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Councilman Ed Naillon takes the oath of office in 2016 when he was appointed to fill then Councilman Jon Neals seat when he was appointed mayor. Now Naillon will be assuming the mayors position as Neal begins his term on the Okanogan County Board of Commissioners.
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Ed Naillon will serve as Oroville mayor in the new year

Ed Naillon will be Oroville Mayor as Jon Neal takes seat on Okanogan County Board of Commissioners

Jon Neal

Election

Jon Neal elected as new county commissioner, Paul Budrow as sheriff

Oroville and Tonasket school levies pass

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Santa creating giant soap bubbles at the 2021 Winterfest in Tonasket.

Community

Winterfest to kick off holiday season in Tonasket

Annual holiday event to include parade, tree lighting and much more

News

‘Christmas is the season for children’

Food boxes delivered to 18 Tonasket families during Christmas Food Drive

Voter Stickers

Election

Oroville and Tonasket School Levies look to be passing

Race for sheriff between Hawley and Budrow too close to call

News

PUD may partner with TransGo on zero-carbon hydrogen bus fleet

Utility applies for grant for hydrogen fueling station and hydrogen fuel cell

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One of the many amazing views from the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail. The U.S. Forest Service has begun a 30-day comment period on omprehensive plan development and environmental analysis.

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Public comment open for Pacific NW National Scenic Trail comprehensive plan development

Scoping period for development of PNW National Scenic Trail comprehensive plan open for public comment through Oct. 30.

Okanogan County Candidate Forum hosted by the Oroville Chamber of Commerce & Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune

Election

Meet Greet

Okanogan County Candidate Forum sponsored by the Oroville Chamber of Commerce and the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune

ZBA Architects Drawing 
Part of a recent ZBA Architects’ rendering of what the layout of the new OHA housing project will look like. Construction of the project is set to begin in October.

News

Construction slated to begin on Orchard Apartments in October

Year-around multi-family affordable housing project planned in Oroville

News

Bear seems to have hit the trail

Rumor has it the bear has been spotted up by the dam

News

NW Pasayten Wilderness Complex Fires final update

Six wilderness fires have burned a total of 17,998 acres

Oroville Police

News

‘Hostile behavior’ leads to arrest of two juveniles at Oroville School

School attempted to issue emergency expulsion of 12-year-old but no guardians could be reached

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Inexperience didn’t slow Pacific Northwest Trail backpackers (l-r) Matt Marquardt, Brian Magelssen and Austin Wagoner, who made their way westward through Oroville from Glacier National Park on their way to the Olympic Peninsula in 2013.

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Forest Service seeks members for Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail Advisory Council

Council provides recommendations on administration and management of the Pacific Northwest Trail.