The Nov. 24 Twisp Valley Life column incorrectly identified the burial place for Lulu Belle Ames. She is buried at Sullivan Cemetery in Winthrop. The News regrets the error.
Corrections
CORRECTION: Oct. 13
A story in the Oct. 6 issue said that the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) had lifted its statewide ban on outdoor burning. Although DNR did lift a blanket statewide order, local restrictions remain in effect. In the Methow Valley and Okanogan County, burning piles of vegetation on private land is still not allowed […]
Corrections: Oct. 6
A date of a public meeting by Friends of the Pool, a nonprofit organization developing a plan to replace the Wagner Memorial Pool in Twisp was reported incorrectly in the Sept. 29 edition of the paper. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. 14. The Methow Valley News regrets the error.
CORRECTION; July 27, 2016
One of the firearms-training classes offered by the Okanogan County Sheriff’s Department was listed incorrectly in the schedule published on July 20. The class on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. is Gunfighting — Concealed Carry, not Fundamentals. Contact Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Blake at mblake@co.okanogan.wa.us for more information or to register.
CLARIFICATION:
An article about nightly rentals in the Jan. 6 issue provided incomplete information about the effect of proposed changes to the Okanogan County zoning code on nightly rentals. If these changes are approved, a conditional-use permit would be required for a new nightly rental in the Methow Valley School District, from Gold Creek to Mazama. […]
CORRECTIONS; Dec. 16, 2015
The Lower Valley column in the Valley Life page in the Dec. 9 issue should have said that Pete Joseph, not Roy Gebbers, was forced by the Nazis to march 281 miles as the Germans tried to clear camp Stalag Luft 17B. While Pete Joseph was force-marched across Germany, Roy Gebbers was still imprisoned at […]
CORRECTIONS
An article in the June 10 issue about new routes in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest for all-terrain vehicles said the routes provide 150 miles of riding. The routes closest to the Methow Valley are approximately 150 miles long; the other six ranger districts in the forest provide another 250 miles. A community briefs item in […]
CLARIFICATIONS
A recent item in News of Record should have said that Carla Sue McCarley, 38, of Twisp, entered an Alford plea in Okanogan County District Court related to a charge of obstructing a law enforcement officer. Under an Alford plea, the defendant does not admit guilt but concedes that the prosecution likely has enough evidence […]
CORRECTION
An article about the interview process for a new Methow Valley Elementary School principal gave an incorrect time for the public forum where community members can meet the finalists. It is Wednesday (May 6) at 6 p.m. in the Elementary School library, not at 7:30 p.m. Childcare will be provided. The News regrets the error.
CORRECTIONS: April 15, 2015
An article about the youth wrestling program in the April 1 issue misidentified one of the four parent organizers of the program. She is Charlotte Wilson, not Charlotte Nelson. The News regrets the error. Items in the April 8 arts briefs column and in the What’s Happening calendar should have said that Tara Kaiyala Weaver is […]
