Methow Valley News

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Volume 108 :: Issue 11 :: July 28, 2010

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		Lord of the ridge A mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) keeps watch from a ridge near the headwaters of Early Winters Creek last week. More closely related to cattle and antelope than true goats, mountain goats are vegetarian, spending most of their days grazing for grasses, ferns, shrubs and lichens. Photo MORE >>
	Burn ban imposed in Okanogan County By John Hanron In case you were thinking about burning a little yard waste or gathering around the campfire, think again. As of last Tuesday, July 20, there is an active burn ban in the MORE >>		Three look to fill Superior Court clerk post By Marcy Stamper There are three candidates vying for the post of Okanogan County Superior Court clerk, the only county race to be decided in next month’s primary election. The MORE >>
	Winthrop considers new timeline for pedestrian bridge By Carol Stull Winthrop folks are learning that despite years of project planning, unforeseen circumstances can still throw a monkey wrench into the deal. A bridge builder dies. Economic hard times hit. MORE >>		Sockeye swim to record run By Mike Maltais The smallest of the Columbia River salmon, once on the brink of extinction, is returning in numbers that are shattering all previous run records. Based on counts released MORE >>
	Man revived with automatic defibrillator at store By John Hanron Sometimes, it pays to be in the right place at the right time. A 62-year-old Seattle-area man who stopped at the Mazama Store got a new lease on life after he collapsed and MORE >>		News briefs Shooting range plan revised, scaled back The Methow Valley Shooting Foundation submitted an amended project proposal to the Okanogan County Office of Planning and Development last week and that triggered an MORE >>

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