Letters

Deer are in trouble Dear Editor: Regarding proposed winter closures of portions of the Methow Wildlife Area, Dan Russell made an important and not well-known point in his letter to the editor last week. We all see deer crossing our properties, even in the towns, and on our roads. It is easy to think they […]

Consider the costs Dear Editor: Take a look at your real estate tax statement. Note the levy amounts on each of the services (divide by property value). There will be two new services to vote on: The Hospital District 1 (Three Rivers Hospital) bond issue and Twisp pool (formation of a Methow Aquatics District). Let’s […]

Support the deer Dear Editor: Regarding the proposed wintertime closure of portions of the Methow Wildlife Area: We as residents of this valley should be aware that the migratory mule deer herd is a profound natural treasure. These are not the deer that we are all accustomed to seeing in town or along the highway […]

Much gratitude Dear Editor: We wish to express our gratitude to the Methow District office for recent work on USFS Road 100, locally known as East Fawn Road. We are full-time residents of Edelweiss and access to our community is provided primarily by two roads — Highland and East Fawn (USFS Road 100) — which […]

More about Hayes Dear Editor: Thank you for Solveig Torvik’s orbituary of John L. Hayes — so informative of John’s activities and contributions to the enduring beauty of the Methow Valley. But there is a lot more — so many stories of John’s and Rayma’s doings and adventures that need to be told. So my […]

Support firefighters Dear Editor: The guest column in last week’s Methow Valley News, “Wildland firefighters need our support,” was particularly timely. Eight years ago this past weekend, three young, local firefighters died in the Twisp River fire. We should remember them: Tom Zbyszewski, of Carlton, Andrew Zajac, of Winthrop, and Rick Wheeler, of Wenatchee. All […]

Pool is vital Dear Editor: Being a lifelong Methow Valley resident, the Twisp Pool has been an absolute lifesaver; quite literally and figuratively. Aside from the swimming lessons they offer (which my son and I have both taken as young children there), the pool is a place of community for valley residents of all ages […]

Process questioned Dear Editor: There has been a lot of excitement, confusion and anger since Friends of the Pool (FOP) announced it would put an initiative on the ballot to establish a Metropolitan Park District (MPD). My confusion prompted me to contact FOP and do some research. FOP has been planning to replace the aging […]

A tribute to John (Editor’s note: Carolanne Steinebach read this letter to John Hayes a few days before he died on July 11.) Dear John:  A bit cliché way to begin a letter, but this is a letter of goodbye after all. Let me start by remembering the circumstances of our first meeting. Having long […]

Thanks, Jane Dear Editor: We’d like to recognize Jane Gilbertsen for her invaluable contributions to the Methow Valley Fund. What began as a conversation between Jane, Beth Stipe from the Community Foundation of North Central Washington, and a generous local donor in 2006, has grown into a fund that supports a thriving ecosystem of nonprofits […]