Winthrop resident Bob Wilson used to always say “coming in hot!” and it seems that even in the afterlife, Bob has been able to retain that keep-you-on-your-toes mischievous spark of energy. Bob passed away late this spring, and has been remembered through a series of memorials in the valley and in the region, including his […]
VALLEY LIFE
Twisp: July 24, 2019
“Sshhh … it’s a secret.” “There’s an important visitor coming to town, but you can’t tell anyone.” “It’s hush, hush. They don’t want to draw attention.” It was the secret that spread like wildfire. Everyone who knew, told. When Jay Inslee finally landed at the Methow Valley State Airport on Friday, the word had been […]
Lower Valley: July 24, 2019
I missed my opportunity to provide a heads-up about the Apple Pie Jamboree this past weekend, a decades-long community event in Pateros that raises funds to provide valuable community programs for kids. I hope, in spite of my gross negligence, that upriver people got wind of the fun happening downriver, and came on down to […]
Mazama: July 17, 2019
Confession is good for the soul. So, here is a tiny little confession to start this blurb: I originally wasn’t completely a proponent of the new Winthrop library. Don’t get out the torches and pitchforks to chase me out of town quite yet. And I write this also so that if you are like I […]
Winthrop: July 17, 2019
If you are a passenger on a United Airlines flight this month you’ll want to immediately flip open the inflight magazine “Hemispheres” to page 14 to read about Winthrop resident Ed Stockard’s mom, Betty, who recently celebrated her 100th birthday. Held at Seattle’s Museum of Flight, Betty’s birthday party commemorated not just a century of […]
Twisp: July 17, 2018
It’s lovely May weather we are having, isn’t it? I like Katrina’s reader board at the Twisp Feed Store stating, “I miss hating the heat.” But for me, I never hate the heat. I revel in it. In fact, I still haven’t warmed up yet since this winter, what with only single digits still midway […]
From the Valley Life columnists
Contrary to popular belief, the Valley Life columnists write not out of corner offices at the Methow Valley News building, but instead from their homes, which can be both isolating and distracting, what with weeds to pull and laundry to fold. This week, however, in an effort to promote inter-valley unity, the columnists — two of whom […]
Lower Valley: July 10, 2019
This story was a collaborative effort by the Valley Life columnists. So much happened in the lower valley this week. There were some raindrops, a mighty wind, and people in floaties heading down river, bobbing through the rapids. A snake ate a fish, an eagle ate a fish, and a person ate several fishes … […]
Twisp: July 10, 2019
This story was a collaborative effort by the Valley Life columnists. So much happened in Twisp this week it’s nearly impossible to recall. First, we can’t ignore the thunderstorms, their omniscient teasing with the muggy air and a taste of negative ions in the air culminating in the final cataclysm that erupted Saturday night. Winthrop […]
Mazama: July 10, 2019
This story was a collaborative effort by the Valley Life columnists. So much happened in Mazama this last week. Like for instance, the Bairs had a garage sale. And many homes that are normally empty were full of people and dogs. Lots of dogs. There was a complete lack of fear and anxiety over fires […]
