LEGAL NOTICE The Okanogan County Fire District 6 commissioners will hold a Special Meeting on Monday, August 26th starting at 7:00 PM. The Special Meeting has an agenda item of the New Fire Station. The Meeting location is 434 W Second Ave in Twisp (Twisp Fire Hall). Published in the Methow Valley News August 21, […]
LIGHT MATTERS: Save our night sky
Methow Valley residents today enjoy a magnificently dark night sky filled with stars, planets, comets, the moon and myriad other celestial features. When city-dwellers visit, they often comment on the beautiful sweep of the Milky Way, the colorful glow of the Aurora Borealis, and the annual sparkling showers of meteors. Visitors comment on the sky […]
Cartoon: Aug. 14, 2019
By Tania Gonzalez Ortega
Letters to the editor: August 14, 2019
Appreciation for Solveig Dear Editor: I wanted to take a few moments to express my appreciation for the columns by Solveig Torvik as well as the Methow Valley News for publishing them. Ms. Torvik’s pieces are, without fail, astute, well-researched, well-written, thought-provoking and factual. Although the national news is disturbingly complex and relentless, these gems […]
Virginia Ridge logging completed in Wolf Creek area
Will Logging & Construction has finished cutting trees in the Wolf Creek area, part of the Virginia Ridge timber sale near Winthrop. Moving felled trees to landings was expected to be finished last week, with log hauling this week. Skid trails will be covered with logging slash and water bars will be installed in the […]
Four new exhibits opening at Confluence Gallery on Aug. 24
Confluence Gallery in Twisp will host four concurrent shows from Aug. 24-Sept. 28, featuring. contemporary artists from Washington state. An opening reception for all four shows will be held on Aug. 24, from 5-7 p.m. In the main gallery, “Methow Contemporary” will feature four well-known valley artists. Curator Sarah Jo Lightner wanted to feature the […]
Performing arts pavilion at TwispsWorks now fully funded, slated for 2020 opening
As part of its recent 10-year anniversary celebration, TwispWorks announced plans for a performing arts pavilion that will be added to the campus in 2020. In 2017, TwispWorks constructed the Plaza@TwispWorks, a 14,000-square-foot outdoor space including pathways, a splash pad for kids to cool off, native plantings and a bike repair station. The plan called […]
Legal notices: August 14, 2019
TOWN OF WINTHROP PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there has been filed with the Town Council of the Town of Winthrop, Okanogan County, Washington, a Petition for Annexation for real property described as follows: Okanogan County Tax Parcel #3421110158, Tax 158 a portion of the North Half of Section 11, Township 34 […]
Senior News: Aug. 14, 2019
We are going to have a sidewalk sale on Aug. 31, with Western clothes and fall wear like fleeces, vests, sweaters, etc., to help you get ready for the Methow Valley Labor Day Rodeo, fall and back-to-school. Check it out — there are always other surprises. Clarence McCorckle is our senior of the month. The […]
Celebration of life: Rob Yockey
There will a celebration of life for Rob Yockey on Sept. 7 at the Winthrop Barn from 1 – 5 p.m. Food and beverages will be provided.
