representatives for extrication tools, nozzles, and other fire fighting equipment. <em>Laura Knowlton/staff photos</em>

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Hands on Training

Hands on Spring Fire Training in Tonasket

This young girl decided to have a look around the House chamber during Children’s Day at the state legislature. <em>Alexandria Osborne/submitted photos </em>

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Children’s Day brings a bill on a state dinosaur to the House floor

“Suciasaurus Rex” fossil was discovered in 2012 on Sucia Island in San Juan County and first to be…

NCW Libraries invites you to celebrate Womens’ History Month.

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Celebrate Women’s History Month with NCW Libraries

March is Women’s History Month and there are many ways to celebrate with your library card through books,…

McLoughlin Falls Ranch possesses key stands of riverside forests that benefit river habitat byvkeeping water temperatures low. The Okanogan River supports federally threatened Upper Columbia River Steelhead, as well as one of only two self-sustaining runs of sockeye salmon left in the Columbia Basin.
<em>Ellen Bishop/submitted photo</em>

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McLoughlin Falls Ranch purchase will protect wildlife, historic and cultural values

Prized stretch of the Okanogan River conserved and ancestral lands returned to Colville Tribes

Reps. Mike Chapman, Tom Dent, Debra Lekanoff and Joel Kretz sign legislation, Feb. 17, 2023. <em>Submitted photo</em>

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Riparian habitat legislation passes Ag committee, now includes $200 million in requested funding

HB 1720 would protect and restore riparian areas by establishing a voluntary, regionally focused riparian grant program

Joel Wilson from Tonasket won a Grand Champion ribbon for his pig Zoey in 2019. Wilson had been exhibiting at the Okanogan County Fair since he was two-years-old.	<em>G-T file photo</em>

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Fair Youth Foundation dissolves ties with county fair

FYP members feel they were held to a higher standard than the Market Stock Fund had been

Hilary Franz

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State looks to seize opportunity to cash in on carbon for schools and communities

Legislation would enable DNR to sell carbon credits to generate new revenue to fund schools, restore salmon habitat,…

On Jan. 19 the state Department of Transportation Commission agreed to designate State Route Highway 20, in Okanogan County, as the “Vietnam War Veterans’ Memorial Highway,” to honor Vietnam War Veterans9. The highway will be dedicated during Memorial Day weekend ceremonies, held at the U.S. Armed Forces Legacy Park in Tonasket. <em>Laura Knowlton/staff photo</em>

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Hwy 20 gets ‘Vietnam War Veterans’ Memorial Highway’ designation

The idea began with a conversation between Arnie Marchand and fellow American Legion Post #84 member Louie Wilson

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Adding days to school year proposed to reduce learning loss

East Wenatchee Senator introduces bill in the state Legislature that adds five days to the school calendar.