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Gary DeVon/GT file photo Frontier Foods is being purchased by Troy and Kimberly Tanner, owners of Anderson’s Grocery in Republic.

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Frontier Foods sells to owners of Republic grocery store

The owners of Anderson Grocery in Republic have purchased Frontier Foods in Oroville, with a promise to continue…

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

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Bill proposes higher fees for Discover Pass in Washington

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

North Valley Hospital. Laura Knowlton/GT File Photo

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NVH board reviews financials and upcoming construction

North Valley Hospital (NVH) Board of Commissioners (BOC) met for their regular monthly meeting, Thursday, Feb. 27. CEO…

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

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Tonasket Council honors Mailloux for her years of service

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

Marija Welton

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Marija Welton

Marija Welton, 74, of Tonasket, died Jan. 29, 2025. She was born Sept. 04, 1950 in Montreal, Quebec…

Don DeVon

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Don G. DeVon

Don G. DeVon died on May 1, 2024, at the age of 84. He was born February 27,…

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Bill would set up study with an eye toward WA Legislature going full-time

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

Judith Ann Timm

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Judith Ann Van Brunt Timm

Judith Ann Van Brunt Timm, 80, Omak, Wash., died on Feb. 9, 2025. Judy was born in Chehalis,…

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.

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Man sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for supervising a drug trafficking organization in Oroville

A Mexican National alleged to have run a drug trafficking op in Oroville, Wash. was sentenced to 15…

Richard Reed

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Richard Reed

Richard Reed, 64, of Oroville, Wash. died Jan. 14, 2025. He was born on Aug. 6, 1960 to…

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

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New state forest proposed; this one’s under water

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

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

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Common Loon faces decline in Okanogan Highlands: Upcoming presentation to address concerns

OHA is set to host a presentation on the recent declines in the Common Loon population in the…

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.

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Tonasket’s Perfect Passage Project expected to restart in March

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