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DEA photos Some of the more than 100 pounds of illegal drugs and weapons seized by federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement last Monday near Oroville, Washington.

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Federal, state and local law enforcement make major drug seizure near Oroville

Drugs believed to be destined for Colville Reservation and other native communities and surrounding areas in Washington and…

The Wind and the Willows

Arts & Entertainment

Okanogan Valley Orchestra & Chorus presents The Wind in the Willows

OVOC’s first musical presentation in four years on the Omak PAC stage

May Festival/submitted photo The 89th May Festival Royal Court is Queen Lauren Rawley, Princess Araceli Esquivel and Princess Deana Lohnes. They invite the community to join them for the upcoming coronation, Saturday, May 13.

Community

May Festival Royalty to be crowned on April 28

Coronation to be held at Oroville High School’s Coulton Auditorium at 7 p.m.

Tonasket City Council is still trying to find a solution it can afford for replacing the front doors to city hall and the public library. They are looking for doors that are more easily opened by people with physical needs, according to Mayor René Maldonado.

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Tonasket City Council approves consulting contract

TIB funds to be used to construct sidewalk, bike lanes on 4th Street

Green Okanogan Recycling is presenting their lively and entertaining Trashion Show on Saturday, April 22 at the Tonasket CCC. The fundraiser features dinner, an auction and the main event a fashion show of trash and recyclable haute couture. <em>Submitted photos </em>

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Trashion Show returns to the runway at Tonasket CCC

Trashion fashions must be made primarily from already used materials that would otherwise be thrown away or recycled

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Cannabis test can’t be used to deny hiring in proposed law

House version of bill excludes people seeking jobs as a first responder, corrections officer or with law enforcement…

The Oroville May Festival Royalty, Queen Lauren Rawley and Princesses Aracili Esquivel and Deana Lohnes, are expressing their appreciation to everyone that came out and supported the spaghetti fundraiser and auction they put on Saturday, April 8. The are also grateful to those that donated food for the dinner and for the desserts that were auctioned. The dinner and auction brought in $1,445 to help with expenses for the parades they will be attending. <em>Submitted photos </em>

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Grateful for Support

Queen Lauren Rawley and Princesses Aracili Esquivel and Deana Lohnes

Guns for rent at the Bellevue Indoor Gun Range on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. The Washington legislature has passed a ban on assault-style rifles. Amanda Snyder/Crosscut photo

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Washington Senate passes ban on assault-style rifles

Perhaps lawmaker’s strongest action on firearms regulations to date, the proposal needs one more vote in the House…

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Community

North Valley Community Easter Egg Hunts this Saturday

Fun begins at 10 a.m in Oroville, 11 a.m. in Tonasket

Angela Larson/staff photos Patrick Miller with the U.S. Geological Survey next to the flagpole at the Oroville Depot Museum. Miller said the flood of 1894 reached a level of 927 feet of elevation, or 18 feet above the regular water level of 909 feet today.

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U.S.G.S. talks about flooding, past and present at Oroville Depot Museum

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The late U.S. Senator John McCain, USN Retired, being awarded his Quilt of Valor by Michelle Nelson, QOVF Board of Directors. An as yet unamed Quilts of Valor group is forming in the Tonasket area. QOV photo

Community

Quilts of Valor: ‘Loving Hands’ bringing comfort to veterans

Group hopes to provide some comfort to veterans touched by war

Dylan Harrington

Court, Police & 911 Calls

U.S. Marshals Services offering reward leading to arrest of murder suspect

Dylan Harrington wanted in connection with double-homicide of Omak couple near Chesaw

Oroville Police Chief Michael Langford received approval of a plan to help hire a new sergeant and retention pay for lateral hires at Oroville’s March 21 council meeting. Gary DeVon/GT file photo

Court, Police & 911 Calls

Oroville approves sergeant pay increase, incentives to help retain police officers

Plan is to to bring lateral police hires to Oroville and have them stay for at least five…