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The three wrestlers going to Iowa to compete in the Folkstyle Nationals are, l-r, Casen Clark, Logan Stucker and Tace Plank. <em>Photos by Kristi Denison. </em>

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Three Tonasket wrestlers will compete in Folkstyle Nationals in Iowa

Tonasket wrestlers Logan Stucker, Chub Plank and Casen Clark are training to compete in Iowa March 31 -…

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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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

Members of the Tonasket Tigers Wrestling get ready to celebrate their team win following their annual Apple Pie Tournament. Submitted photo

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Tonasket Tigers host their Apple Pie Wrestling Tournament

Tigers take first place team win, Davenport finishes second

The 19th annual Northwest Ice Fishing Tournament was held at Sidley Lake near Molson Saturday, Jan. 14. Despite being slightly knocked a kilter by a snowplow, this sign seems to say it all. See more photos below. <ins>Gary DeVon/staff photo </ins>

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NW Ice Fishing Fest draws nearly 100 anglers to Sidley Lake

Marcolin and Vanslyke earn first places in their divisions

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

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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

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.

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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

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.

G-T/File Photo Inexperience didn’t slow Pacific Northwest Trail backpackers (l-r) Matt Marquardt, Brian Magelssen and Austin Wagoner, who made their way westward through Oroville from Glacier National Park on their way to the Olympic Peninsula in 2013.

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Forest Service seeks members for Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail Advisory Council

Council provides recommendations on administration and management of the Pacific Northwest Trail.

CCT/submitted photo The Colville Confederated Tribes will pay anglers $10 for every pike head turned in at a designated drop off location through their Northern Pike Reward Program.

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Anglers get rewarded for catching northern pike

Help Lake Roosevelt Fishery and get paid $10 a head

Laura Knowlton/staff photo Fresh powder and blue skies made perfect skiing conditions for the eager skiers who spent last weekend at Sitzmark Ski Area.

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Ski area opens for the first time in three years after heavy snow

NORTH COUNTY — For the first time in three years, Sitzmark Ski Area opened the nostalgic ski hill…