Approximately 25 local veterans, along with family, friends and partners, joined for the annual Veterans Day luncheon at the Methow Valley Community Center in Twisp on Saturday (Nov. 11). Meanwhile, about 20 veterans, plus friends and family, gathered outside in the snow for the tradition lowering of the flag to half-mast at the Mazama Store […]
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Twisp earns AWC’s risk management recognition
The Town of Twisp has been recognized for its risk management practices by the Association of Washington Cities Risk Management Service Agency (RMSA). The award goes to RMSA members that contributed to an improvement in their liability claims experience over the past year. “The awards acknowledge the hard work and dedication RMSA’s members put into proactively managing their risks and keeping their […]
Twisp Town Council extends overnight rental conversions moratorium again
Town has another 6 months to develop, adopt new policies The Twisp Town Council has approved another six-month extension of the current moratorium on overnight rental conversions, which means the moratorium will have been in place for two years in May 2024. It also means that final decisions about revising town’s regulations of what are […]
Christmas tree permits available
For those yearning to cut their Christmas tree from the national forest, there are three options for obtaining a Christmas tree permit, the U.S. Forest Service said in a press release. Permits may be purchased online through Recreation.gov, at Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest offices including Winthrop, and from local vendors. A list of vendors is posted […]
Get in the spirit with Christmas at the End of the Road
In Winthrop, Christmas at the End of the Road is the beginning of an event-packed holiday season. As usual, downtown will come alive on Thanksgiving weekend with shopping, activities for kids, the town lighting and of course the fireworks extravaganza to close things out on Saturday night. For your planning purposes, here is a schedule […]
Another award for Winthrop library design
The Winthrop library design team has won another award, this time the prestigious Award of Honor — the highest accolade — from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Seattle chapter. The library, designed by Johnston Architects and Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects, was one of five projects to receive an Award of Honor. The building opened […]
Community briefs: ‘Be A Scientist’ program returns, Game night in Mazama
‘Be A Scientist’ program returns Liberty Bell Junior-Senior High School will continue its “Be A Scientist” program for the 2023-2024 school year. Local scientists, engineers, and science enthusiasts are invited to inspire seventh-grade students on their science projects. Volunteers will help students frame questions, design experiments, analyze data, and present results. The program’s goal is […]
Manger Mall registration is underway
The Methow Valley Manger Mall, an extension of The Cove in Twisp, has launched its 2023 children’s gifting program. Parents who pre-register to personally shop will select from a variety of gifts to place under the tree on Christmas for their children, ages infant to 18. There will be toys, games, sporting goods, cosmetics, books […]
Sign up now for NeighborsHelping Neighbors
Registration is underway for The Cove’s annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors program, which delivers holiday food baskets to local families before Christmas. The deadline for registering is Tuesday, Dec. 2. Holiday food baskets will be delivered to more than 130 Methow Valley households on Saturday, Dec. 16, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. You may only […]
Christmas Bazaar in Twisp this weekend
The first of two annual Christmas Bazaars in Twisp will be held on Saturday (Nov. 18) from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Methow Valley Community Center. The free event showcases more than 60 artists and craftspersons, offering high-quality original art, photography, silver jewelry, beaded earrings, pottery, clothing, quilts, herbal products, glass, handmade soap, wooden items, […]
