Officials in Twisp Town Hall won’t be hearing anything more about Peter the rooster. Peter’s former neighbors along Hughes Lane won’t be hearing the bird’s occasional crowing, either. Irina Vodonos and her husband, Sergey Kushnarev, moved outside town limits after Police Chief Paul Budrow told them in September they had to remove Peter. Twisp’s zoning […]
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WSU’s annual Women in Agriculture Conference includes Winthrop site
On Jan. 25, 3 Bears Café & Quilt Shop in Winthrop will be one of 34 sites around the west to host Washington State University’s annual Women in Agriculture Conference. Women in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Alaska and Hawaii will be able to participate in the interactive simulcast, which will feature knowledgeable speakers, inspiring stories, […]
Housing Trust achieves ‘leap of faith’
More affordable homes coming next year Chris and Keri Moore moved into their newly purchased home in the McKinney Ridge Neighborhood in Mazama during the week before Christmas, filled with awe at their good fortune. The Moores purchased the last of nine houses completed over the past two years by Methow Housing Trust, which is […]
Snowpack running well behind average, may not have time to catch up
Dry weather, warm temperatures mean slower start Snow that blanketed the Methow Valley early this week bolstered the appearance of winter, but it will take a deluge of snow in the mountains during the remainder of the season to overcome a significant deficit in the snowpack. Abnormally dry weather in November and the first half […]
Cougar incidents reported around the valley
State wildlife police have received a couple of reports of cougar incidents in the Methow Valley within the past two weeks. “It’s that time of year,” said Sgt. Dan Christensen, Okanogan County law enforcement supervisor for Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). WDFW typically begins to receive reports of cougar sightings or conflicts as […]
Superior Court’s French Creek Road ruling will be appealed
The property owners who claim that part of French Creek Road is private have appealed a judge’s ruling that the road is a public county road. Gamble Land and Timber and Cascade Holdings Group filed the appeal in the Washington Court of Appeals on Dec. 30. The appeal asks the court to review Okanogan County […]
MV School District asks community to ‘Dream Big’
Seeking input on budget priorities The Methow Valley School District is giving all interested members of the community — along with school staff and students — the chance to weigh in on how the district spends part of its budget. For the past several years, the district has asked the community for input about programs and classes that should […]
M.V. Community Center accorded new tax status
Will help raise money for needed upgrades At the Methow Valley Community Center, people dance and practice taekwon do, learn the violin, play pickleball, and read and do computer research in the library. The community center in Twisp has been a true community hub since the moribund former school building was rescued in 1978 by […]
OCEC waives monthly base fee for December
No electricity rate hikes planned in 2020 People who get their power through the Okanogan County Electric Cooperative (OCEC) will get a financial break to start the new year, since the co-op has waived the base fee for December. The OCEC board opted to eliminate the base rate as a way of returning capital credits […]
Valley mule deer may be making a recovery
Survey shows some recovery from drought, fire A survey of the Methow Valley mule deer population after the 2019 hunting season suggests the herd is rebounding from recent droughts and wildfires. A Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) survey conducted by helicopter during the first week of December found 69 fawns for every 100 […]
