By Erica RosenbergWriters on the Range In late August, national headlines exposed the National Park Service’s efforts to swap land from one of America’s natural crown jewels, Yosemite National Park, so that a developer could give his planned resort direct access to the park. Federal land trades are meant to advance land management objectives, such […]
Michael Brady’s benefit concerts illuminate Schubert’s final works
Methow Valley virtuoso pianist Michael Brady offers two benefit concerts, in partnership with Methow At Home, Methow Pride and the Give Methow Campaign, on Saturday (Oct. 10) and again on Saturday, Oct. 17. Both performances are at The Merc Playhouse in Twisp, starting at 7 p.m. There will be an intermission. Suggested donation is $20, […]
Dollar Watch Cowboy Jamboree revisits a Methow tradition
The Dollar Watch Cowboy Jamboree, a popular local entertainment attraction for a decade in the early 2000s, returns with a benefit show for Winthrop Kiwanis on Saturday (Oct. 10) at the Winthrop Barn. Doors open at 6 p.m., the show starts at 7 p.m. There will be a cash bar available. Tickets can be purchased […]
Live Music
The information below was provided by Methow Music Monthly and other sources. For more information, visit www.methowmusicmonthly.com. • First Sundays, Methow Acoustic Musicians Association at Twisp Park (email krbevis@methownet.com to verify), 3-5 p.m. • Sundays, intermediate line dancing at Twisp Valley Grange, 4:30-6:30 p.m. By donation. Email balsamrootboots@gmail.com for more information. • Mondays, twice a […]
Arts briefs: Square dance at grange, Chamber Music Festival fundraaiser
Square dance at grange The Twisp Valley Grange hosts a square dance on Sunday, Oct. 18 from 6-8:30 p.m., featuring Seattle-based caller Alex MacLeod and the Paradise Drifters playing old-time music. If you’re not a dancer, come for the music. Cost is $10 at the door. Family-friendly, all are welcome. Chamber Music Festival fundraiser Tickets […]
Legal notices: October 7, 2026
TOWN OF WINTHROP NOTICE OF APPLICATION SHORELINE SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT & SEPA DNS WIN SSDP 26-1 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Waxwing Properties LLC, 7032 2nd Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117, has submitted application for a Shoreline Substantial Development Permit to redevelop the property at 131 Riverside Avenue. The existing house has been demolished, […]
Sports briefs: Rodeo queen tryouts, Fly Fishers meet
Rodeo queen tryouts Tryouts for the 2027 Methow Valley Rodeo queen will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday (Oct. 11) at the rodeo grounds on Twin Lakes Road. For more information, contact Leanna Melton at (509) 322-2651. Fly Fishers meet The Methow Valley Fly Fishers Club hosts a presentation by the Methow Okanogan Beaver […]
Okanogan County planning commission seat open to represent the Methow Valley
Interested in the types of activities that can take place on land in your neighborhood? Concerned about quality of life in Okanogan County and how land use can affect it? The Okanogan County commissioners are seeking a representative to the planning commission for District 2, which includes the Methow Valley, Pateros and Brewster. The planning […]
Photos: Fully fall
Our photographically atuned staffers and freelancers captured colorful aspects of the valley’s mellow autumn last weekend. Fall colors will likely become more intense in the coming weeks.
Free chipping, green waste disposal
The Okanogan Conservation District will host its “Fall Air Care” chipping events and green waste dumpster disposals, free of charge throughout the county, in October. A chipper will come through the communities listed below and chip the woody materials. After materials are chipped, the chips will be left in place of the pile or transported […]
