Electioneering in the valley got off to an earlier start than usual this year, especially in the races for seats on the Twisp Town Council and a seat on the Okanogan County Fire District 6 board of commissioners. In each case, an incumbent has a challenger. With two months to go before the Nov. 5 […]
OPINION
New name in the neighborhood
Most of you don’t follow journalism industry news as closely as we do, so while you may be generally aware of how newspapers are doing, you may not be especially familiar with the particulars. I track the newspaper business pretty closely, as you might expect, and much of the news about the news is depressing. […]
Unlikely visitors to the Methow
On July 25, some unlikely visitors knocked on the door of Methownet.com’s online bulletin board in Winthrop, asking permission to join our community dialogue. Thirteen tapped in from Russia. One was from Finland, another from France. All were denied entry by Methownet’s cyber bouncer — not a bot nor an algorithm but an actual human, eagle-eyed April […]
Letters to the editor: August 28, 2019
Plugging the leaks Dear Editor: Dark skies have been a delight ever since my boy scout astronomy merit badge. Satellite imagery shows that Twisp and Winthrop are leaking lots of light, each punching a hole 3 miles wide in what is otherwise a vast pool of dark. Okanogan County already has a glare ordinance. It says in part, “No exterior […]
Cartoon: August 28, 2019
By Tania Gonzalez Ortega
Harts Pass: August 28, 2019
By Erik Brooks
Harts Pass: August 21, 2019
By Erik Brooks
Cartoon: August 21, 2019
By Tania Gonzalez Ortega
So far …
Last summer, someone dubbed it “smogust” – a seemingly interminable month of wildfire smoke that settled in the valley like it owned the place. Day after day, we peered through, tried to breathe and hoped to endure a smelly miasma that drove tourists away and forced some residents to flee, literally for their lives. It […]
Letters to the editor: August 21, 2019
Better planning needed Dear Editor: Isn’t it amazing that if you are a non-government business you have to plan for upgrading your equipment or buildings without taxing the entire population. However, if you are a government agency, town, county sheriff, EMS, or fire department, if you need new equipment or buildings all you have to […]
