‘Let’s Paint Winthrop’ aims to revitalize downtown businesses Trace almost any major undertaking in Winthrop back to its roots and you’ll find a volunteer committee with a vision and the conviction that if others saw the same potential, they’d join the team. From the rebuilding of the Winthrop Barn after its collapse under the 1971 […]
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The Cove to celebrate 25 years of serving the Methow Valley
The Cove in Twisp will celebrate 25 years of serving the food security needs of Methow Valley communities on Thursday, April 20, starting at 1 p.m. The Cove, established on March 11, 1998, is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to providing for food security and relief from poverty for valley residents. Executive Director Glenn Schmekel, who […]
Contemporary and historic mix at 1908 BBQ & Bourbon
Twisp restaurant aims for ‘unique’ dining experience The first time Tyler Krost set foot in the two-story brick building at 101 N. Glover St., he knew what its empty retail space on the street level was meant to be. Gazing out the big picture windows facing North Glover Street, the brick walls behind him creating […]
New owner finds good fit with River Run Inn
By Julia Babkina Kennedy aims to be ‘friendly to everybody’ River Run Inn is under new ownership following the sale of the inn in November. New owner Michael Kennedy says the 16-room facility is “just enough to keep me super busy but not completely overwhelming.” Kennedy said the inn is everything he was looking for […]
Rocking Horse Bakery reopens after water restored
The Rocking Horse Bakery in Winthrop is back in business after being closed for nearly a month because it lost water service during the brutally cold days of late December. But the building’s owners still have questions for the Town of Winthrop about the town’s responsibility for providing water to the bakery. The bakery was […]
2022 Year in Change
OPENED 1908 BBQ & Bourbon, Twisp Mazama Public House Twisp Civic Building Okanogan County Fire District 6 fire hall, Winthrop Winthrop library Meza restaurant, Winthrop 6 point Saloon, Twisp Kaleidoscope Coyote, Carlton Methow Valley Seed Collective Methow Catering, Twisp Methow Fresh, Mazama Twisp […]
Fork food truck offers fresh, healthy Sri Lankan food
Fragrant notes of spice waft from the window of Lal’s Fork, the food truck on the TwispWorks campus, the earthy steam providing a welcome contrast to the mounds of snow. Lal Sigiriya (his formal name is Sanjaya Warnakulasuriyage) and his wife, Heather McLean, bought Fork this fall and reopened in early October with an exotic […]
Kuperbergs reflect on nearly 30 years of innkeeping
Sale of Chewuch Inn completed in November By Julia Babkina It’s a new era for the Chewuch Inn, which after 28 years of local ownership was purchased by Frank Hotels in November. Frank Hotels owns 13 properties in Washington, Oregon and Florida. Their properties include the Winthrop Inn and the Methow River Lodge in Winthrop. […]
Mistletoe Madness sweeps Twisp on Friday
Twisp’s annual holiday shopping spree and seasonal celebration known as Mistletoe Madness is set for Friday (Dec. 9) from 4-7 p.m. on Glover Street and the TwispWorks campus. Businesses throughout Twisp will offer discounts, drawings, cookies, cider and adult beverages. The Outdoor Winter Market — on a closed section of Glover Street between Second and […]
New executive director aiming to reenergize The Confluence
Fetherston brings extensive gallery experience to role As Betsy Fetherston settles into her new job as executive director of The Confluence: Art in Twisp, she is looking forward to bringing back programs that the gallery put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fetherston arrived in early fall to lead The Confluence art gallery, but […]
