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LATEST NEWS

March 13: Author Lois Lowry speaks in Omak, Republic
     OMAK - Author Lois Lowry will visit Omak and Republic as part of the North Central Regional Library System's 50th anniversary.

March 12: Finley testifies before House committee
     NESPELEM - Colville Business Council Chairman Michael O. Finley testified March 10 before the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Natural Resources on issues related to a proposed settlement of a class action suit on alleged mismanagement of individual American Indian trust funds.

March 11: Winter weather advisory issued for Okanogan, Ferry and Chelan counties
     OMAK - The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a winter weather advisory for Okanogan, Ferry and Chelan counties.

March 10: PUD sets workshops on proposed rate changes
     OKANOGAN - Okanogan County Public Utility District commissioners set April 6-8 for public workshops regarding proposed rate changes.

March 9: Curlew woman is runner up in national recipe contest
     CURLEW - A recipe for barbecued turkey brought Heather Beedle, 39, runner-up honors in the French's Cook-Off in New York City.

March 8: Gardening workshops planned in Nespelem, Omak
     OMAK - People can learn about growing their own food in free gardening workshop series in Nespelem and Omak.

March 7: Peace celebration planned in Oroville border crossing
     OROVILLE - A peace celebration is planned at 4 p.m. Monday, March 8, at the international border crossing.

March 6: Liberty Bell girls finish seventh in state 2B basketball
     SPOKANE - Reardan's girls basketball team edged Liberty Bell 47-46 for fourth place in the state 2B tournament March 6 in Spokane Memorial Arena.

March 5: Liberty Bell girls advance to 2B trophy round
     SPOKANE - The Liberty Bell girls basketball team will be playing for a state trophy after advancing with a 55-51 win over Wahkiakum on March 5 in the Spokane Veteran's Memorial Arena.

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March 5: Okanogan bounced out of state hoop tournament
March 5: Raiders knocked out of 1A boys basketball tournament
March 5: Best for Women fair is March 6
March 4: Okanogan, Lake Roosevelt and Liberty Bell face loser-out games Friday

March 4: Brewster boy's arraignment on attempted murder charge is postponed
March 4: Stunning victory means Liberty Bell girls play tonight
March 4: Canadian avalanche warning issued
March 4: Oroville man escapes injury in Ephrata crash
March 4: College foundation celebrates 10 years of growth, changes
March 4: Economic Alliance releases survey results
March 3: Okanogan girls win state-opener, 61-25, over Cedar Park Christian
March 3: Bridgeport will provide dog control for county
March 3: Employers unhappy with new temporary agriculture rule
March 3: Republic scolded by state auditor
March 2: Golden Tiger funding is examined
March 2: Conconully ponders fire ditch future
March 2: Bridgeport board will hear results of teacher investigation
March 1: New Colville forest supervisor chosen
March 1: Firefighters extinguish Bridgeport Bar fire
Feb. 28: Basketball update: Pateros girls take sixth in state
Feb. 27: Basketball update: Pateros boys place fifth in state
Feb. 26: Federal law allows firearms in many national parks
Feb. 25: Basketball update: Pateros girls and boys win at state; 2B schools to play in Wenatchee

Feb. 25: Money scam targets grandparents
Feb. 25: Basketball update: Pateros girls win at state; 2B schools to play in Wenatchee
Feb. 24: State warns of contaminated cheese products
Feb. 23: Pateros council ponders park maintenance payment offer
Feb. 22: Okanogan developers get more time to build

SPORTS

Liberty Bell chases down state basketball trophy
SPOKANE - Liberty Bell High School girls basketball team came up a point short to finish with a seventh-place state trophy at the state 2B tournament March 3-6 in Spokane Arena.

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RECENTLY POSTED PHOTO ALBUMS

Added Feb. 2: Super Mush Snow Dog Races at Conconully - Saturday
Added Jan. 31: World Famous Suicide Race - Sunday
Added Jan. 28: Conconully Outhouse races
Added Dec. 28: Polar Plunge - Dec. 18
Added Dec. 23: Cascade at Okanogan girls basketball - Dec. 18
Added Dec. 23: Cascade at Okanogan boys basketball - Dec. 18
Added Dec. 22: Liberty Bell at Okanogan girls basketball - Dec. 8
Added Dec. 21: Liberty Bell at Okanogan boys basketball - Dec. 8
Added Dec. 20: Reardan at Omak girls' basketball - Dec. 5
Added Dec. 18: Reardan at Omak boys' basketball - Dec. 5
Added Dec. 18: Omak PIT wrestling tournament - Dec. 5
Added Dec. 13: Christmas party at Tunk Valley Grange - Dec. 12

RECENTLY POSTED VIDEOS

Added Jan. 19: April 19, 2008: Waylon Timentwa
Added Jan. 19: April 19, 2008: Shawn Best
Added Jan. 19: April 20, 2008: Waylon Timentwa
Added Jan. 14: Dec. 18, 2009: Polar Plunge
Added Jan. 14: Dec. 19, 2009: Live Nativity 2009 - Part I
Added Jan. 14: Dec. 19, 2009: Live Nativity 2009 - Part II
Added Jan. 14: Dec. 19, 2009: Live Nativity 2009 - Part III

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