Developer proposes 56 homes near Methow Developers have submitted a revised proposal to Okanogan County to develop 56 homes about 2 miles south of the town of Methow on the east side of the Methow River. The project, known as the Copperstone Planned Development, has been in the works for at least 15 years. Over […]
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Liberty Bell Family Medicine’s direct care practice opens in Twisp
By Sandra Strieby Offers alternative to fee-for-service visits Dr. Kellar McCloy and his wife, Lauren, have opened a direct primary care practice, Liberty Bell Family Medicine, in Twisp. McCloy began his practice with a soft opening in April and now has capacity to add new patients to his roster. Direct primary care, or DPC, is […]
Twisp invites input on overnight rentals issue
Ad hoc group to assist Planning Commission The Twisp Planning Commission is inviting residents to be part of an informal advisory group that will help the commission develop proposals for updating the town’s regulations related to overnight rentals. Formation of such an ad hoc group had been suggested by some residents who are interested in […]
Scotti Wiltse takes the reins as Pateros School District’s superintendent/principal
Has long-time ties to district, community Scotti Wiltse has innovative ideas for getting students excited about learning. As a school bus driver for the Pateros School District decades ago, she organized a reading program to keep kids entertained on long bus rides. During breaks in the route, she also helped them with homework. Wiltse later […]
Concerns raised about proposed dwelling at Red Shirt Mill site
Comments cite toxic history of property A dozen people and agencies have commented on a proposal by a property owner to build a house on the site of the Red Shirt Mill, which processed ore from the nearby Red Shirt Mine in the 1930s and 1940s. Kevin and Bonnie Schmidt applied to Okanogan County to […]
Mixed-use development proposed on Riverside Avenue in Winthrop
The town of Winthrop is considering a proposal from RiversMeet LLC to create mixed-use commercial and residential buildings, an outdoor plaza, a pedestrian boardwalk and improved parking. The RiversMeet proposal submitted by Peter Goldman would redevelop two buildings on Riverside Avenue. Both are commercial rental properties. One serves as headquarters for Methow Rafting and the […]
Okanogan County schedules special filing period for open ballot positions, June 5-7
The Okanogan County Auditor’s Elections Department will open a special three-day filing period on June 5-7, from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. each day, for all local offices for which no one filed for during the regular filing period that ended May 19. Two positions among the Methow Valley elective offices on the November general election ballot […]
Take the Winthrop Housing Action Plan survey
The Town of Winthrop is asking its residents, and others living in the Methow Valley who are interested, to fill out an online survey that is part of a process to develop a Housing Action Plan to tackle the challenges of housing availability and affordability. The survey can be found at www.surveymonkey.com/r/WinthropHAPSurvey. It is available […]
Room One, Methow Pride team up to host TQ+ youth workshop
Room One and Methow Pride are partnering to offer an in-person workshop for parents and educators supporting TQ+ youth on Thursday (June 1) from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Participation in the workshop is by RSVP only: Contact Kelly Edwards at kelly@roomone.org or (509) 997-2050; or Colbey Breed at info@methowpride.org. In the interactive workshop, parents and educators will […]
Community briefs: Delinquent taxes, assessments due, Sowing seeds, growing hope
Delinquent taxes, assessments due From the office of Okanogan County Treasurer Pam Johnson: a reminder that all taxpayers with delinquent 2020 property taxes, irrigation assessments and lake management are subject to tax foreclosure if the 2020 year is not paid by June 8, 2023. The payment must be in the Treasurer’s Office by 4:30 p.m. […]
