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Letters to the editor: April 1, 2020

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Support the station Dear Editor: When I first heard about Winthrop needing a new fire station, I was very against it. I didn’t think that they needed it. But last year I made the decision to join Okanogan County Fire District 6 in Winthrop. The first call I went on, I could see that the […]

Everyone’s essential

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Are you essential? I am, according to the governor’s office. News media workers are exempt from Gov. Jay Inslee’s executive order last week directing most state residents to stay at home and away from work. In fact, dozens of job categories including health care, hazardous materials and chemicals, financial services, military support industries, emergency services, […]

Students growing old too soon

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Editor’s note: This essay was written in response to a call for submissions as part of Cheyenne Fonda’s senior project for Liberty Bell High School. Fonda asked Liberty Bell and Independent Learning Center students to share their thoughts about the Methow Valley on a variety of possible topics. By Cymone Van Marter I think that […]

Some tough conversations we all should be having

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By Justin Porter The most important conversation we should be having in the face of the COVID 19 pandemic is one about our individual wishes if we become ill. From 17 years old to 97 years old, we need to be having this conversation with those around us and expressing our wishes. Make it clear […]

Wiped out

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The thing about hoarders at a time like this is that they turn everyone else into hoarders, too. Because if you know that a two-fisted mob of ruthless shopping thugs are strategizing to strip-mine the shelves of toilet paper, hand sanitizer, bleach, antibacterial wipes and ramen noodles — well, you want to make sure you’ve got enough […]

Letters to the editor: March 26, 2020

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Keep highway closed Dear Editor: There’s a movement afoot to keep the North Cascades Highway closed until the COVID-19 virus has subsided. Our geographic isolation here in the valley provides us with an opportunity to protect our community as we protect ourselves and our families from infection. Please consider contacting Mayors Ing-Moody and Ranzau, and […]

Do your part: stay home, stay healthy

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By Soo Ing-Moody We are in a time of emergency in our country, state and locally here in the Methow Valley. This past week, all our local jurisdictions, both towns and Okanogan County, have declared states of emergency so as to protect the health and interests of those we serve. The coronavirus (COVID-19) is a […]