By Laurelle Walsh New research on fascia – the connective tissue that wraps the muscles and connects muscle to tendon – and the recent ability of ultrasound imaging to “see” fascia, is going to “change everything” in the healing arts, Hellerwork practitioner Jason Rumohr believes. In fact, healing human fascia is so critical in […]
BUSINESS
Revival of Carlton store took planning, persistence
By Hope Belli Tinney, Washington Small Business Development Center The Carlton General Store looks like a throwback to an earlier time: a weathered, wood-plank building featuring hand-painted signs for bait, ice and gas. But how to explain the wintertime yoga classes held alongside the ice cream display case, the kombucha in the coolers with Pabst […]
Sun Mountain’s wine list honored
The dining room at Sun Mountain Lodge has been awarded the 2013 Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator magazine. The award recognizes Sun Mountain for having one of the most outstanding restaurant wine lists in the world. The lodge’s wine cellar contains more than 5,000 bottles, over 600 different labels, and over 300 labels from […]
Retail, inn planned for Winthrop property
By LAURELLE WALSH After months of site preparation, a combination retail/lodging facility at the south end of Winthrop’s downtown business district is beginning to take shape. Jerry and Cyndy Oliver are the owners and developers of the 4-acre property at 414 Riverside Ave., near the east landing of the Highway 20 bridge over the Methow […]
Lariat Coffee Roasters replaces Backcountry brand
By DON NELSON A new brand called Lariat Coffee Roasters debuted last weekend in Winthrop with a stylish logo and distinct packaging, but everything else about the product will be familiar to coffee fans inside the valley and beyond. Lariat is the new moniker – and marketing theme – for Backcountry Coffee Roasters, which was […]
Winthrop takes ‘do-nothing approach’ to marijuana zoning
By LAURELLE WALSH Town Planner Rocklynn Culp brought a simple question to the Winthrop Town Council meeting last Wednesday (July 17): How should the town go about issuing marijuana-related business licenses once the state Liquor Control Board begins processing applications in September? Representing the Winthrop Planning Commission, Culp said the commissioners wanted the council […]
Winthrop considers marijuana zoning
By LAURELLE WALSH Winthrop’s Planning Commission is seeking guidance this week from the Town Council on the issue of zoning for marijuana-related businesses. Town planner Rocklynn Culp will bring the zoning question to tonight’s (July 17) council meeting to have “at minimum some discussion and awareness of the issue, and hopefully to have council adopt […]
Biz news
Twisp chamber meets The Twisp Chamber of Commerce’s monthly membership meeting will be on July 25 at TwispWorks. The meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. for a 45-minute tour of the campus, followed by lunch provided by Suekii Cornwall of Winthrop Tipi Dinners. Cost is $10. Email twispchamber@gmail.com to RSVP. Local milk now on […]
New wines from Lost River
Lost River Winery recently released its 2010 Nebbiolo, 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon and 2010 Merlot wines. The winery also announced that it was awarded a Double Gold for its 2009 Cedarosa from this year’s Seattle Wine Awards.
Breast thermography to be offered in valley
Thermal image courtesy of Karla Porter BY SUE MISAO A non-radiation medical procedure that may lead to early breast cancer detection will be offered in the Methow Valley beginning in July. Breast thermography is the use of infrared photography to show concentrations of heat patterns that may indicate the presence of cancer cells forming, […]
