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Oroville council reviews finances, reports and community concerns

The Oroville City Council addressed several issues on their agenda Sept. 16, covering payroll, utility penalties, and police…

Nearly 500 people filled Main Street Saturday, Sept. 29, for the fifth annual Health Care and Resource Day at the Oroville Farmers Market, an event designed to connect residents with local health, wellness and community services. Submitted photo/North Valley Hospital

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Health Care and Resource Day draws crowd at Oroville Farmers Market

Nearly 500 people filled Main Street Saturday, Sept. 29, for the fifth annual Health Care and Resource Day…

The HOSTS theme this year is “We STICK with our reading skills, ‘cause CACTUS MAKES PERFECT!” Submitted photo

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Oroville Elementary’s HOSTS Program seeks volunteers

Oroville Elementary’s long-running HOSTS program (30+ years), will begin serving students on Oct. 7 this year.

Easton Anderson with some of the staff of Andy’s Bar & Grill. Angela Larson/staffphoto

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Andy’s Bar & Grill offering ‘adult beverages and good food’

Andy’s Bar & Grill bills itself as “offering adult beverages and great food,” said owner Easton Anderson.

Okanogan County Courthouse with the county jail to its left. GT file photo

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Families sue over death of two Colville Tribal members in county jail

The families of two Colville Tribal members who died in Okanogan County Jail have filed federal civil rights…

Source: U.S. Forest Service

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Roundabout and several other area fires ‘controlled’

In a final update Sept. 9, on the Roundabout Fire in the Aeneas Valley, Emergency Management announced all…

The trees the council is being asked to remove are at 1422 Main, which last housed the 49° North Art Gallery. The building has a long history as a restaurant and lounge under several names. The word “lounge” is about all that can be seen of the old business sign, which the new owners want to change to advertise their businesses. Gary De Von/staff photo

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Oroville Council gets request to remove trees on Main Street

The Oroville Council discussed the issue of two trees in the sidewalk in front of the old art…

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NVH reports strong July finances, approves staff appointments

The North Valley Hospital Board held its meeting on Aug. 28, approving financial reports and medical staff appointments.

Randy Bird

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Okanogan County PUD names Randy Bird as new General Manager

The Okanogan County PUD Board of Commissioners unanimously appointed Randy Bird as the utility’s next General Manager.

The three EMS levies ran in North County, Tonasket and City of Oroville and Oroville Rural, which the Okanogan County Commissioners discussed rerunning due to not get enough voters to have validated, have passed because they are renewals, not new levies. Lifeline photo

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UPDATE: Three North County EMS levies still under review

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Oroville has been approached about a plan to build a splash pad and a request for one of it’s city parks as its location. <em>GT File Photo </em>

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Couple discusses building a splash pad in an Oroville park

Alicia and Jason Vargas appeared before the city council to discuss the possibility of adding a splash pad…

North Valley Hospital. Laura Knowlton/GT File Photo

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NVH board highlights progress in finances and patient services

The NVH Board of Commissioners met for their regular board meeting on July 31, with all items on…

Oroville’s Dorothy Scott International Airport will soon have the addition of a Jet A fueling system, funded by the FFA through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, passed by Congress in 2021-2022. This will allow gas-turbine aircraft to refuel there. The airport currently only offers Aviation Gasoline (AVGAS) for fueling traditional propellor aircraft and small piston-engine airplanes. Gary De Von/GT file photo

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Oroville learns more about airport fuel and runway projects

Tim Ike, with J-U-B Engineers, gave the Oroville City Council an update on the airport fuel and runway…