Red McComb was a regular participant in the annual Veterans Day flag-raising ceremony at the Mazama Store. File photo by Bob Spiwak BY ANN McCREARY Eight nonprofit organizations in the Methow Valley have received unexpected and sizeable gifts from the estate of Red (David) McComb, who died at age 91 at his Mazama home on […]
NEWS
Methow citizens: comp plan must protect water
Those in the Methow contingent who spoke at the planning commissioners’ hearing asked for water protections and more specifics in the comp plan, but some citizens want the plan to be adopted right away. Photo by Marcy Stamper BY MARCY STAMPER Faced with voluminous input about the failure of the county comp plan to […]
Long-term outfitter licensing delayed
File photo by Laurelle Walsh BY ANN McCREARY The U.S. Forest Service has withdrawn its decision to issue long-term permits to local pack and saddle outfitters in order to further analyze issues raised in appeals. Becki Heath, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest supervisor, withdrew a decision she issued in March to begin issuing 10-year special use […]
Countywide transit proposal likely on November ballot
BY ANN McCREARY Local voters will probably have a chance to decide in November if they are willing to pay 4 cents on every $10 purchase to fund a new public transportation system in Okanogan County. The proposed transit system would provide regular daily bus service linking Okanogan County communities, including three round trips on […]
100 geocaches hidden in 100 parks statewide
Pearrygin Lake State Park ranger Rick Lewis, flanked by Al and Koko Blakeslee, says there are five geocaches in the park. Photo by Laurelle Walsh BY LAURELLE WALSH In honor of the 100th birthday of Washington State Parks this year, the state’s Parks and Recreation Commission teamed up with the Washington State Geocaching Association […]
Mail will be for early birds in Carlton
Beginning July 27, Carlton post office customers will have morning hours for retail and other window services, with the last collection time at 11:30 a.m. Window hours will be from 7:45 to 11:45 a.m. Monday through Friday. Saturday hours, from 9 to 10:30 a.m., will not change. It takes about two hours for mail to […]
ATV incident reported on Balky Hill
Okanogan County Sheriff Deputy Ottis Buzzard and Winthrop Deputy Marshal Ken Bajema responded to a call over Memorial Day weekend after Lawrence Hooper and Erika Stephens encountered two men and a wrecked ATV on their property on Balky Hill Road, according to Sheriff’s Office reports. One of the men had been riding an ATV on […]
A magical experience
Young magician Alex Nicolazzo of Winthrop turned a one-dollar bill into a five-dollar bill, made objects appear and disappear and performed slight-of-hand, chemistry and card tricks for a rapt audience at the Winthrop Library last Wednesday (June 19). It was the third public magic show for the 9-year-old, who has been performing tricks since he […]
Richard Hart receives Historical Society award
Winthrop resident Richard Hart has been awarded the Peace and Friendship Award from the Washington State Historical Society Board of Trustees. The award, which goes to a person who has advanced public understanding of the cultural diversity of Washington’s peoples, was presented at the historical society’s annual meeting on June 22. Hart is a past […]
Community briefs
Cobras strike A caravan of seven classic AC Cobras (a model also known as the Ford/Shelby AC Cobra) rumbled through Twisp last Saturday, taking a quick stop to regroup before continuing southbound on Highway 20. The car is described on topspeed.com as a high-powered, hand crafted aluminum-bodied sports car that originated in the 1960s. Photo by Don Nelson […]
