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Carlton: August 8, 2018

August 8, 2018 by Methow Valley News

By Sue Misao Just one more thing. Early in July, I drove across the great divide to Carlton to get a bag of potato chips from the Carlton store before it closed. Back then the air was clear. I know many people in Carlton — where I still own a pint-sized piece of land on Libby Creek […]

Filed Under: Carlton, VALLEY LIFE Tagged With: Carlton, Misao

Emergency alert system strives for balance

July 26, 2017 by Methow Valley News

At an informational meeting about the Canyon Creek Fire last week, a Carlton-area resident thanked Okanogan County for the alerts sent through its automated system. “It was incredibly helpful — the phone kept ringing till we got the message,” she said.

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: 2017 wildfires, 911, Canyon Creek Fire, Carlton, emergency services, Goodall, Okanogan County Emergency Management

Rainstorm triggers flash floods, mudslides on Texas Creek

June 4, 2015 by Methow Valley News

The first thing Ron Race did, the day after his family had waited out last week’s flood of Texas Creek from the safety of their roof, was to power up his backhoe and extract his riding lawn mower from the culvert where it had been deposited by a torrent of water and mud. The flood had given notice of its imminent arrival at …

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Carlton, Carlton Complex Fire, flooding, Texas Creek, Texas Creek Road

Rainstorm triggers flash floods, mudslides on Texas Creek

June 3, 2015 by Methow Valley News

Surging water also engulfs Carlton homes By Marcy Stamper and Ann McCreary The first thing Ron Race did, the day after his family had waited out last week’s flood of Texas Creek from the safety of their roof, was to power up his backhoe and extract his riding lawn mower from the culvert where it […]

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Carlton, Carlton Complex Fire, flooding, Texas Creek, Texas Creek Road

Former Winthrop deputy injured in accident

June 11, 2014 by Methow Valley News

Former Winthrop deputy injured in accident

UPDATED 6/12/14 Twisp resident Rory Williams, a Brewster police officer and former Winthrop deputy marshal, was injured Tuesday morning (June 10) when the vehicle he was driving hit a deer on Highway 153 about a mile south of Carlton, the Washington State Patrol reported. Williams, 30, was driving northbound at about 4:45 a.m. when his […]

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Carlton, Deer, Three Rivers Hospital, Williams

Be the voice of Carlton

October 17, 2013 by Methow Valley News

With the departure of our longtime Carlton columnist Sue Misao, the News is looking for another correspondent for that unique community. If you are interested, send a letter and writing samples to P.O. Box 97, Twisp, WA 98856 or email to editor@methowvalleynews.com. Applicants must live in or near enough to Carlton to call it their […]

Filed Under: Carlton, VALLEY LIFE Tagged With: Carlton

Be the voice of Carlton

October 16, 2013 by Methow Valley News

The News is looking for a correspondent for the unique community of Carlton. If you are interested, send a letter and writing samples to P.O. Box 97, Twisp, WA 98856 or email to editor@methowvalleynews.com. Applicants must live in or near enough to Carlton to call it their home base.   PREVIOUS CARLTONS   Back to […]

Filed Under: VALLEY LIFE Tagged With: Carlton, Sue Misao

Carlton: Oct. 2, 2013

October 2, 2013 by Methow Valley News

By Sue Misao Hi, and also goodbye because this is my final dispatch from the teeny, tiny, toony town of Carlton. After nearly 18 years it suddenly occurred to me that I don’t ski and winter is long and cold and I could actually choose to live in slightly more temperate climes because I am […]

Filed Under: Carlton, VALLEY LIFE Tagged With: Carlton, Misao

Carlton: Sept. 25, 2013

September 25, 2013 by Methow Valley News

By Sue Misao Hey Carlton, it’s time to remove the piles of combustables from the top of the woodstove because winter’s cold shoulder, also known as fall, has arrived. The question is, where to put it all? The answer is, inside the woodstove. This is called “fall cleaning.” Meanwhile, my smartypants neighbors just pointed me […]

Filed Under: Carlton, VALLEY LIFE Tagged With: Carlton, Misao

Carlton: Sept. 4, 2013

September 4, 2013 by Methow Valley News

By Sue Misao Its’ so crazy that Carlton doesn’t have a ferris wheel. There’s nothing to do here but hang around in the sunflowers and get stung by bees and stuff. Thank goodness winter is coming to put an end to all that. Recently I met this one sunflower, as you can see here, who […]

Filed Under: Carlton, VALLEY LIFE Tagged With: Carlton, Misao

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