There is still time to sign up for the annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors holiday food basket program, organized by The Cove in Twisp. Neighbors Helping Neighbors assures that food baskets, with all the fixings, are delivered to families prior to Christmas. All registration is being done either electronically or by hard copy, mailed-in format. Forms […]
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Valley Goods store opens this week on TwispWorks campus
Features products from local artisans The Valley Goods store on the TwispWorks campus is now open, featuring products from local producers and artisans. Business hours are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The official grand opening is scheduled for Dec. 3, featuring […]
Wildfire safety project completed on Methow Valley School District campus
A project to reduce the risk of wildfires on the Methow Valley School District campus was recently completed thanks to the active involvement of several local and state organizations. The project was coordinated by Fire Adapted Methow Valley (FAMV), a local nonprofit that is part of the Methow Valley Long Term Recovery organization, with the […]
‘Gems and Geology’ exhibit opens at Confluence Gallery
Confluence Gallery’s “Gems and Geology” holiday gift show opens on Friday (Nov. 27) and continues through Jan. 9, 2021. Curators Joanne Marracci and Sarah Jo Lightner said the displayed works will include jewelry and paintings. “We hope to exhibit both 2D works representing rocky formations as well as 3D works of custom-cut faceted gemstones, cabochons […]
Sen. Hawkins’ annual listening tour goes virtual
State Sen. Brad Hawkins (R-East Wenatchee), who represents the 12th Legislative District including the Methow Valley, will hold his fourth annual “listening tour” on Dec. 10 — but this year it will be conducted virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The meetings will take place through Zoom video conferencing or traditional conference phone calls, each lasting up to […]
High school winter sports delayed until February 2021
To borrow a banal sports cliché, the organization that oversees high school sports in Washington state has moved the starting lines again for prep athletes hoping to compete in winter sports — or any other sports in the 2020-21 season. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) executive board decided last week to adjust the remaining schedules for […]
Snowshoe softball tourney organizer fields COVID-19 questions from Town Council
At Winthrop’s annual snowshoe softball tournament next February, it may not be just the catchers and umpires wearing masks. During its meeting last week, the Winthrop Town Council made it clear that the tournament won’t be allowed to happen unless all the participants agree to conform to whatever coronavirus protocols are in place at the […]
Labor & Industries fines Gebbers Farms for worker-related COVID violations
County continues to work closely with ag firm The state Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has fined Gebbers Farms $13,200 for violations of regulations intended to protect employees in temporary worker housing from COVID-19. The citation, issued Nov. 4, listed two violations described as “serious.” In one, L&I found that Gebbers Farms didn’t ensure […]
Interpretive Center, River Warrior Society partner to help Cold Springs Fire victims
Restoring native plants part of effort The Methow Valley Interpretive Center, the Methow Natives plant store and the River Warrior Society — a Native American organization devoted to revitalizing the canoe culture shared by many tribes — recently joined forces to help victims of the Cold Springs Fire and organize relief efforts. Interpretive Center representatives traveled to the burn […]
Christmas tree, firewood cutting permits available
The Methow Valley Ranger District is closing its public-service window to prevent the spread of COVID-19. All services are still available online or over the phone. People can get permits for Christmas trees ($5) at https://www.recreation.gov/tree-permits (search for Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest). Firewood-cutting permits (minimum, four cords for $20; maximum, 12 cords for $60) can be […]
