After telling the town in November 2024 it would complete the work on Nov. 10, 2026 — exactly 383 days later than the ...

Those who know Kenny consistently highlight her welcoming nature. Karla Segale, who moved to the Methow Valley in the 1990s and “was looking for ways to become involved in the community,” said that if ...

Photo courtesy of Gary Ott Some 300 people turned out last Saturday to line Highway 20 in Twisp, as part of a nationwide ...

WSDOT noted the highway behind the current closure points (milepost 134 to 171) is a Monday-through-Thursday work zone. Those ...

Mazama outfitter Aaron Burkhart has filed a lawsuit against Okanogan County and former Sheriff’s Deputy Anthony Coble, alleging that Coble arrested and repeatedly tased Burkhart after “unreasonably ...

The Winthrop Town Council has endorsed the concept of creating a Fire Preparedness Task Force, a coalition of several agencies that would develop cohesive plans for the town’s response to wildfire ...

Okanogan County’s new Office of Public Defender opened its doors last week, just three months after the county commissioners voted to bring indigent defense in-house.

The Okanogan County Child Development Association (OCCDA) runs Head Start in the county. Executive Director Jodi DeCesari said the programs under her purview, including in the Methow Valley, are not ...

Tariffs are a tax. That tax is not — repeat, not — levied on the country that is exporting goods to the United States. There is no harm — again, please pay attention as we repeat, “no harm” — to the ...

When food assistance programs like SNAP are cut back, the effects are immediate. Families lose vital food assistance. Fewer pregnant women and children receive nutritional help. Struggling households ...

The pool isn’t a luxury. It’s a lifeline for many families, a gathering place, and a shared resource that reflects the best of who we are. Let’s make sure it stays that way and in Twisp for ...

Photo by Ralph Schwartz Bill Moody read from his history of the North Cascades Smokejumper Base (NCSB), “Spittin’ in the Wind ...