Wenatchee Valley College (WVC) is offering resources for students affected by wildfire: • Flexibility with deadlines — If additional time is needed to get set up for fall quarter, contact WVC counselors Bertha Sanchez at bsanchez@wvc.edu or Ryan Poortinga at rpoortinga@wvc.edu. • Food pantries — Curbside pickup on both campuses for food and hygiene items. In Omak, contact Livia […]
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Western Washington University sustainability studies take root in valley
Program combines research and action By Rebecca Spiess A new Methow-based Community Learning Program has just concluded its pilot summer initiative. Nine Western Washington University undergraduate fellows lived and worked in the Methow Valley while researching and implementing various sustainability initiatives. Community organizations that hosted students included the Methow Valley Citizens Council, the Shafer Historical […]
Las Peñitas offers fresh take on Mexican food
Fruit featured prominently, hot food coming COVID-19 may have postponed the dreams of some young people, but not so for the owners of the new Las Peñitas restaurant in Twisp. Owners Jaqueline Pacheco and Alfredo Peña say that opening the restaurant is the fulfillment of a childhood ambition. Pacheco is a familiar face around the […]
Old Schoolhouse powerless to save a special batch of beer
Fresh Hop IPA a fire-related loss By Rebecca Spiess On Labor Day, Old Schoolhouse Brewery (OSB) faced a crisis. That Monday, brewmaster Kyle Koger and OSB staff were beginning a new batch of Fresh Hop IPA. Once harvested, hops immediately begin to lose flavor and aroma. Beer is generally brewed with hops that have been […]
Labor Day traffic: essentially nonessential
By Gerald Smith Perceptions of visitor numbers to the Methow Valley over the recent holiday weekend could easily generate both positive and negative reactions by the end of Labor Day. The coronavirus restrictions that impacted tourism during the early weeks of the pandemic are officially still in effect, but one might doubt the compliance based […]
Working things out at Winthrop Physical Therapy & Fitness after re-opening
Members adjusting to COVID protocols By Rebecca Spiess It’s Wednesday at 2 p.m., and the Winthrop Physical Therapy & Fitness gym is almost empty. This would be unusual before COVID, but since re-opening on Aug. 10, things have been bumpy for the valley enterprise. “Having people come in and reserve their zones has been difficult,” […]
Twisp adopts social media guidelines for town information
Hope is to reach more residents The Twisp Town Council has endorsed a social media policy that is intended to help the town improve its connections with the community. The town currently has a website with information about town departments, activities, policies and meetings. It also includes links to other information sources. Mayor Soo Ing-Moody, […]
Development proposal near Mazama would reconfigure lots to allow more housing sites
Woodward Ranch Inc. and Hashknife Ranch Inc. have applied to reconfigure a 167-acre parcel near Mazama. The proposal would move lot lines to create a 20-acre parcel and a 147-acre parcel, and then divide the large parcel to create seven lots ranging in size from 20 acres to 27 acres. The property owners plan to […]
Conservancy tops 10,000 acres of protected lands
The Methow Conservancy has recently completed its 114th and 115th conservation easements, and now has more than 10,000 acres under protection, the organization reported. The 114th conservation easement is the second-largest land protection project in the organization’s history, according to the conservancy. In coordination with property owners Youngme and Charlie Lehman, more than 1,000 acres […]
County sets hearing for revised rec plan
Do you love trails, lakes and parks? Do you have ideas about how to enhance recreation in Okanogan County? Okanogan County is working on the first revision of its outdoor recreation plan since 2004. The plan contains an inventory and description of existing public recreation facilities and opportunities, goals and objectives, and an analysis of […]
