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Volume 109 :: Issue 38 :: February 1, 2012
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Hover steps down from co-op board

By Ann McCreary
After 12 years on the board of directors of the Okanogan County Electric Cooperative, board president Bud Hover has announced he’ll step down when his term ends in April.

Looking back over his years as a director the co-op, Hover said the electric company and the industry as a

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Valley real estate sales steady in 2011

By Don Nelson
After a dismal first half, sales of homes, land and commercial properties in the Methow Valley finished 2011 more or less stable compared to the previous year, according to an annual sales report compiled by Coldwell


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Rejuvenated Duck Brand is a family effort

By Laurelle Walsh
Feb. 1 marks the grand reopening of the Duck Brand Hotel and Cantina with new management and a fresh look.

Brothers Teo and Albertano Dominguez and their brother-in-law Felipe Arellano have remodeled the


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Pine Near plans for May re-opening

By Laurelle Walsh
Glen and Anna Kominak are moving ahead with their plans to make the Pine Near RV Park a thriving business once again.

A satisfactory resolution with the Town of Winthrop over utilities fees allows the


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New court challenge for Mazama development

By Marcy Stamper
A Mazama resident has asked a judge to reconsider his decision allowing the Nordic Village developer to proceed with the 12-unit residential and commercial project in the Mazama core in light of a new Supreme Court


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Trial date set for Jensen

The trial date for Winthrop resident Beverly C. Jensen on a charge of vehicular homicide has been set for June 5 in Okanogan County Superior Court. Jensen pleaded not guilty to the charge at a preliminary appearance in December, Prosecuting


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News briefs

Co-op has cheaper Mazama fix
The Okanogan County Electric Cooperative has found a way to reduce the load on the overburdened line that carries power to Mazama, for less money than estimated in previous plans.

Currently,


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