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    Oroville School District dealing with federal Title IX...
    By Gary DeVon • March 6, 2025 12:00 pm

    The Oroville School Board heard reports from the admininistrators and the State and Federal Programs Director at their Feb. 24 meeting.

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    Lime Kiln State Park on San Juan Island, like all state parks, requires visitors to have a Discover Pass to access its parking lots and facilities. Juan Jocom photo/WNPA
    Bill proposes higher fees for Discover Pass in...
    By Gazette-Tribune • March 5, 2025 12:00 pm

    SB 5390, proposed by Sen. Derek Stanford, R-Bothell, increases the cost of a Discover Pass from $30 to $45.

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    North Valley Hospital. Laura Knowlton/GT File Photo
    NVH board reviews financials and upcoming construction
    By Laura Knowlton • March 4, 2025 5:00 pm

    North Valley Hospital (NVH) Board of Commissioners (BOC) met for their regular monthly meeting, Thursday, Feb. 27. CEO John McReynolds briefly discussed the written administration report and highlighted a few key items.

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    Mayor Rene Maldonado presented Gayle Mailloux with a certificate of appreciation, honoring her dedicated service as the former Planning Commission Chair, on Feb. 25. Alice Attwood/submitted photo
    Tonasket Council honors Mailloux for her years of...
    By Laura Knowlton • March 3, 2025 5:00 pm

    Mayor René Maldonado presented Gayle Mailloux with a certificate of appreciation honoring her service as the former Planning Commission Chair.

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    Bill would set up study with an eye toward WA Legislature going full-time
    Bill would set up study with an eye...
    By Gazette-Tribune • February 24, 2025 1:30 am

    A state Senator has introduced legislation to study transforming Washington state’s current part-time Legislature into a full-time one.

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    Seventh District Legislative members Senator Shelly Short, Representative Hunter Abell and Representative Andrew Engell at the Capital on Jan. 16, 2025. Legislative Support Services photo
    7th District lawmakers make wolf management a priority...
    By Gazette-Tribune • February 20, 2025 5:00 pm

    Seventh District Lawmakers representing NE and NC Washington are making a major push for bills recognizing the comeback of the gray wolf throughout the region,

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    Photos of some of the large amount of illegal drugs, including approximately 161,000 fentanyl-laced pills , 80 pounds of methamphetamine, six pounds of heroin and more than two pounds of cocaine. seized by law enforcement in April 2023, along with 12 firearms.
    Man sentenced to 15 years in federal prison...
    By Gary DeVon • February 20, 2025 12:00 pm

    A Mexican National alleged to have run a drug trafficking op in Oroville, Wash. was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison on Feb. 19, 2025.

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    Sebastian Ford (front), a Bainbridge resident and a high school student, shares his testimony during a public hearing for HB 1631 on Feb. 4. Ford is one of the people who spearheaded the drafting of the bill. Photo by Juan Jocom
    New state forest proposed; this one’s under water
    By Gazette-Tribune • February 18, 2025 5:00 pm

    Draft legislation would designate bull kelp in the Puget Sound as Washington’s official marine state forest.

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    The Okanogan Highlands Alliance is set to host a presentation on the recent declines in the Common Loon population in the Okanogan Highlands, this Friday, Feb.21. The event will be held at the Community Cultural Center, in Tonasket. Submitted photo
    Common Loon faces decline in Okanogan Highlands: Upcoming...
    By Gazette-Tribune • February 18, 2025 12:00 pm

    OHA is set to host a presentation on the recent declines in the Common Loon population in the Okanogan Highlands, on Friday, Feb.21.

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    An artists illustration of what the Perfect Passage Project might look like.
An artists illustration of what the Perfect Passage Project might look like when completed.
    Tonasket’s Perfect Passage Project expected to restart in...
    By Laura Knowlton • February 14, 2025 5:00 pm

    The Tonasket City Council met Feb. 11 and learned the Perfect Passage Project, Phase 1B, is scheduled to begin on March 10.

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    Okanogan Valley Fund Grant applications open for 2025
    Okanogan Valley Fund Grant applications open for 2025
    By Gazette-Tribune • February 14, 2025 12:00 pm

    Community Foundation of NCW announced its Okanogan Valley Fund 2025 grant cycle, offering financial support to nonprofits,

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    Sen. Shelly Short
    Budget and spending are top issues for 2025...
    By Gazette-Tribune • February 13, 2025 5:00 pm

    The multi-billion-dollar shortfall this year is an “artificially caused crisis” that does not warrant a tax increase, says 7th District Sen. Shelly Short.

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    Purple Loosestrife is just one of several invasive species that can be found in Okanogan County, according to the Noxious Weed Board. John Byrd, Mississippi State Univ., Bugwood.org photo
    Governor declares Invasive Species Awareness Week
    By Gazette-Tribune • February 13, 2025 12:00 pm

    Gov. Bob Ferguson has proclaimed Feb. 24-28 as Washington Invasive Species Awareness Week.

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