Locals who grew accustomed to our provincial little outdoor ice rink’s low profile may have noticed that since the successful installation of refrigeration and building upgrade, the rink has become a bustling place. The Winthrop Rink seems to be hosting a tournament most non-holiday weekends, with teams ranging from tiny people to adults who look […]
VALLEY LIFE
Twisp: February 6, 2019
In a casual dinner conversation this weekend, our guest inquired about our coffee habits. It struck me that a conversation centering around the particulars of our personal coffee habits would likely have not occurred a generation before. I don’t think my parents thought much about coffee, other than it helped wake them up. Boomers had […]
Mazama: February 6, 2019
I first met Shelley Smith Jones back in October. She and her husband, Rick, live in Mazama with their two horses. Shelley contacted me, as the writer of this column, and asked if I would like to read her book in order to write about it in a future column. I eagerly agreed and met […]
Twisp: January 30, 2019
A piece of wisdom I recently heard bestowed on a newcomer who’d just moved here: “I highly suggest you invest heavily in winter.” The intent being, that if you live here in the winter, you should probably learn to ski or skate or find some kind of winter activity to enjoy because winters here can […]
Winthrop: January 30, 2019
Aristides and Jane Pappidas moved from the Methow to Olympia about 18 months ago, but their connection to the valley remains strong. Aristides says “The Methow Valley was the best place I’ve ever lived in and while the visuals were and are and will continue to be spectacular, it was the people we met that […]
Mazama: January 30, 2019
A haggis crisis was narrowly averted in Mazama on Friday night. Yes, you read that right. You see, a fun and lively party was hosted by Louise Stevens and Midge Cross in honor of Robert (Robbie) Burns on Friday at the Mazama Community Club. The theme, due to Robert’s heritage, was Scottish. And what foods […]
Twisp: January 23, 2019
The super blood wolf moon eclipse Sunday night graced the heavens thanks to clear skies. After a grey, low cloud ceiling all day, what a treat to step outside and see the moon, glowing bronze, getting gobbled up by the shadow of earth. According to many traditional beliefs from around the world, the lunar eclipse […]
Winthrop: January 23, 2019
Let us now ponder the ubiquity of the dark blue Subaru Outback in the Methow Valley. Several weeks ago after shopping at Hank’s Harvest Foods, I unloaded my three giant tote bags of groceries into the back of my dark blue Subaru Outback. I then returned the cart to the store and hopped into the […]
Lower Valley: January 23, 2019
Whiteout Racing Kennel exceeded expectations last month at the dog sled racing season kickoff, the West Yellowstone Rodeo Run. The early season event gains popularity each year as West Yellowstone receives more snow than other places, albeit less snow in past years. Whiteout Racing Kennel owner and operator Christina Gibson described the Rodeo Run as […]
Mazama: January 16, 2019
By Erika Kar I first noticed him on the computer speaker. He thought he was camouflaged. And this is how we met. I laughed at him because I could see him. The speaker is black, but he was just a shade browner than true black. When I laughed at him, his funny little telescopic eyes looked […]
