Six years ago, we noticed that a doe had settled down behind a woodpile next to the detached garage at the Mazama cabin. We weren’t sure what she was up to so close to the cabin, but our curiosity was answered when she delivered a young buck. We gave the birth a wide berth, knowing […]
Construction projects to impact downtown Winthrop
Two summer construction projects will cause some disruption for traffic traveling through Winthrop’s four-way stop intersection. The Bridge Street sidewalk project, which includes water main work at the corner of Bridge Street and Riverside Avenue, is continuing. The 100 block of Bridge Street, informally known as “Pool Hall Hill,” will remain closed to traffic in […]
Winthrop Town Council adopts six-year Transportation Improvement Plan
With some modifications, the Winthrop Town Council last week adopted an updated Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) that prioritizes repairs to the downtown core’s aging — and potentially dangerous — boardwalks. The six-year TIP, a “wish list” for possible future projects that are currently unfunded, is updated annually. Some of the projects have been included in […]
Are Winthrop, county at WATV crossroads?
Okanogan County and the Town of Winthrop may have reached something of a standoff over whether wheeled all-terrain vehicles (WATVs) will be allowed within the town limits. Winthrop Council members, faced earlier this year with a request to allow WATVs and then the negative public backlash that ensued, decided to wait for Okanogan County to […]
Sunday surprise: North Cascades Highway opened
Major repairs on popular route are completed early Like an early and unexpected birthday present, the North Cascades Highway was reopened sooner than anticipated when the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) cleared the road for through traffic on Sunday (June 14). That was five days ahead of the June 19 opening day projected by […]
No Bad Days – Preserving a legacy
Back in the 1980s when I worked at Crain’s Chicago Business, a 50,000-circulation weekly business magazine that aggressively blanketed the local and regional business scene in the Windy City, we used to talk about companies that were widely regarded as “too big to fail.” One of them, Sears, was headquartered not far away. It was […]
Owners put Twisp River Tap House on the market for sale or lease
N48° LLC is new identity for familiar business building The owners of the former Twisp River Tap House, whose restaurant operations were closed late last year, are offering the property for lease or sale for occupation by one or more businesses. The building, now marketed as N48° LLC, has been available to rent for individual […]
No Bad Days – Be aware out there
I imagine that hundreds of causes, conditions, diseases and organizations have “awareness months,” which makes for a lot to be aware of. We have to be selective with our attention, and for most individuals that comes down to something intensely personal that we would like others to also be aware of. For me, the personal […]
Winthrop Council weighs town support for rink
The Winthrop Town Council has asked for more details about the Winthrop Rink’s finances before it acts on a request from the nonprofit that runs the facility to increase the town’s annual contribution to operations. Winthrop Ice & Sports Rink (WISR) operates the town-owned facility as a concessionaire under an agreement that has been revisited […]
Methow Valley Community Center will expand main floor access
Twisp library set to reopen on June 17 Access to the Methow Valley Community Center will expand after this week, as major portions of an extensive energy retrofitting project are completed. After Friday (June 5), patrons can again enter through the main doors at the north side of the building. Access has been limited to […]
