By Marcy Stamper
Close encounters between cougars and domestic animals — and their owners — have been reported near Twisp and Winthrop over the past few weeks.
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East 20 Pizza feeds growth by giving staff bigger slice of the pie
By Laurelle Walsh
It’s not often that you hear of a business owner launching into a remodel to keep employees happy, but East 20 Pizza owner Ryan Clement says he’s doing it for the staff.
Dave Acheson looks back on eight years as Winthrop’s mayor
By Laurelle Walsh
As Winthrop’s outgoing mayor Dave Acheson passes the baton to his successor Sue Langdalen this week, he admits that “the end hasn’t quite sunk in yet.”
Winthrop deputy marshal resigns
By Laurelle Walsh
“It’s complicated; there are several factors involved,” said Winthrop’s outgoing mayor, Dave Acheson.
Conservancy plans for next five years, with community’s help
By Marcy Stamper
Asked to list the best things about the Methow, people pointed to the intact ecosystem and residents’ commitment to one another.
Some new health insurance may be retroactive
Individuals who applied for health insurance through the state’s Health Benefit Exchange by the Dec. 23 deadline may have to pay the full cost of medical care or prescription drugs while the state and insurance companies work to confirm their enrollment and process their payment. The exchange advised residents this week about steps to guarantee […]
Conservancy’s annual conservation course starts in February
The Methow Conservancy’s 10th annual conservation course, “Botany — The Basics & Beyond,” will be held Monday evenings for six weeks beginning Feb. 10. Classes are at the Twisp River Pub from 6-8:30 p.m.; an optional dinner is served from 5:30-6 p.m. Class study will include the use of plant games, as well as dissecting microscopes and […]
New appeal to state court in Nordic Village lawsuit
By Marcy Stamper
The individual who has been challenging the Nordic Village development across from the Mazama Store has asked the judges of the Washington Court of Appeals to reconsider their ruling that the appeal had been filed too late.
Watershed council awaits county action on water rule change proposal
By Ann McCreary
Methow Watershed Council members are eager to move ahead with a proposal to revise a state Department of Ecology water rule in an effort to alleviate Twisp’s shortage of municipal water.
Community briefs
Recycle your cell phone For the second year, a local effort to collect used cell phones is underway to benefit Hope Phones (hopephones.org), which puts donated phones to work in helping to provide remote health care in 16 countries. Non-working phones are recycled to provide income for Hope Phones. Last year valley residents donated 63 […]
