Tickets are on sale for the annual Winthrop Kiwanis Duck Race on Labor Day (Monday, Sept. 7), when the ducks are dumped off the Chewuch River bridge in Winthrop at noon for their float downriver to the Methow River bridge. Business-sponsored ducks are also in the race. Last year’s business winner was The Branding Iron […]
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Winthrop Hot Air Balloon Round Up will brighten the valley’s skies
The 2026 Winthrop Hot Air Balloon Round Up will be staged on March 6-8, with balloons lifting off at about 7 a.m. each day from behind the Winthrop Inn on Highway 20 (weather permitting). On Friday, there will be a launch party from 6-10 p.m. at Sun Mountain Lodge. Make reservations for a prime rib […]
What was news to you in ’25?
Help pick the ‘Top 10 News Stories of the Year’ It was another headline-filled year in the Methow Valley, including ongoing issues and entirely new developments. For our annual Year in Review Issue, we’ll revisit the top local stories of the year, with your help. It’s simple to participate: Pick your own top 10 stories […]
‘Our Town’ opening at The Merc on Thursday
The Merc Playhouse production of “Our Town” opens Thursday (Oct. 9) and continues through Oct. 19 at the theater in Twisp. The Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Thornton Wilder is considered an iconic work of American drama. “Our Town” is directed by Jane Orme and features a cast of 19 local actors. The play tells the […]
Confluence’s 2025 Home Tour showcases how we live with the land
Get a glimpse into creative ways to unite and balance a home’s interior living spaces with the land that surrounds it during this year’s Home Tour presented by The Confluence: Art in Twisp on Saturday (Sept. 20) from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. This year’s home tour, “The Place That Keeps You: Living Creatively with the Land,” […]
Gov. Ferguson orders investigation of Fish and Wildlife Commission
By Emily FitzgeraldWashington State Standard Gov. Bob Ferguson has authorized an investigation into the conduct of members of the Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission after recently revealed public records raised questions about their actions. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Kelly Susewind requested the inquiry in a letter to Ferguson earlier this month. […]
Plan now for annual Apple Pie Jamboree July 18-20 in Pateros
The annual Apple Pie Jamboree is coming up in Pateros on July 18-20. Events begin Friday afternoon with a blood drive from 2-6 p.m., followed by a sloppy joe and ice cream fundraiser for firefighters. Food service begins at 4 p.m. A movie in the park, featuring “Moana 2,” begins at 8 p.m. Saturday events […]
Twisp’s annual Fourth of July parade steps off at 11 a.m. Friday
Downtown Twisp is the place to be on Friday as the 134th annual Fourth of July parade makes its way down Glover Street. The day’s events, hosted by the Town of Twisp and Twisp Chamber of Commerce, begin at 10 a.m. with street dancing by the High Country Kickers and music. The parade starts at […]
Okanogan County legals move to News, Gazette-Tribune next week
Okanogan County’s official legal notices, which include information about government meetings, hearings, actions and contracts, will begin appearing in the print editions of the Methow Valley News and Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune starting July 1. The Okanogan County commissioners awarded the one-year contract as the official newspaper for all county legal advertising to the News and […]
Special filing for 2025 elections closes Friday
A special three-day filing period for local elective offices for which no candidate filed earlier closes on Friday (June 13). Candidate filing for the August primary and November general elections closed in May with only one contested race on the local ballot — and a few offices for which no one filed. As for the […]
