Record of harm Dear Editor: I received an email today from the office of Bob Ferguson, our Washington state attorney general. His mission is to “provide independent, and ethical legal services to the state of Washington and protect the rights of its people” — all people, regardless of which political party they belong to. Keep that in […]
OPINION
Uncultured
There are some things you admit to cautiously, depending on where you are and who’s in the room. I’m not talking about whether you ever smoked dope, or did something really stupid while drunk, or the first time you … um, you know. * I’m talking about the humiliation of pop culture deficiency, the feckless […]
Questions remain about proposed new District 6 fire station
By Ross Darling While the citizens of Twisp do not have an individual vote, they are paying for the same fire protection as Okanogan County Fire District 6 citizens. They will also pay their proportion of the proposed fire station in Winthrop when the levy is finally passed. Taxes will then go up at the […]
Methow Valley quiet shattered again by Navy jets
By Bill Hottell Once again last week the quiet and peacefulness of the Methow Valley was shattered by the shrieking noise of U.S. Navy fighter jets from Whidbey Island Naval Air Station. On June 12, the “Growler” aircraft were more disturbing than usual. At midday I looked straight up to see two of the fighter […]
Letters to the editor: June 12, 2019
Support a bag ban Dear Editor: Plastic, a material made to last forever, is today regularly used for products designed to last minutes. When we throw away the endless variety of plastic products we use every day, it doesn’t just go away. It breaks down, but it doesn’t disappear. For a school project, I have […]
The gift of opportunity
During his remarks at the Liberty Bell High School’s class of 2019 graduation ceremonies last Friday, Methow Valley School District Supt. Tom Venable made a stunning announcement that may have been overlooked amid the festivities. Venable said that an anonymous donor had bequeathed $1 million — you read that right — to the school district’s scholarship foundation. The donation […]
Letters to the editor: June 5, 2019
Missing piece Dear Editor: I have really appreciated Ashley Ahearn’s contribution to the news with some longer more in-depth pieces exploring topics that we are all interested in. But the recent piece, “Sagebrush under Siege” had a troubling, and huge omission. Just the fact that the BLM, their “ecologists” included, call the sagebrush steppe habitat […]
For lack of a letter
I suppose that in 45 years of newspapering it was bound to happen. And so there it was, on page A1 one last week, one of the worst headline typos any newspaper could live in terror of somehow allowing into print. When it was brought to my attention (by way of email, as I was […]
Bungling a teachable moment
Ok, let’s agree that Harvey Weinstein, the Hollywood producer accused of sexual assault or harassment by 87 women, appears to have behaved despicably and unlawfully. And let’s agree that educational institutions principally exist to dispense knowledge meant to prepare the young to cope in a world where they soon will be the deciders. Which brings […]
Letters to the editor: May 29, 2019
Pardoning the unpardonable Dear Editor: Ms. Gardner of the local American Legion wrote last week that Memorial Day is a time to remember the soldiers who have died while serving our country honorably. In grotesque contrast, President Trump proposed to dishonor their memory as his celebration of Memorial Day. Trump recently announced that he was […]
