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TOI builds picnic shelters, plants trees at Similkameen Trailhead
OROVILLE – Jeff Bunnell, president of The Oroville Initiative (TOI), reported to the Oroville Council that his group had completed two picnic shelters, installed tables and were planting trees and adding information signs at the Similkameen Trailhead. At the May 7 council meeting Bunnell said, “Pacific Northwest Trails has...
Community briefs: Israel/Palestine presentation, Ecology scholarship fundraiser
Valley resident Dana Visalli, who spent a month in Palestine in 2018 volunteering at the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability, will offer a free presentation, “The Conflict in Israel/Palestine: an historical overview,” on Thursday (May 9) at the Winthrop library, from 7-8:30 p.m. For information email dana@methownet.com.
News briefs, May 8, 2024
A selection of duo and solo performers from Expressions Dance Studio’s competition team will be the entertainment at the Quincy Senior Center from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9. We hope you’ll join us! If you’d like to stay for dinner, please call Stacia at 509-787-3231 to make a reservation.
May Festival celebrating 90 years by ‘Turning Back Time’
OROVILLE – Queen Anna Hernandez and Princesses Sierra Buckmiller and Jaden Glover are extending a royal invitation to attend this year’s Oroville May Festival, the 90th annual, with activities planned for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 10, 11 and 12. While there is much to do, the centerpiece...
Repair Café helps keep fixable items out of landfill
TONASKET – Green Okanogan (GO) brought the “Repair Café” to the Community Culture Center (CCC) of Tonasket last Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Since 2023, with a grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology (WSDE) GO h been doing the Repair Café. The object of the café is to get people to bring their fixable item for repair.
New Executive Director brings personal connection to Wellness Place mission
WENATCHEE — Wellness Place, a local nonprofit that supports individuals facing cancer in Chelan, Douglas, Grant, and Okanogan counties, has named Marissa Collins its new Executive Director. Collins, a Wenatchee native, brings a wealth of nonprofit experience and a deeply personal connection to the organization's mission. Diagnosed with breast...
Chip sealing underway near Othello, Royal City next
ROYAL CITY — Road crews will start chip-sealing on a 30-mile section of State Route 26 in the Royal City area beginning in mid-May. Crews are scheduled to finish chip-sealing on a section of SR 26 near Othello later this week. Additional chip seal work is scheduled for U.S....
Brewster EP&O levy passing as certification nears
BREWSTER – Preliminary votes released by the Okanogan County Auditor show the Brewster School District’s four-year Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) passing by more than the 50 percent margin required by state law. The vote count from Wednesday, May 1, showed voters approving the measure by 55.30 percent...
Thriving Together NCW launches wellbeing survey
EAST WENATCHEE — Thriving Together NCW, a health and wellbeing centered nonprofit, has launched a new online survey. "The North Central Washington Wellbeing Survey is a vital tool that will help us pinpoint areas and populations we should be engaging with the most and work with those communities to tailor our efforts towards creating lasting positive change," said Thriving Together NCW executive director John Schapman.
Kentwood outlasts Auburn Riverside in heavyweight clash
The fastpitch season is just trudging along in 2024. As the soccer regular season comes to a close with baseball not far behind, the fastpitch girls are right in the thick of their season. For both Auburn Riverside and Kentwood, they have gone through their league schedules like a hot knife through butter.
May Fest Queen Anna and Princesses Jayden and Sierra crowned Saturday
OROVILLE – This year’s May Festival Coronation saw the crowning of Queen Anna Hernandez and Princesses Sierra Buckmiller and Jayden Glover in Coulton Auditorium last Saturday evening. The evening began with the National Anthem performed by Jody Evans. Emcee Tasha Shaw introduced this year’s May Pole Dancers and...
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