Grizzly issues Dear Editor: Grizzlies in the North Cascades? This is “marketed” as a “restoration” project. What evidence do we have that 200-plus grizzlies ever lived in the area? The history of the westward migration has a lot of stories of grizzly encounters, from the Rockies, and the Great Plains, but not from this area. […]
Letters
Letters to the editor: October 30, 2019
Questions about gravel pit Dear Editor: I live in Methow and as a property owner I am struggling with the issues the county’s proposal to purchase private land to establish a gravel pit here. Thanks to Marcy Stamper for her excellent reporting. Both sides of this issue present compelling stories for consideration but as I […]
Letters to the editor: October 23, 2019
Hunt where you’re welcome Dear Editor: Folks, no hunting means no hunting. It doesn’t mean that it’s OK for you to drive onto my property, walk up into the back country, shoot a deer, then drag it onto my driveway leaving a bloody trail in the dirt. It’s posted. No hunting. That means that if […]
Letters to the editor: October 16, 2019
Vote for experience, honesty Dear Editor: To bid on a building contract for our Fire District 6 would be a blatant conflict of interest for a fire commissioner. As fire commissioner, Darold Brandenburg’s construction company (and Jerry Palm’s for that matter) will not be a paid contractor for the proposed new Winthrop fire station. However, […]
Letters to the editor: October 9, 2016
Support Horizon Flats site Dear Editor: I’ve heard of community concern about the Horizon Flats fire station location in Winthrop being near a school, library and other areas where there may be people – especially children – congregated. But, fire engines equipped with lights and sirens traveling down a major arterial road which is also […]
Letters to the editor: October 2, 2019
Modern and professional Dear Editor: Today, it may seem shocking to us to consider that, as recently as a couple decades ago, there was beer chilling in the fridges at valley fire halls, to start the refreshment immediately after coming back from a fire. But this sort of thing hasn’t happened for a long time. […]
Letters to the editor: September 25, 2019
Support Ing-Moody Dear Editor: Those of us who lived in the Methow before 2010 may remember the problems the town of Twisp was having. The town was struggling financially, with audit problems and no financial reserves. The town had lost its water rights, and a moratorium against new construction was placed on the town. Businesses […]
Letters to the editor: September 18, 2019
A good solution Dear Editor: I have some bad news for you. The facts are that the fire station levy failures on the basis of “saving money” have saved nothing. The delay has cost us, in both dollars and the time and resources of volunteers. Some of our fire commissioners have put in a lot […]
Letters to the editor: September 11, 2019
Yes to grizzlies Dear Editor: Go to GrizzlyTimes.org if you are interested in reading about the people who favor grizzly restoration. There are also many books, but my favorite is “The Wolf’s Tooth” by Cristina Eisenberg, which deals with all predators, all over the world, and the “trophic cascade” role they play to keep ecosystems healthy. Grizzly […]
Letters to the editor: September 4, 2019
Looking out for rights Dear Editor: I am still perplexed about the House of Cannabis that has legally opened next door to the church in Twisp. The state legislators put guidelines on the locations for pot shops. They made a law saying that a pot shop would not be allowed within 1,000 feet of certain […]
