OPINION
Harts Pass: December 7, 2022
No Bad Days – The greatest 8
If you’ve been around here for a while, you recall that it wasn’t so long ago that Liberty Bell High School’s switch to 8-man football was a matter of contention. After a 2014 season during which the 11-man program was wracked with injuries that depleted the roster and led to some forfeits, the players themselves […]
My Turn – A day in war-torn Ukraine: destruction and resilience
Editor’s note: Methow Valley resident Shiah Lints is in Ukraine, volunteering with aid agencies in the Kherson region. This is his second trip to Ukraine. My day starts long before dawn with a half-hour walk to meet my contacts at NewDawn_uk, who I will accompany into the newly liberated towns around Kharkiv. We will be […]
Letters to the Editor: December 7, 2022
Attracting EV users Dear Editor: We often visit the valley from Portland since our son moved to Twisp. There is a lack of EV (electric vehicle) charging stations from Wenatchee and north to the Canadian border. Hence we have to use ICE (internal combustion engine) gasoline and hybrid vehicles. A year ago we stopped by […]
Harts Pass: November 30, 2022
Editorial Cartoon: November 30, 2022
Full plate
The Twisp Town Council had a jam-packed agenda at its regular meeting last week, including public hearings, discussions of some major ongoing issues, and new information about a proposed housing development that a lot of people are watching closely. In each case, the topics were simply at check points in the process — and civic […]
My Turn – What happens to your recycled plastic in the Methow
By Aspen Kvicala An article recently appeared in NPR news that detailed a report published by Greenpeace. The report claims that most of the plastic in the United States does not get recycled because plastic is “practically impossible” to recycle. It’s easy to get shocked and outraged whenever a piece like this comes up in […]
Letters to the Editor: November 30, 2022
Patterson Lake perils Dear Editor: Here’s a bit of little-publicized, collateral damage in the Methow from COVID. The trillions of federal dollars appropriated during COVID for improving the economy have some “improvements” in store for Patterson Lake. This tranquil little lake favored by locals could be taking on some of the tourist-attracting aspects of Pearrygin […]
