Tonasket News

Citing personal circumstances that necessitate a move outside of the Tonasket city limits, Tonasket City Council member Julianna Griffin resigned from the council at the Tuesday, May 22, meeting, effective June 13.

Tonasket's 77th annual Founders Day weekend will feature non-stop, end-to-end activity for those who wish to partake in the full plethora of festivities beginning Thursday, May 31, and highlighted by a full day Saturday that includes the annual parade, rodeo and more.

When Patti and George Hill heard their names called out by Mayor Patrick Plumb at the Chamber of Commerce's annual dinner in January as the 2012 Grand Marshals of the Tonasket Founders Day parade, Patti thought the mayor was trying to pull a fast one.

Tonasket motocross racer Dyllan Gage turned in a top performance in the 50-mile race at the 2012 Desert 100 near Odessa in April, finishing third overall in all age classes out of 177 that finished and about 230 that started.

As Jeff Cravy works his final weeks as the Tonasket Elementary School principal, he finds himself living in two different worlds at the same time.

The Tonasket High School Marching Tiger Band and Flag Corps not only performed at Spokane's Armed Forces Lilac Parade on Saturday, May 19, they came home having earned the parade's Gold Standard, awarded to schools that meet a broad range of criteria.

Dick Warren of Tonasket, WA lines up his red 1951 Chevrolet coupe at the starting line against Sally Hamilton from Oliver, driving a 1934 Ford pickup.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Okanogan River which continues until late Saturday night.

The Tonasket Beautification Committee, a group of Tonasket residents that have been brainstorming ideas for improving the appearance of the downtown area, will be hosting a meeting Sunday, May 20, 5 p.m, at the Tonasket Visitors and Business Resource Center to discuss plans and proposals with downtown business owners.

The 2012 Conscious Culture Festival in Tonasket, Washington is going to be one for the ages.

Four Tonasket freestyle wrestlers hit the road again Saturday, May 12, competing in Centralia at the state freestyle finals.

Hot weather through the first part of the week has triggered snow melt at higher elevations of the Cascades and southeast British Columbia causing at least nine Inland Northwest rivers to swell with icy cold water.

A Spokane County Sheriff's Office bomb disposal unit destroyed a pipe bomb found at the edge of Fancher Dam Reservoir, eight miles northeast of Tonasket last Thursday.

Jeremy Clark says his interview process with the Tonasket School District was as much about him getting a feel for the staff, administration and community as it was about his being interviewed.

Check it out today! Subscribe Login The Chronicle 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.

To all our NCW kids who wish to attend a free 2 hour camp put on by the Seattle Seahawks here at Lake Chelan's High School football stadium .

Linda Black, volunteer coordinator for the Tonasket Visitors and Business Resource Center gives a season-opening pep talk to her team of nearly 30 volunteers on Wednesday, April 25.

Sewage tends to be a stinky subject, even when it's being discussed in the City Council chambers.