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Okanogan County Fair underway
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The Oroville City Council heard a request for water service by extending water past its current furthest connection on Eastlake Road.
The DNR’s Wildland Fire Division used federal grant money to wrap 10 cache trailers with prevention messaging and Smokey Bear logo.
A state bill that critics say would kill the initiative process got a mixed response during its public hearing.