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Margaret Anne Hirst
Margaret Hirst, 93, Oroville and Tonasket, Wash. died Friday, March 15, 2024. She was born to Wilkie L.…
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Washington law enforcement org weighs in on upcoming changes to pursuit law
Law enforcement agencies across Washington state will have a less restrictive set of rules when it comes to…
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DNR planning prescribed burn on 20 acres in Okanogan County
A prescribed fire operation to reduce wildfire risk and restore forest health near Tonasket may begin as soon…
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K9 Timber, certified in finding fentanyl and other contraband, joins OCC team
K9 Timber and his handler Corrections Deputy (CD) Bennett graduated from training Friday, April 11.
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Does a new Washington state law ban natural gas, or is that claim ‘misinformation’?
Puget Sound Energy is challenging claims that a recent bill signed into law restricts or eliminates natural gas…
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Betty Lucille Leese
Betty Lucille Leese died March 26, 2024 in Tonasket, Wash. She was born Feb. 23, 1928 to Fred…
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Victor Hugh Didra
Victor “Vic” Didra died Feb. 16, 2024 near Tonasket, Wash. He was born Feb. 10, 1928 in rural…
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Former gubernatorial candidate under fire for calling GOP woman ‘female dog’
Former state gubernatorial candidate Loren Culp is facing possible expulsion from a state law enforcement association for posts…
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NCWL hosts Humanities Washington virtual program on apple industry
Learn about the history of Washington’s apple industry in the Humanities Washington virtual program Big Apples, Big Business.
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Board of Natural Resources Approves 4 Central Washington Land Transfers
Exchanges will create new revenue streams for the Common School Trust while transferring lower-performing properties to the Land…
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Feds want to return grizzlies to the North Cascades, starting with experimental population
Final EIS evaluates the impacts of possible actions, but it is not a final decision.
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Joe Emery Schell
Joe Emery Schell, born on May 15, 1944 to John T. and Clara L. (Dickinson) Schell in Tonasket,…
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Lonnie Cecil Bloomer
Lonnie Bloomer of Tonasket, Wash. died on March 19, 2024. He was born Dec. 19, 1946, in Aurora,…