By Ann McCreary & Marcy Stamper
Ski trails are often described as the economic engine that drives the Methow Valley, and this year that engine is running low on what fuels it — snow.
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A fire sprinkler system breakage caused substantial water damage to Hotel Rio Vista in Winthrop last Saturday, but co-owner Paul Peterson said Monday (Dec. 23) that he expects about two-thirds of the hotel’s 29 rooms will be available by the coming weekend. Peterson said he learned of the problem at about 6:45 a.m. Saturday, after the […]
David Lee Sarazin, 29, of Twisp remained in Okanogan County Jail in lieu of bail Monday (Dec. 23) after being charged with eight counts of second-degree rape of a child and five counts of second-degree child molestation. The charges stem from incidents that took place between September 2010 and June 2011, involving a girl between […]
The Okanogan County Public Utility District commissioners adopted a $50.2 million budget for 2014 at their Dec. 10 meeting. The budget anticipates $42.5 million in revenue from retail electric sales and $2.8 million in wholesale sales, plus another $2.2 million in income from the PUD’s broadband network. Retail electric sales increased by $3.6 million from […]