Letters

Support for WATVs Dear Editor: Being an actual resident of Winthrop, I find it puzzling and even offensive that we have all these People that do not live with in the town limits voicing their opinion on what we should or should not allow wheeled all-terrain vehicles (WATV)s. Personally I feel that if you want […]

Seeds as gifts Dear Editor: The Methow Valley Seed Collective (MVSC) has transitioned to distributing its garden seed packets as gifts to the community this spring. MVSC has offered four programs through the public library, offering seeds as gifts to all who participated and offering conversation and thought-provoking material about the gift economy. Last week […]

Be a PCO Dear Editor: This is filing week (May 4-8) for many important political positions in Okanogan County. Many people are not familiar with one of the most important jobs — that of Precinct Committee Officer (PCO). Okanogan County is divided into 102 precincts. Washington State law provides for a PCO to be elected […]

Lost vision Dear Editor: Over the last 10 months, myself and fellow craftsmen and woman here at TwispWorks have been lied to and cheated out of a vision that was set before any members of the “new” TwispWorks board arrived in their position. Since June of 2025, the partners (fellow crafters) along with TwispWorks has […]

Buy local Dear Editor: This May Day, thousands of organizations across the country are calling for a day of action — a national boycott of big business and a stand for working families. Here in the Methow Valley, we have a powerful opportunity to join that movement. On Friday, May 1, let’s spend our dollars […]

Protect the forests Dear Editor: Forest stewardship is a hot topic in the Methow. The question of whether our national forests require active management — including commercial thinning —t o improve their ecological resilience has produced spirited debate. But underlying this passion is, I believe, a shared love of public land and genuine concern for […]

What is a citizen? Dear Editor: A Politico article crossed my Sunday morning newsfeed “Why every high school student in Latvia is learning to shoot a gun.” Gun violence is not part of Latvian culture, but memory of the post-WW II brutal occupation by neighboring Russia is.  The purpose of high school training, as quoted […]

More about turkeys Dear Editor: In response to recent letters to the editor: Yes, turkeys can be beneficial to the soil and the economy by bringing hunters to the area. However, the problem turkeys are roosting and residing within the town limits so how can a hunter harvest any of these birds with cars lining […]

Make voting easier Dear Editor: As a constituent of Washington’s 4th Congressional District, and one who voted for congressman Dan Newhouse, I am appalled that he voted “yes” for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE). He voted for a bill that will limit peoples’ ability to vote. The bill requires proof of citizenship, which […]

Why EVs work Dear Editor: We bought our first electric vehicle 2 ½ years ago. It was small, lightly used, and cheap. It was fun to drive, required virtually no maintenance, could make a round trip to Wenatchee without charging, and cost about 2.4 cents a mile to drive. We soon found ourselves in the […]