By Nick Hershenow The Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is proposing to close about 80% of the state wildlife lands between Carlton and Winthrop to human entry from Dec. 15-April 15. These lands were purchased primarily as wildlife sanctuaries, with a particular focus on winter range for deer. Public use is a secondary benefit. […]
OPINION
Harts Pass: September 20, 2023
Writers on the Range – A Report from Burning Man 2023: mud, more mud and protests
By Dennis Hinkamp After a quiet year of preparation and premature eulogies, Burning Man roared into the news this August. There were unplanned fires, protesters and three hurricane-fueled rainstorms that turned the Nevada desert into a sea of mud. Before it even got going, the event known for its whimsical art, leave-no-trace ethos and sharing […]
In our hands
The local November general election ballot just got more interesting, as if voters did not already have enough to consider in the proposal to form a Methow Aquatics District. As reported in last week’s Methow Valley News, the little hospital that has survived aspires to evolve into a modern facility that endures. Three Rivers Hospital […]
Letters to the editor: September 13, 2023
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 […]
Harts Pass: September 13, 2023
Guest column – Some good news for journalism at the local level
By Jacqui Banaszynski Last week, the struggling business of journalism got a rare bit of good news. To summarize it, I borrow from the Nieman Reports website (https://niemanreports.org): “A nonpartisan group of 22 foundations today announced the launch of Press Forward, a nationwide coalition committing more than $500 million over five years to help reinvigorate […]
Editorial Cartoon: September 13, 2023
CORRECTION: September 6, 2023
A story about a fire at the Lost River Airport in the Aug. 30 issue should have said that the Mazama community donated more than $100,000 toward the installation of a fire hydrant on Lost River Road. The News regrets the error.
No Bad Days – Room One tells its story
Twenty-five years ago, a fledgling social services agency set up shop in Room One of the Methow Valley Community Center in Twisp. In time the organization outgrew its original space and moved to a building on Lincoln Street near the TwispWorks campus — and kept the name of its previous address. Now Room One is […]
