Photo by Laurelle Walsh: Winthrop Deputy Marshal Seth Carlson, left, and Marshal Dave Dahlstrom BY LAURELLE WALSH Winthrop Town Council members took homework away from their meeting last Wednesday (May 15), in the form of two sample interlocal law enforcement agreements currently in force in the cities of Cle Elum and White Salmon, Wash. […]
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Proposed coho pond on Chewuch assailed by Colvilles and public
Photo by Sue Misao BY MARCY STAMPER A proposal for a pond that would hold coho salmon in the spring and release the fish into the Chewuch River has drawn criticisms about the high costs of salmon recovery and a strongly worded letter from the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, saying that the Bonneville […]
Not many contested slots in local elections
BY DON NELSON Only a couple of local elections will be contested after filing ended last Friday (May 17) unless write-in candidates emerge. Openings were available for town council positions in Twisp and Winthrop, and for the boards or commissions of the Methow Valley School District, Okanogan County Fire District 6, Cemetery Districts 1 and […]
Twisp council amends gun-related ordinances
Photo by Sue Misao BY ANN McCREARY Twisp has amended two gun-related ordinances to fend off legal threats from a gun rights organization. The Second Amendment Foundation, based in Bellevue, threatened last September to bring a lawsuit to force the changes if the town did not take action on its own to amend the […]
Local teens use alcohol & pot more than state peers
File photo by Sue Misao BY MARCY STAMPER When measured against their peers around the state, Methow Valley teens are more likely to use alcohol and marijuana and to believe that such behavior is tolerated, according to a recent survey given in schools around the state. Although the number of youths who drink or […]
ATVs can travel at speed limit on county roads
BY MARCY STAMPER Off-road vehicles can now travel at the speed limit on Okanogan County roads, following a decision by the county commissioners on Tuesday, May 14. After a public hearing about the speed limit and other minor changes regarding the operation of off-road vehicles (ORVs), the commissioners elected to permit the vehicles to travel […]
15th Ride to Rendezvous a hot and dusty success
Photos by Laurelle Walsh BY LAURELLE WALSH A hotter, drier and dustier than normal Ride to Rendezvous journeyed through the Methow Valley backcountry last week, taking mounted travelers on an adventure starting in the hills above Malott on Monday evening to rolling through downtown Winthrop at noon on Friday. The Ride to Rendezvous was […]
Candidate filings due by Friday
Potential candidates for town council positions in Twisp and Winthrop, and for the boards or commissions of the Methow Valley School District, Okanogan County Fire District 6, Cemetery Districts 1 and 2, and Hospital District 1, have until Friday (May 17) to file. As of Tuesday afternoon (May 14), only a handful of candidates had […]
The Long Run
Liberty Bell senior Chuck Long spent his lunch hour on Monday running six times around the high school in nearly full camo gear. Long said he wanted a physical challenge to experience “a little bit of what it’s like to be in active service.” Long said fellow students and staff had cheered him on and understood […]
Twin Lakes water-storage report under study
Photo of Big Twin Lake by Marcy Stamper BY MARCY STAMPER The initial analysis of a proposal to restore water in Big and Little Twin lakes by pumping it from the Methow River and storing it in the lakes has found the project would not affect the river or endangered salmon. Aspect Consulting was […]
