Mill Hill property will be transferred to town ownership Following the precedent set with the Meadowlark Natural Area in Winthrop, the Methow Conservancy has purchased 144 acres of private property adjacent to Twisp with the goal of eventually turning that land over to the town for recreational use. The Conservancy announced this week that it […]
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Pearrygin boundaries may be expanded
State Parks considers loop trail around lake Pearrygin Lake State Park could eventually expand to include the north end of the lake — with a complete loop trail around the lake — if the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission decides to update the potential long-term boundaries for the park. Revising the long-term boundaries of […]
Burn bans are relaxed, but wildfire danger remains
Season not likely to end before snowfall Despite recent moisture — including snow in the mountains last week — that’s prompted Okanogan County and North Cascades National Park to relax their burn bans, Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz is reminding people that wildfire season is not over. Okanogan County lifted its burn ban […]
Winthrop Kiwanis reports progress on Family Activity Park
Asks for continued town support of four-year project Winthrop Kiwanis is making progress on its Family Activity Park project adjacent to the ball field on Highway 20, and will be looking to the town for additional funds to help support the project. Kiwanis representative Rick Jones gave the Town Council an update on the ambitious, […]
Local post office staffs grapple with surge in large packages
PO box and street address necessary The post office has handled 50-pound bags of dog food, microwave ovens, and a propane fire pit — things you once wouldn’t have expected to have delivered because they’re so big and bulky, Twisp Officer-in-Charge Joan Morgan said. But in recent years, changes in how — and where — […]
Holocaust scholars explore ongoing threats to American democracy in new ‘Warnings’ book
By Sandra Strieby Leonard Grob and John K. Roth are philosophers, Holocaust scholars, and the joint authors of a recent book titled “Warnings: The Holocaust, Ukraine, and Endangered American Democracy.” They are long-time friends who have collaborated in the past and were moved to write their current work when they saw the same kind of […]
Gear up for Halloween at Pumpkin Days Fall Festival
The Day family will once again host the Pumpkin Days Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Day Family Farm located at 240 Twisp Carlton Road. “We decided to do this event last year after talking to the Walkers, who did something similar down by Gold Creek,” Trisha Day said. […]
Business owner cites problems with Winthrop’s boardwalks
Urges town to make downtown walkways safer, ADA compliant Downtown Winthrop’s boardwalk system, part of the town’s Westernization motif, is rustic and consistent with the intended Old West ambiance. But it is safe? In the past, complaints have periodically been raised that portions of the boardwalk were too narrow and constricted by posts, that the […]
NCW Media newspapers have new owners
Ward Media acquires five publications Ward Media LLC has acquired four weekly publications and a monthly business journal in North Central Washington from NCW Media Inc. The newspapers involved in this transaction are the weekly Leavenworth Echo, Cashmere Valley Record, Lake Chelan Mirror, Quad City Herald, along with the monthly Wenatchee Business Journal. “We are […]
Public comment period extended on gray squirrel reclassification
Public comment has been extended until Oct. 27 on a proposal to reclassify western gray squirrels in Washington as an endangered species. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has extended the public comment deadline from Oct. 2 to Oct. 27. Members of the public who have already commented to not need to resubmit […]
