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Columbia River HOG group revises Run for the Border
OROVILLE – The Run for the Border charity motorcycle ride from Wenatchee to Oroville and back began anew after a three-year absence on Armed Forces Day, last Saturday, May 18. “We had ninety bikes leave Wenatchee with about 130 people participating,” said organizer Steve Serafini with the Columbia River...
New mural installed at Oroville’s Centennial Park
OROVILLE – Centennial Park in downtown Oroville has a new mural on the north wall. The old mural was beyond repair, so Oroville Streetscape and The Oroville Initiative (TOI) came up with a replacement. Jack Hughes and Sons took down the old mural and hauled it away. Walt Arnold...
Bringing Oroville together: National Night Out puts focus on community engagement
National Night Out highlights include a scavenger hunt, a free concert, and a photo Contest. Every year on a very special Tuesday, the usually quiet streets of Oroville burst into life. The National Night Out (NNO), is a nationwide initiative aiming to foster police-community partnerships and promote safer neighbourhoods. Oroville’s...
News briefs: Drought mitigation information, OCEC overnight outage on May 15
The Methow Watershed Council and Methow Valley Citizens Council will host an event on Wednesday, May 22, from 6-8 p.m. at the Winthrop library to provide information to irrigators and water right holders about incentive-based programs available to alleviate the impacts of this year’s drought emergency. Included will be...
OCEC gets state grant for more fiber optic buildout
The Okanogan County Electric Cooperative (OCEC) has been awarded $5 million in state funding to deliver fiber optic internet service to 244 users in the Methow Valley. The award was announced by the Washington State Public Works Board last week. OCEC requested the funding to build 42 miles of fiber as part of its initiative to eventually make high-speed internet available to all customers in its service area.
‘Ride 4 the Border’ returns to Oroville this Saturday
OROVILLE – After a four-year break, the annual Run for the Border, now dubbed “Ride 4 the Border’ by organizers, The Columbia River H.O.G. group, with riders expected in Oroville by noon on Saturday, May 18, Armed Forces Day. The 150-mile trip takes the Harley Owners Group...
Oroville May Festival Fun Run celebrating 42nd year
OROVILLE – The 42nd Annual May Festival Fun Run got underway at 8 a.m. last Saturday morning with a fast start for the majority of the participants. In the two-mile race Ashton Glidden took first place in the men’s division with a time of 13.54 and Gabby Glidden took first in the women’s division with a time of 14.59. In the 5K Kaya Seyhanli was first for the men with a time of 21.56 and Jody Evans was first for the women with a time of 22.01.
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