Twisp

Like many, the events in the last few weeks have focused attention and self-awareness of my own biases, racism in our country, and our complacency in it. The Black Lives Matter silent march on Friday in Twisp was a necessary outlet and show of solidarity for many who have benefitted from white privilege and needed […]

A festive atmosphere sparked joy and warmed hearts as friends and neighbors showed up in mass to honor the grads along Glover Street Friday afternoon. While we all gathered to cheer and congratulate the 2020 grads, the jubilance was made all the more meaningful for residents who, after months social distancing, finally, saw familiar faces […]

This weekend held so many conflicting, paradoxical emotions and episodes it feels contrite to try to convey anything of meaning, when I can’t make sense of much anymore. But I will try. Let’s start with some good news. Friday evening, our neighborhood was center stage for a special drive-by birthday parade. Thanks to friends and […]

Clearly, frustration and disdain for the stay at home order has compelled tourists to defy the rules and travel over the weekend. This blatant disregard has fueled a whole other segment of our community to become angered and equally frustrated – those who are staying home and following the Phase I guidelines. This is especially […]

Forty years ago the sky went dark. I awoke from a nap on my living room couch and looked outside, perplexed as the snow came down. Hadn’t I just been playing outside in the sunshine before my lunchtime nap? I gazed out the window and noticed the strange drab yellow glow of the sky and […]

Without a doubt, patience for the stay at home order is waning. Armed protests and lawsuits aside, even adherents to the order are getting a little stir crazy. Creative is the only cure for this crazy. A close friend of mine turned 50 last week on Cinco de Mayo and we celebrated in a virtual […]

While we continue to stay home and stay healthy, there’s a logo contest from a new local group, C6 Forest to Farm, which is appealing to local talent for help. They want your creative spirit to design a new logo for their project. It’s all about creating a resilient forest and community. As we approach […]

This year’s Liberty Bell High School seniors will remember their rite of passage like no other class in history. They, like millions of graduates around the globe, will be the Class of Coronavirus — the class whose graduation traditions were stolen and reimagined in ways previously unthought. When the governor closed all schools for the remainder of […]

The serviceberries bloomed overnight. Their bloom coincided with the deep and devasting loss of one the valley’s most precious flowers, Mary Kiesau. I can’t help but think it was the passing of Mary’s spirit that awakened them to bloom. After all, Mary was her own special wildflower. A champion for wild nature, a student of […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has been termed the “The Great Pause.” It’s given us all some time to pause and observe. To observe our habits and patterns, our way of being the world, in ourselves and of our loved ones and leaders. Observations concerning me include the rise of conspiracy theorists making headlines and the hyperbole […]