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    A vibrant new piece of public art inspired by the natural beauty of the Okanogan Highlands (OHA) has been unveiled at the outdoor garden of the Tonasket Natural Foods Co-Op in Tonasket. Submitted photo
    New Public Art Installation in Tonasket showcases the...
    By Gazette-Tribune • April 8, 2025 12:00 pm

    ‘Hank’ the blue heron, a new mural inspired by the natural beauty of the Okanogan Highlands, is located outside the Tonasket Natural Foods Co-Op.

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    WVC has selected students Micah Lee, Keira Martinez-Pinargote and Charlee Buchert to the All-Washington Academic Team program which recognizes and honors the state’s finest higher education students.
    Wenatchee Valley College announces 2025 All-Washington Academic Team...
    By Gazette-Tribune • April 7, 2025 12:00 pm

    Three WVC students, Micah Lee, Keira Martinez-Pinargote and Charlee Buchert, were named to the 2025 All-Washington Academic Team.

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    Spring Clean-up is this month in Oroville and Tonasket. Submitted/GT file photo
    Spring Clean-Ups for Oroville and Tonasket
    By Gazette-Tribune • April 3, 2025 5:00 pm

    NORTH COUNTY – Oroville and Tonasket have both planned Spring Clean-ups for their communities in April.

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    Gary De Von/staff photoHelen Casey is retiring after 54 years in the banking industry. A special party will be held for her on Friday, April 4 at the Oroville branch of Umpqua Bank. Gary De Von/staff photo
    Umpqua’s Helen Casey retiring after over 50 years...
    By Gary DeVon • April 3, 2025 12:00 pm

    Helen Casey, a familiar sight at Umpqua Bank, will be putting in her last day on Friday, April 4, after 54 years in banking.

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    Fentanyl laced pills and guns seized near Oroville in 2023. In appealing for support from the City of Tonasket, Josh Petker, Commander of the North Central Washington Narcotics Task Force, said, “We’re talking about pounds of fentanyl in this community. We are not talking dime bags, it’s pounds. That’s where our focus is right now with the limited staffing we have.” NCWNTF photo
    Tonasket Council approves letter to aid narcotics task...
    By Laura Knowlton • April 1, 2025 12:00 pm

    Josh Petker, the Supervisor of the NCWNTF, requested a letter of support from Tonasket to aid in its bid for crucial funding.

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    Washington State Seventh District Legislatgors
    Seventh District lawmakers invite the public to participate...
    By Gazette-Tribune • March 27, 2025 10:30 am

    OLYMPIA – Seventh District lawmakers Sen. Shelly Short and Reps. Hunter Abell and Andrew Engell invite the public to participate…

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    The  new land use map being proposed for adoption by the City of Oroville. Highlands & Associates Image
    City planner reviews proposed changes to Oroville Zoning...
    By Gary DeVon • March 26, 2025 12:00 pm

    Oroville City Planner Kurt Denison reviewed the proposed Revised Zoning Code with the city council at their Tuesday, May 18 meeting.

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    The decision to demolish the building formally known as the Tonasket Police Department was not made lightly, as it held sentimental value for many residents who remember the historical significance. Over the past serveral years, city officials have discussed the future of the building, during Tonasket City Council meetings. While future plans have not been set in stone, city officials are considering future plans to expand city hall and the public library. Laura Knowlton/staff photo
    Tonasket bids farewell to former police headquarters
    By Laura Knowlton • March 26, 2025 12:00 pm

    Early the morning of March 19 marked the end of an era and new possibilities as the former Tonasket Police Department building was torn down.

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    The state Department of Transportation is hosting an in-person open house on Thursday, March 27 to share information and get public feedback on proposed pedestrian and bicycle upgrades for State Route 20 in Tonasket. WSDOT image
    Public invited to learn more about proposed upgrades...
    By Gazette-Tribune • March 24, 2025 5:00 pm

    The WSDOT is hosting an open house to share information and get public feedback on proposed pedestrian and bicycle upgrades for SR 20..

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    Danika Smith in the lead role as Diedra in “The Pack,” a new theater production showing at the Tonasket Community Cultural Center. She is seen here with Julie Alley, who plays the new poodle puppy Maxi. Rob Thompson/submitted photos
    ‘The Pack’ rocks the Tonasket Community Cultural Center
    By Gazette-Tribune • March 20, 2025 5:00 pm

    Opening night of the play “The Pack” represented the return of live theater to the Tonasket Community Cultural Center on Friday, March 14.

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    An illustration of what the Perfect Passage Project is intended to look like showing trees placed in the sidewalks outside some of the downtown businesses. Work on the project resumed Monday, March 17. Source: City of Tonasket
    Tonasket announces restart of Perfect Passage Project construction
    By Laura Knowlton • March 18, 2025 12:00 pm

    Tonasket announced the tentative restart dates for the Perfect Passage Project during the council meeting on March 11.

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    The Oroville Scholarship Foundation and Oroville Music Department’s 17h Annual Variety Show and Auction featured, l-r, top row, Cash Duarte and The Broken Strings Band, Robert Grunert, auctioneer Boone McKinney, middle row, Miniesterios Liamada Final, Jody Evans and Ada Denison, bottom row, Ashley Vowels, St. Patrick’s Day decorations, including little hats, May Festival Royalty. Not pictured We Totally Graduated Band, Hailey Freeman, Bella Feeman and Tasha and the Clientelle. Gary De Von/staff photos
    Variety Show features local talent, raises money for...
    By Gary DeVon • March 14, 2025 12:00 pm

    The Oroville Scholarship Foundation and Oroville Music Department Annual Variety Show and Auction featured a wide variety of entertainment.

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    Tonasket approves dual sports proposal and reviews budget
    By Laura Knowlton • March 13, 2025 5:00 pm

    On Wednesday, Feb. 26, Tonasket School Board held their regular board meeting and discussed a range of topics.

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