The Pateros Brewster Long Term Recovery Organization (PBLTRO) and the Pateros Brewster Community Resource Center (PBCRC) have partnered with the Economic Alliance to offer emergency assistance to small businesses and local families in the Pateros and Brewster communities. The joint effort, called the Pateros-Brewster Pandemic Assistance Project, provides monetary grants to businesses and gift cards to families for basic necessities. […]
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Lower Valley: May 13, 2020
The team at the Methow Valley Interpretive Center (MVIC) is offering exhibits, educational programs, and Last Sunday lectures via YouTube. During these times when we are working together to keep each other healthy and safe, the MVIC is working to provide educational exhibits and presentations from a socially safe distance. To view the videos, visit […]
Lower Valley: April 22, 2020
While we’re in quarantine, let’s all starentine! Head outside at the same time each night and log your experience on social media using the hashtag #starentine, along with thousands of other people around the world. Appreciating the night sky comes naturally, after all, as Carl Sagan so aptly stated, “we are all made of starstuff.” […]
Lower Valley: March 25, 2020
As we enter the annual spring migration time for many birds, valley residents are preparing feeders and nest boxes to welcome feathered friends back to the valley. One more item on the checklist is outdoor lighting. Most songbirds migrate at night. Outdoor lights at night can be deadly. According to the National Park Service, “Birds […]
Lower Valley: March 11, 2020
Raven Odion, stylist and owner of RavensHair Non-Toxic Studio, offers all-natural beauty care in the Methow Valley. Located 8 miles south of Twisp at 12 Ross Road, Odion’s sun-filled studio offers views of the mountains with a quiet relaxing atmosphere. “I’ve had people fall asleep in the chair,” she said. Odion offers shampoo, conditioning and […]
Lower Valley: February 12, 2020
I keep a file folder in my head marked, “Bad Days.” It is filled with reminders to keep on breathing when life delivers a sucker punch to the gut. Divorce, death, illness, deportation, job loss, all these life-changing moments that come at a shock, and shifts your paradigm — your frame of reference — for the rest of your […]
Lower Valley: January 22, 2020
Everyone has a desire to connect with where their DNA originated from. Friday night discussions in the taproom circled around an upcoming vacation. The couple planned to follow the genetic signature revealed by their DNA test results. The journey to find our common origination source could go back even further. Let’s start at the very […]
Lower Valley: January 8, 2020
It’s the most wonderful time of year because Lynette Westendorf’s annual birthday concert is here! This year Lynette is celebrating the exceptional beauty of Methow Valley’s night skies. The Westendorf Jazz Trio Birthday Jam Session and Dark Sky Party is this Tuesday evening, Jan. 14, at the Methow Valley Community Center in Twisp. At a […]
Lower Valley: December 25, 2019
It’s been a wonderful year, all thanks to you. Thank you to everyone who shares their stories with the Methow Valley News columnists on the Valley Life page. I love reading each column by Ashley, Sarah and Shelley, and celebrating this place through your eyes. Thank you to all the people and organizations that made […]
Lower Valley: December 11, 2019
Brothers and sisters, let us gather together once again for the holiday that brings us all together, Festivus. The hallowed tradition of the Airing of Grievances connects us all in our mutual annoyance of all things annoying. Place a solemn gloved hand on a pole, and let us begin. Toilet paper rolls with one remaining […]
