By Marcy Stamper
Oral arguments in the state’s challenge to the PUD’s efforts to condemn state land for the Pateros-Twisp powerline have been scheduled before the Washington Supreme Court for Feb. 25.
NEWS
Twisp adopts 1 percent tax hikes
The Twisp Town Council has approved 1 percent increases in the property tax levies for the Town of Twisp and for the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) district. Aero Methow Rescue Service contracts with the EMS district to provide emergency medical care in Twisp. The EMS levy generated $43,763 in revenue this year. The dollar amount […]
Conservancy seeks community input
The Methow Conservancy will host a series of community focus groups from Mazama to Methow in early December, designed to generate discussion about what citizens hope for the future of the Methow Valley and the role of the Conservancy in that future. The sessions are open to the public and all are invited. The Conservancy […]
Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Manger Mall in holiday overdrive
By Don Nelson
Neighbors Helping Neighbors and Manger Mall are going into high gear the next few weeks to collect money, food and gifts.
Community Briefs
Book sales benefit school libraries Trail’s End Bookstore in Winthrop will reduce prices and donate part of its sales to local school libraries on Thursday and Friday (Nov. 21-22). All merchandise will be reduced by 5 percent, and 10 percent of each day’s sales will be donated to librarians at Methow Valley Elementary School (Thursday) […]
Community responds with concern to homeless traveler
By Laurelle Walsh
Many valley residents became aware of Mina around the middle of October, as drivers on the North Cascades Highway reported sightings of a woman with a shopping cart traveling eastward.
Survey: Too early to say if liability law has affected salmon projects
By Marcy Stamper
Survey says: A new law limiting liability for owners of riverfront property who allow habitat projects to be built on their land has not had a major impact on these projects.
Aero Methow, Winthrop agree to renew lease
By Don Nelson
Renewal of the lease that Aero Methow Rescue Service holds for its ambulance garage in Winthrop led to a discussion of what should happen on the site at last week’s town council meeting.
County-wide bus system plan wins by wide margin
By Ann McCreary
Even people who worked to put the Okanogan County Transit Authority (OCTA) proposal on the ballot were surprised by the strong support that Proposition 1 got from county voters in last week’s election.
Three Rivers cutbacks may include obstetrics unit
By Ann McCreary
Three Rivers Hospital in Brewster is considering closing its “Baby Friendly” labor and delivery unit and making other cuts in services.
