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Submitted photo Lynn Chapman and Hilary Blackler collecting donations for the town clock at the Brewstitched Holiday Market in November.

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Time to celebrate: a town clock for Oroville

Oroville will be getting a new 14-foot town clock in front of Centennial Park due mainly to the…

This October 2021 photo provided by Pfizer shows kid-size doses of its COVID-19 vaccine. This October 2021 photo provided by Pfizer shows kid-size doses of its COVID-19 vaccine.

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COVID-19: Another death, Incident Rate nears 1000/100K

The 78th COVID-19 death of a county resident and a near tripling of the 14-day COVID Incident Rate.

SOURCE: WSDOE The Okanogan Valley is under a Stage 2 Burn Ban until at least Wednesday, Jan. 12, when the situation will be reassessed by the state Department of Ecology.

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Ecology issues burn ban in Okanogan Valley

Air Quality Burn ban issued by the DOE for the Okanogan Valley beginning on Monday, Jan. 10.

Gary DeVon/staff photo Drifted snow piled up on the sidewalks on the east side of downtown in Oroville last Sunday. Despite the sun shining, the temperatures were in single digits during the day, dropping to much lower at night. With the added wind chill factor the temps felt well below freezing. The National Weather Service is warning of "dangerously cold temperatures" in Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho this week.

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National Weather Service issues extreme weather warning

SPOKANE – The National Weather Service warns of dangerously cold temperatures throughout the region.

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More than half the county is still not fully vaccinated, says Public Health

While the county’s 14-day COVID-19 Incident Rate had been trending downward , the rate took a slight jump.

Mary Davisson photo/CCT Fisheries Muddy water from the Similkameen River that flowed upstream into the Okanogan River contrasts with clear water in Osoyoos Lake. The aerial photograph was taken at 11:15 a.m. on Nov. 17 by Colville Tribal Fisheries Biologist Mary Davisson, at the outlet of Osoyoos Lake to the Okanogan River near Oroville.

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Record high Similkameen River flows cause Okanogan River to reverse direction at Zosel Dam

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Submitted photo A caged lynx caught in a live-trap.

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Colville Confederated Tribes works with group leaders to relocate lynx from Canada

Project’s goal is to move 50 lynx from BC to Colville Indian Reservation

Source: National Weather Service Okanogan River gauge at Tonasket on Monday, Nov. 15 was 6.81 feet. The river was predicted to be at 16.41 feet minor flood stage by mid-day Wednesday, Nov. 17.

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National Weather Service warns of potential flooding

Water flowing down from Canada. Okanogan River expected to peak by Wednesday

Source: WDRL This chart shows that the number of positive tests for COVID-19 were on a decline throughout October, with just a few incidents of the numbers climbing only to resume moving downward.

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October ends with COVID-19 Incident Rate on a downward trajectory

State releases report on COVID-19 in schools; vaccinations okayed in children 5-12.

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Number of county residents who tested postive for COVID-19 tops 5000

The county’s two-week Incident Rate continues to drop in October

Steelhead and salmon populations in the Columbia River have long been a concern amongst the the operation of federal hydroelectric dams on the river. File photo

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Biden-Harris Administration announces steps to improve conditions for salmon in Columbia River Basin

Feds charting path forward in resolving Columbia River conflict over salmon & steelhead population

Oroville and Brewster to revive “The Heartbeat of these Towns.”

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NCWEDD presents Strategic Visioning Workshop

NCWEDD has contracted with Retail Strategies firm to complete the first phase of a downtown strategic visioning plan…

Submitted photo Damage Controlman Chief Darryn Hughes, son of Glen and Kathy Hughes of Oroville.

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U.S. Coast Guard Damage Controlman Chief Hughes promoted

Hughes is the son of Oroville residents Glen and Kathy Hughes.