🌱 Can the Oroville Hornets snap their skid against Manson on Friday?

Morning Oroville! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Can the Oroville Hornets snap their skid against Manson on Friday?
• How Oroville quietly became the launchpad for a 5,000-mile ride

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 47 and low of 40 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 49, low: 32.
• Thursday: Colder with rain and drizzle, with a high of 39 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Basketball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Curlew (maxpreps.com) — Oroville basketball fans saw the Hornets fall 49–25 to Curlew, whose star Annika Baker poured in 31 points and nine rebounds, extending Oroville’s losing streak to four and dropping them to 1–5. The Hornets get a chance to regroup soon, with a home matchup against Manson at 5:30 p.m. on December 19 offering a timely shot at holiday-season redemption.
   

• Refsnider is just miles from becoming the first to finish 5,000-mile Orogenesis trail (singletracks.com) — A record-setting 5,000-mile bikepacking route currently in the spotlight actually begins right at the US–Canada border near Oroville putting our town on the map for long-distance riders. Ultra-endurance cyclist Kurt Refsnider started his epic Orogenesis Trail ride here in August and is now just miles from finishing in Baja, sharing insights that could inspire local riders to sample nearby Washington segments.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Men's Social Hour
  Old Schoolhouse Brewery , 155 Riverside Ave , Winthrop
  4:00 pm
• Boys JV Basketball @ Chelan
  Omak School District Omak, WA 98841
  4:15 pm
• Girls JV Basketball @ Chelan
  Omak School District Omak, WA 98841
  4:15 pm
• Okanogan vs Tonasket
  Tonasket High School , 35 HS , Tonasket
  4:30 pm
• Lake Roosevelt vs Brewster
  Brewster High School , 503 S 7th St , Brewster
  4:30 pm
• Tigers vs Okanogan
  Tonasket High School Tonasket, WA 98855
  4:30 pm
• HS Boys and Girls Wrestling @ Okanogan
  Omak School District Omak, WA 98841
  5:00 pm
• Girls Varsity Basketball @ Chelan
  Omak School District Omak, WA 98841
  5:45 pm
• Boys C Team Basketball @ Chelan
  Omak School District Omak, WA 98841
  5:45 pm
• Trivia — Ridgefield Craft Brewing
  Ridgefield Craft Brewing Co. Taphouse , 120 N 3rd Ave , Ridgefield
  6:30 pm
• Boys Varsity Basketball @ Chelan
  Omak School District Omak, WA 98841
  7:15 pm
• Tonasket Tigers vs Okanogan Bulldogs
  Tonasket High School , 35 HS , Tonasket
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar General posted a job opening for STORE MANAGER - 21 and older only - OROVILLE, WA in Oroville. Apply here.

🗞 Nearby News

Omak

• Prep basketball scoreboard and what's up this week 12-15-25 (ncwlife.com)

Okanogan

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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