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Photo of the Day
Tracey Orr/Omak High School National Honor Society
Omak High School inducted its top students April 30 into the National Honor Society. Inductees are from left, front row, Makenzie Norwill, Kennedy Duck and Hunter Thomas; middle row, Tatyana Martinez, Cinthya Ibarra, Samantha Menendez, Rachel Blakemore and Victoria Bolton; and back row, Matthew Pearce, Seth Law, Cody Smith, Baelie Meese, Josiah Lamb, Matt Danielson, Lana Townsend and Michael Holsworth. Inductees Hakikat Bains and Shaylyn Goodall are not pictured. National Honor Society inductees all maintain a minimum 3.75 cumulative grade-point average.
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May 10: North Cascades Highway opened today
MAZAMA – Traffic across Washington and Rainy passes resumed after a six-month hiatus at noon Thursday as the state Department of Transportation reopened North Cascades Highway for the season.
May 10: Prescribed burns planned in Methow Valley
TONASKET – Forest fire crews are expected to turn their attention to the Methow Valley on May 9 after Tonasket Ranger District of Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest wrapped up its spring prescribed burning goals.
May 10: Props needed for art camp play
TONASKET – Apple Hill Art Camp and the Community Cultural Center are in need of props for the June performance of “The Fantasticks.”
May 10: Play comes to Methow Valley on Saturday
TWISP – “Ten Tiny Dances – Good Things Come in Small Packages” will take the Methow Valley Community Center stage, 201 Methow Valley Highway, at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 12.
May 3: UPDATED: Pipe bomb is discovered near Havillah 
HAVILLAH – An alleged pipe bomb discovered Wednesday night, May 2, on the shores of Fancher Lake west of town was in fact an actual explosive device.
May 2: McMorris Rodgers appears on 'Meet the Press'
SPOKANE - Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers appeared on NBC's "Meet the Press" television program Sunday, April 29, to dispel the perceived Republican war over women.
May 1: Horsemen plan Trail Challenge in June
PATEROS - A Trail Challenge for horses and riders by the Tri-Rivers Backcountry Horsemen is set for 9 a.m. Saturday, June 16, at the Orford Ranch five miles up Bill Shaw Road.
April 26: Woman died of gunshot wound
TWISP - A local woman died April 25 of an apparent suicide.
April 25: Barry nabs three firsts for Raiders track team
QUINCY - The Lake Roosevelt High School girls track team, powered by three first-place finishes by Kim Barry, finished fourth at the Quincy Invitational on April 21.
April 25: Omak tops Okanogan in high school tennis
OMAK - The Omak High School tennis team knocked off Okanogan 4-1 in boys and 5-0 in girls April 20.
April 24: Man injured in ax attack
OMAK – A local man is in stable condition in Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, after suffering facial wounds in an attack with an ax.
April 23: Forest Service plans to ignite fire along state Highway 20
OKANOGAN - A prescribed fire unit along state Highway 20 at milepost 212, about four miles west of the Loup Loup summit, will be burned Tuesday, April 24.
April 19: Memorial service for Jackie Bradley announced
OKANOGAN - A memorial service for former Okanogan County Clerk Jackie Bradley will be at 1 p.m. Friday, April 27, Agriplex at the fairgrounds, 175 Rodeo Trail.
April 19: Omak inducts new Honor Society members
OMAK - Several students were recently were inducted to National Honor Society at Omak High School.
April 18: Earth Day celebration planned by tribe
NESPELEM - An Earth Day celebration featuring informational booths, dancing and other activities is planned for 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 20, in the ball park at Colville tribal headquarters, two miles south of town off state Highway 155.
April 18: Voters say yes to three Methow Valley school measures
WINTHROP - Methow Valley school voters gave the nod to three tax requests during the April 17 election.
April 18: Twisp couple pleads guilty in wolf death case
TWISP - A local couple was has pleaded guilty to federal crimes related to the deaths of two endangered gray wolves.
April 17: Tatunka plays in championship game
COEUR D-ALENE, Idaho - A co-ed, 14-and-under basketball team finished second in its age division March 23-25 at the annual Coeur d'Alene Invitational Co-Ed Tournament.
April 16: Stampede board gets a shake-up
OMAK - For the second time in less than a week, a prominent leader has stepped down from the ranks of the Omak Stampede, and a third is ready to walk away.
April 11: Open house planned by Tonasket Ranger District
TONASKET - Information about projects on lands managed by Tonasket Ranger District will be offered during an open house Wednesday April 25, in the Tonasket High School commons, 35 state Highway 20.
April 11: Correct Easter egg cutlines
April 10: Updated: Stampede office manager resigns
OMAK - Stampede Office Manager Sarah Grooms resigned Monday night, April 9, turning in her keys after that evening’s Stampede Board meeting.
April 6: Easter egg hunts set for Saturday, April 7
PATEROS - An Easter egg hunt is one of several activities planned during the Splash into Spring event Saturday, April 7.
April 5: Twisp man pleads guilty in wolf case
SPOKANE - A Twisp man has pleaded guilty to three conspiracy charges related to killing an endangered wolf.
April 4: Douglas County suspect transferred to Okanogan County
OKANOGAN - A man suspected in an East Wenatchee stabbing is being housed in the Okanogan County Jail.
April 3: Change of venue OK-d in murder trial
OKANOGAN - The murder trial of Benjamin R. Bridges, who is accused of killing Vickey Lee Harvey last October, is being moved from Douglas County to Okanogan County.
April 1: Discover Pass transferability signed into law
OLYMPIA - A single, state recreation land pass now can be used on either of two motor vehicles thanks to new legislation signed March 30 by Gov. Chris Gregoire.
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Chronicles of the Okanogan
A history of the Okanogan Valley as published in the pages of The Chronicle.
A century ago, The Chronicle was founded, in part, as a voice for the residents and community of unincorporated Omak.
This 100-page, large-format book presents a unique look at the history of the area as told by the newspaper's publishers, editors and reporters.
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Graduation 2011
Fishrapper 2011
Vacationland 2011
