Photos courtesy of Kari Giljie Closing Day at the Wagner Memorial Pool in Twisp was “Poochie Plunge Day” (after all the human were done swimming for the season).
Senior news: October 7, 2026
The Thrift Store has one more month of being open on Saturdays before winter closes in. Volunteers encourage shoppers to take advantage of the Saturday shopping days left in October. Two Saturdays will be much anticipated specials sales — Winter Sale on Oct. 10 and Halloween Sale on Oct 17. Shelley Smith Jones Lunch Menu: […]
Community briefs: Little Star open house, Thrift Market returns
Little Star open house Little Star School at 101 Norfolk Road in Winthrop is hosting an open house for its Early Childhood program (ages 3-5) on Friday (Oct. 9) from 10 a.m.-noon. Meet the teachers, see the campus and classrooms, and get all your questions answered. RSVP helpful but not necessary: sarah@littlestarschool.org. More information at […]
Photo: Putting the squeeze on
Photo: Making light
Editorial cartoon: September 30, 2026
Letters to the editor: September 30, 2026
Data center dangers Dear Editor: “The only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not want Data Centers is if they want to end up being backwards and poor.” — President Trump. Tucked into the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), are major tax breaks for new data centers/AI campuses, including for siting them […]
Harts Pass: September 30, 2026
Photos: Twisp celebrates fall
Photos by Ralph Schwartz
News briefs: Prescribed burns set, County burn ban reduced
Prescribed burns set The U.S. Forest Service is preparing to conduct fall prescribed burns on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, including several areas in the Methow Valley. Up to 14,026 acres are planned for treatment as conditions allow. Burning may begin in late September and continue into. Smoke may be visible in various areas depending on […]
