Nearly three-dozen members of the Methow Valley 4-H program, the county’s largest, will be showing pigs, steers and rabbits at the Okanogan County Fair this year.
Many are carrying on family tradition; about half of the local 4-H members are …
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Methow Valley 4-H Swine Club preps for Okanogan County Fair
The Methow Valley 4-H Swine Club’s 21 members will be well represented at the Okanogan County Fair from Sept. 8–11. Members will be presenting their pigs throughout the fair, and auctioning them off on Sept. 10 at 3 p.m. in the Berg Pavilion. The 4-H club is hoping for lots of local support. Brothers Grey […]
Community briefs: Jan. 13, 2015
Forest planning explained Learn all about the North Central Washington Forest Health Collaborative’s efforts in a free public meeting at 6 p.m. next Wednesday (Jan. 20) at the Twisp Valley Grange. The group is providing pre-planning support to the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest for a potential project in the Libby and Buttermilk Creek sub-watersheds. For more […]
Community briefs: November 18, 2015
Apply for USFS jobs If you’re interested in seeking temporary employment with U.S. Forest Service during the summer of 2016, you can attend an open house on Thursday (Nov. 19) in room 204 of the Omak Campus of Wenatchee Valley College. Forest Service employees will be on hand from 4 – 7 p.m. to answer questions about local […]
News briefs: Oct. 14, 2015
Preschool offered at Methow Mentoring Methow Mentoring & Childcare is offering an additional half-day preschool class for children 3 – 1/2 to 6 years old. The class will be taught by Sue Gottula, a teacher and reading specialist with preschool teaching experience. The program will offer a special rate of $5 per day for the first week. […]
Community news briefs: July 1, 2015
Help out at the rink The Winthrop Ice & Sports Rink is looking for skilled carpenters to volunteer their expertise this week to help with framing the new buildings under construction at the rink. Volunteers are needed from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. through Friday (July 3). For more information, call (509) 341-4400. Refrigeration equipment and other amenities are […]
Community briefs: Feb. 5, 2014
This week: All about local botany, Chip seal project on Highway 20, 4-H basic training, Benefit for Trusting Spirit and Conservation celebration
4-H summer camps on tap
The WSU Okanogan County 4-H Youth Development Program is offering summer camps beginning in June. Registration is now open for: • June 10-13, Learn to Sew 4-H Day Camp in Malott, for boys and girls age 8-14. Registration is limited to the first 20. Fee is $6 for currently enrolled 4-H members and $36 for […]
