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The great scare over election security after the 2020 election reminds me of another fear-based urban legend that gets thrown around this time of year — the fear of tainted Halloween candy. According to Joel Best, who was recently interviewed by Vox and the Atlantic as the foremost (and only) researcher on Halloween poisonings, this […]

This weekend marks the opening of the Twisp Civic Building. It’s a long time in the making to finally cut the ribbon and welcome the employees, elected officials, and citizens back into a community space where the work of civic life can flourish. Like all public construction projects, this endeavor had its challenges, its detractors […]

This is a follow up to last week’s piece regarding the Family Fun Day that was scheduled for Oct. 1 at the Mack Lloyd Park in Winthrop but did not take place. The event, which is organized by Okanogan Parent to Parent program through Okanogan Behavioral Health, seeks to engage families with children who have […]

Modern parenting includes self-education on a level that previous generations never likely imagined. In a time when less was truly more, baby boomer parents didn’t read blogs and articles about bullying, navigate gender identity, nor did they need to monitor handheld computers in the palms of tweeners. They had to deal with TV time, but […]

Now that the crowds and smoke have lifted, it’s prime time for hiking in the mountains. The larches are just beginning to fade from green to chartreuse as they journey to their golden glory. The mountain blueberries are beginning to rust from green to deep red, and the berries are at their sweet peak. Lots […]

Fall sports competitions started last week at Liberty Bell High School with volleyball hosting Lake Roosevelt and football traveling over to Lummi Nation. Girls’ soccer will take on Omak on our home field this Thursday, the first home football game is this Friday, and cross country will be racing in Wenatchee on Saturday. Go Lions! […]

  One month ago, Dani Reynaud and Ray Sanders, together with their boys Marcel, 12, and Rainier, 10, left the Methow Valley for an experience of a lifetime — an overseas post in Ethiopia working at International Community School (ICS) in Addis Abba. Dani, who grew up in the Methow Valley, worked as the executive […]

August 2022 Brown skin fading Early nights are waiting. Verdant luster fades to muted green Fresh picked blueberries top the ice cream. One last chapter to finish the book One more summit to get take a look One more dip to cool off the day One last moment for frolic and play. Schedules resume Sunflowers […]

For years, the Methow Valley has been home to large number of summer cabins and a destination for family and reunions. To hundreds of families who visit here and spend quality summer vacation time at a family cabin or at weekend campouts, sharing in memories, traditions, and building bonds, this is a very special place. […]