‘Yes’ on school levies Dear Editor: We encourage voters to support the replacement of two expiring levies in the Methow Valley School District. Both replacement levies are essential to the district’s ability to continue to offer high-quality instruction, as well as to expand innovative and individualized education programs for our valley’s youth. These levies are […]
Letters
Letters to the editor: January 29, 2020
Clear legacy Dear Editor: Re: Watching the impeachment trial in the Senate. The only upside here is that their highly visible, well-documented, craven sycophantic fawning over an obvious scoundrel, will cement their legacies as Nazi act-alikes. Laura Love, Winthrop Support the firefighters Dear Editor: Like many of us, I was very interested in the discussions about […]
Letters to the editor: January 22, 2020
Symbolic economy Dear Editor: Communists and capitalists alike, “liberal” and “conservative” capitalists alike, have needed to replace religion with some form of determinism, so that they can say to their victims, “I am doing this because I can’t do otherwise. It is not my fault. It is inevitable.” The wonder is how often organized religion […]
Letters to the editor: January 15, 2020
Incredible community Dear Editor: As we settle in to the New Year, we reflect on the incredible generosity of this community. This year, Neighbors Helping Neighbors delivered holiday food baskets to 130 families feeding close to 500 people in our valley. The Manger Mall put a smile on the faces of over 200 local children […]
Letters to the editor: January 8, 2020
Volunteerism calls Dear Editor: A mere seven years ago, my wife and I moved to the Methow to make it our full-time residence. We were initially drawn to the valley by the amazing recreational opportunities and quieter lifestyle. However, I knew that as a serious introvert I needed to make connections in the community or […]
Letters to the editor: December 25, 2019
Dangerous stuff Dear Editor: I witnessed, yesterday, the most egregious government folly I have ever seen in my 40-plus years of following national politics. Not one member of the Republican Party voted to impeach Trump! Not only did he ask the president of Ukraine to investigate a political rival, I have seen him suggest that […]
Letters to the editor: December 18, 2019
Troubling similarities Dear Editor: There are similarities between National Forest logging plans in Idaho and Washington, as noted in recent news coverage. The Mission Restoration Project (MRP) was developed in Washington’s Methow River watershed in 2015 using the same wording as was used in the Idaho Payette Forest project, with the only difference being location; that […]
Letters to the editor: December 11, 2019
Real information Dear Editor: I am responding to the Dec. 4 letter titled “Indoctrination.” I too would like to see strong math skills developed at school, but I also want our children to be capable and informed, so that they can make good choices about their futures. Accurate information is essential, which the Get Real curriculum […]
Letters to the editor: December 4, 2019
Gravel pit positives Dear Editor: There has been quite a lot written about the proposed gravel pit in Methow and most has been negative. What about the positives? Upper valley, Carlton, Twisp, Winthrop, Mazama – do you like and appreciate the good roads we have? Do you want to continue having good roads for years […]
Letters to the editor: November 27, 2019
Heartening results Dear Editor: I found the recent election results in the Methow Valley (and in Seattle) quite heartening. Incumbents, with proven records and clear programs for the future, uniformly won over challengers with vague slogans or misleading campaign literature. It speaks well for our citizens. The voter turnout countywide was over 47%. This was […]
