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John F. Lemaster
John F. Lemaster

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John F. Lemaster

John F. Lemaster, 77, of Brinnon, Wash., died Dec. 14, 2025. He was born Nov.27, 1948, and attended…

Abigail “Abbie” Thorndike

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Abigail ‘Abbie’ Emma Thorndike

Abigail Thorndike of Oroville, Wash., died on March 9, 2026. Abbie was born in Tonasket, Wash., on May…

Ron Wisener

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Ron Wisener

Ron Wisener of Oroville, Wash., died on March 14, 2026. He was born on April 17, 1943, in…

Evelyn Joy Duncalf

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Evelyn Joy Duncalf

Evelyn Duncalf. 91, died Feb. 28, 2026, in Tonasket, Wash. Elvie was born to Agnes Brattain Talbot and…

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Randolph Earl ‘Randy’ Middleton

Randolph Earl Middleton, 92, died on March 4, 2026. He was born on Dec. 31, 1933, in Alhambra,…

Oroville May Festival Royalty attended the chamber luncheon at Andy’s Bar & Grill last Monday. The May Festival Royalty are Queen Ava Langford and Princesses Resi Chapman and Emma Carranza. Angela Larson/staff photo

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Oroville Chamber announces 2026 slate of officers

Oroville Chamber named 2026 officers: Rocky DeVon, president; Peggy Shaw, vice president; Shelly Roberts, treasurer and Brooke Rubatino,…

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Stray Cat Strut Fundraiser for Animal Foster Care

The annual Stray Cat Strut Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, March 28, for the Okanogan Animal Foster…

One purpose of the all-electric passenger and work boat might be by the Colville Tribal Fisheries Department, seen here measuring a white sturgeon in 2010. CCT/file photo

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Commerce awards Colville Confederated Tribes funds for electric boat

The Washington State Department of Commerce has awarded the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation $1,137,000 for a…

Franklin C. Holmes

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Franklin C. Holmes

Franklin C. Holmes was born in Tonasket, Wash., on Feb. 15, 1935 and died in Omak, Wash. Feb.…

The Oroville City Council unanimously approved Veranda Beach Resort’s request to allow irrigation through residential meters for the individual villa lots. The approval applies only to the individual lots and does not extend to common areas. Gary De Von/GT file photo

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Oroville Council approves irrigation request, event permits and airport agreements

Irrigation for a housing development and airport project updates were among the items discussed at the Oroville City…

Lawrence Claud Rubert

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Lawrence Claud Rubert

Lawrence Rubert, 83, of Tonasket, Wash., died on Nov. 26, 2025. He was born May 24, 1942, in…

Above left, Central Washington University Mechanical Engineering Technology Professor Charles Pringle and the nine teams that competed in the robotics tournament in Ellensburg. Above right, The Oroville Robotics competitors at the recent CWU Robotics Tournament, l-r Travis Darley, eighth grade; Erin Gimello, junior; Jaxon Darley, sophomore; Kwani Harding, junior and Elias DeFord, senior. Submitted photos

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Oroville Robotics: Two teams, two tournaments, two championships

OHS Robotics competed in tournament play at CWU, winning three trophies, including Tournament Champion, adding to their expanding…

The fen, known locally as Bonaparte Meadows, or simply “the bog,” the property at the center of this effort lies below local landmark Mount Bonaparte and immediately downstream of Bonaparte Lake. OLT photo

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For the Fen: Okanogan Land Trust Rallies community support to protect a unique wetland

A rare peatland in the Okanogan Highlands is the focus of a $1.5 million fundraising campaign being launched…