Fisheries restoration program looks to buy property in Twisp The Washington Department of Ecology has awarded a $4.2 million grant to the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation for purchase of up to 11.74 acres of floodplain land adjacent to the Methow River in Twisp. The Yakama Nation considers itself to have a […]
New state Ecology grant will fund Methow Salmon Recovery work
$1.2 million for floodplains project on Methow River The Methow Salmon Recovery Foundation (MSRF) is the recipient of a new Floodplains by Design grant awarded from the Washington Department of Ecology. The grant will provide $1.2 million to begin work on MSRF’s Sugar Reach Channels Reconnection Project. The project is currently being designed, and MSRF […]
Holocaust scholars explore ongoing threats to American democracy in new ‘Warnings’ book
Leonard Grob and John K. Roth are philosophers, Holocaust scholars, and the joint authors of a recent book titled “Warnings: The Holocaust, Ukraine, and Endangered American Democracy.” They are long-time friends who have collaborated in the past and were moved to write their current work when they saw the same kind of authoritarianism that led […]
Hands-on learning with an eye toward the future
WWU students explore careers while making a difference Eighteen college students recently completed a summer-long program of work and study in the Methow Valley. Sustainability Pathways is a fellowship program of Western Washington University’s Sustainability Engagement Institute, intended to provide participants with practical experience, expose them to sustainability-related livelihoods, and help them develop systems-thinking skills […]
Falls prevention a focus of senior health fair
Several community organizations team up to offer lots of advice Methow At Home (MAH) will host a free senior health fair in the Methow Valley Community Center gym on Friday, Sept. 22. The focus of the “Finding Our Balance” fair is falls prevention, and the event has been planned to coincide with National Falls Prevention […]
Author navigates a route through loss to meaning
Conover’s “Set Adrift: A Mystery and a Memoir” is indeed both Sarah Conover’s parents and grandparents were lost at sea during a freak storm when Conover was a toddler. The two couples and a family friend were sailing through the Bermuda Triangle when an unexpected gale roiled the waters southeast of Miami. Their boat was […]
Collaborating to grow and be more competitive
Nonprofits to launch ‘innovation clusters’ with state grants Methow Valley nonprofits are leading two economic development projects sponsored by the Washington State Department of Commerce. The state agency announced recently that TwispWorks and a partnership comprising Room One and Blue Sky Minds are recipients of Innovation Cluster Accelerator Program (ICAP) Launch awards. Each award includes […]
Twisp car-care business is detail-oriented, inside and out
Auto Zen’s owner wants you to love your vehicle again Making cars shine has interested Wes Wilcox since he studied collision repair in high school. “We went over everything from accident to finished product, and I really enjoyed the cleaning aspect of it,” he said. Now he’s capitalizing on that interest with a new business, […]
Jamie’s Place wins $1.2 million grant to develop senior care
Federal funds will support multi-agency network Jamie’s Place, the long-term senior care community in Winthrop, has received a $1.2 million grant from the federal Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) to develop the Methow Valley Community Based Long-Term Care Network. The network was established last year to ensure that the valley has adequate capacity to […]
Wildfire preparedness as a way of life
Conservation District helps county’s landowners plan ahead Almost a decade after the Carlton Complex Fire shocked the Methow Valley with its size and speed, megafires have become a summer reality. Wildfire is inevitable, but with proper planning and preparation, its impact on lives, homes and land can be limited. Thinking ahead is critical for anyone […]
