Will focus on policies, actions in eastern Washington To better manage endangered gray wolves in the challenging and controversial environment of eastern Washington, including Okanogan County, a new position has been created by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). The goal is to help WDFW interact with local communities, state and federal agencies and […]
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Hiker etiquette: responsible recreating
Coronavirus containment measures haven’t kept hikers off of Methow Valley trails this season, although behaviors have changed. “Some of our trailheads have been incredibly busy, maybe busier than I have ever seen them,” said Erika Kercher Halm, outreach and access manager at Methow Trails. “Although the trailheads have seemed more crowded, people have been able […]
Wagner Memorial Pool opening looks uncertain this summer
Dependent on county moving to Phase III The possibility of Twisp’s Wagner Memorial Pool opening for even a truncated summer season looks less promising in light of the state’s coronavirus containment actions. At last week’s Town Council meeting, council members and Mayor Soo Ing-Moody discussed the potential for the pool being available later this summer — but […]
Cartoon: July 1, 2020
By Len Baublitz
Season is picking up for Farmers Market
Craft vendors now allowed in Phase II The Methow Valley Farmers Market looks a little different these days thanks to coronavirus containment measures. But turnout has not been much different than in years past, as the allure of shopping for local produce and crafts has not diminished. The Saturday gathering at the Methow Valley Community […]
Twisp rallies encourage respect for police officers, range of viewpoints
Message is ‘All lives need to be honored’ After Aimee Budrow organized a rally in Twisp to show support for police, she was jazzed. “There was such a great showing of community support” at the June 16 event, she said. But “the second one was even better, because people from the Black Lives Matter movement […]
WSDOT: Rockslide repairs begin on North Cascades Hwy.
Clean-up and repair work of a series of rockslides blocking both lanes on State Highway 20/North Cascades Highway was scheduled to begin Monday (June 29), the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) said in a press release, and will require the existing detour to remain in place until further notice. There are exceptions for emergency […]
Help with series on surviving wildfires
InvestigateWest, an award-winning, Seattle-based nonprofit that specializes in high-impact investigative journalism based on rigorous original reporting, is looking for help with a special project that includes our region. InvestigateWest’s work is focused on the environment, public health, and government accountability issues. The organization is currently working in collaboration with the Center for Public Integrity and […]
Don’t get ticked off – be on the alert for tiny ‘hitchhikers’
As the weather warms and both humans and pets spend more time outside, they often return home with unwelcome hitchhikers – those tiny but persistent little blood-feeding parasites called ticks. Although Washington state is not a bastion of tick-borne disease, it does provide habitat for a variety of ticks, some of which can cause disease […]
Disaster preparedness tips for the fire season
It is important for everyone in the wildfire-prone Methow Valley to be prepared for an emergency, but especially for the valley’s most vulnerable residents. Methow At Home, which supports older residents living at home, recently held a Zoom video conference call for its members to help them make plans for the upcoming fire season. More […]
