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A plane drops water on hot spots along the Similkameen River last Saturday evening. The Eagle Bluff Fire, which began near Blue Lake Road spread quickly northward pushed by winds, eventually jumping the border into Canada. <em>Gary DeVon/staff photo</em>

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Washington electrical customers may face grid shutdown during wildfire season

Electrical customers may have power turned off as part of a program to reduce wildfires caused by their…

Ralph Beyers

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Ralph ‘Whitey’ Beyers

Ralph Beyers, 94, of Tonasket Wash., died April 26, 2024. He was born July 4, 1929 in Okanogan,…

The 2024 Oroville May Day Royalty, Queen Anna Hernandez and Princesses Sierra Buckmiller and Jayden Glover, invite everyone to celebrate 90 years of “Turning Back Time” and join the community in enjoying May Festival this weekend. Events are planned around town from Friday to Sunday, with the Grand Parade on Saturday. starting at 10 a.m. and making its way to Veterans Memorial Park. <em>Submitted photos</em>

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May Festival celebrating 90 years by ‘Turning Back Time’

Queen Anna Hernandez and Princesses Sierra Buckmiller and Jayden Glover are extending a royal invitation to attend this…

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Susan Spurlin uses her sewing skills to mend a coat at Green Okanogan's Repair Café held last Saturday at the Community Cultural Center at Tonasket.

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Repair Café helps keep fixable items out of landfill

Green Okanogan brought the “Repair Café” to the CCC of Tonasket last Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m.…

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Candidate filing week now open through May 10

The opportunity to become a candidate for office during Washington’s 2024 elections opened Monday.

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Left, The succession is complete as 2023 May Festival Queen Lauren Rawley places the crown upon the head of 2024 Queen Anna Hernandez. Right, All were asked to stand as Anna Hernandez made her way to the stage at last Staturday’s coronation at Coulton Auditorium to be crowned 2024 May Festival Queen. Queen Anna’s crown bearer is Mac Reyes. Her train bearers are Daleyza Mojica, Maci Reyes and Evelyn Corrales..

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May Fest Queen Anna and Princesses Jayden and Sierra crowned Saturday

This year’s May Festival Coronation saw the crowning of Queen Anna Hernandez and Princesses Sierra Buckmiller and Jayden…

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Left, the Tonasket Chamber of Commerce gave out several awards at their annual banquet last Saturday. Recipients were, l-r, Arron and Anna Polito Tonasket Pizza, Business of the Year; Jerry Asmussen, Citizen of the Year; Johnna Sutton of Elevated Fitness and Mobility, Best New Business of the Year and Dixie Brown, Grand Marshall.  Right, Asmussen after he receives the award from Chamber President Michael Stewart.

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Jerry Asmusssen named ‘Citizen of the Year’ by Tonasket Chamber

Tonasket Pizza is ‘Business of the Year’

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Inslee rolls out $45 million in subsidies for electric vehicles

One strategy for state officials looking to transition Washington’s transportation sector to electric vehicles is by subsidizing them…

Paul Sydnes

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Paul Sydnes

Paul Sydnes, born March 10, 1949, to Paul Sydnes and Velma Marie Sydnes (Mills) in Rawlins, Wyoming, died…

Robert Mueri

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New reporter excited to cover Tonasket area

The Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune welcomes Robert Mueri to the staff as a photographer-writer, primarily covering the Tonasket area.

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OHS Band Director (right) Valerie Coolidge leads Oroville Band members (left to right) Kwani Harding, Steven Brand and Ezekiel Pruett during the Grange Concert.

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Oroville Music Program treats community to a free concert at the Grange

Oroville Grange hosted a free concert for the community made up of musicians from the Oroville Elementary, Middle…

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Commissioner Franz signs order directing DNR to partner with Ukraine on forestry

Discussing ways they can partner to share knowledge and expertise on sustainable forestry, recreation and wildfire prevention.

OVOC’S producyion of Love Letters to be staged in Omak and Tonasket.

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OVOC will bring its production of ‘Love Letters’ to Omak and Tonasket

OVAC their production of “Love Letters,” which will be staged at the Omak Performing Arts Center and the…