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Okanogan County Fire District 6 and the towns of Twisp and Winthrop will get a bonus in property taxes from the almost $15.9 million worth of new construction in the Methow Valley in the past year.
As in most years, new construction within the Methow Valley School District led the county …
By Marcy Stamper
The almost $42 million in the value of new construction in Okanogan County added over the past 12 months mirrors a trend seen over the past five years, which has seen only minor fluctuations. The value of building activity this year is 7 percent less than the value …
By Laurelle Walsh
Building Official Dave Sandoz is finishing up his duties this week after 5 ½ years of issuing building permits, conducting inspections and …
By Marcy Stamper
The state is moving onto the next round of updates for building projects exempt from environmental review.
By Marcy Stamper
A unanimous response from some 75 Methow Valley residents apparently persuaded the Okanogan County Planning Commission to recommend against allowing large building projects in the Methow Valley to proceed without an environmental review.
By Marcy Stamper
The Okanogan County planning commissioners are still considering how large building projects have to be before they automatically get reviewed for their environmental impacts.
By Marcy Stamper
The Okanogan County planning commissioners want people to have another month to comment on proposed changes about how large building projects have to be before they are automatically reviewed for potential environmental impacts.
By Marcy Stamper
The Methow Valley has been eclipsed by Oroville for the greatest value of new construction in the county
By Marcy Stamper
Okanogan County is considering raising the threshold for mandatory environmental review of building projects
