Station’s impacts on Horizon Flats need review Okanogan County Fire District 6 may need to help pay for improvements to Horizon Flats Road, if it builds a fire station on the 5-acre property it owns in Winthrop. Fire district commissioners learned at their Oct. 14 meeting that more traffic studies are needed before the town […]
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Winthrop loosens code requirements for some housing units
The Winthrop Town Council has approved amendments to the town’s zoning code that will loosen existing restrictions on manufactured homes, “accessory dwelling units” on residential lots, and setback requirements in residential zones.
Town Planner Rocklynn Culp said the amendments were recommended by the …
Trygve Howard Culp
1947-2017
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” – Robert Frost Trygve Howard Culp, 71, from Twisp and Okanogan and some great number of points through the fore- and backcountry, died peacefully Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, surrounded by three generations […]
Winthrop workshop to gather ideas to boost mobility downtown
The Town of Winthrop is asking for input on developing a plan to improve mobility — for cars, bikes, bus riders, wheelchair users and pedestrians alike — in the downtown area, and has scheduled a public workshop on Sept. 28 to gather ideas.
“Winthrop in Motion: Walking Audit and …
Judge rules Flagg Mountain cabin should be removed
By Don Nelson
Okanogan County Superior Court Judge Chris Culp ruled last Wednesday (Oct. 15) that the so-called “hanging hut” built on Flagg Mountain near Mazama violates property covenants meant to protect views from the valley floor, and that “removal of the hut from its current location …
Winthrop issues conditional use permit to town’s first marijuana retailer
By Laurelle Walsh
The Winthrop Town Council approved a conditional use permit (CUP) for the town’s first retail marijuana store, Fresh Greens, at its meeting last Wednesday (July 2). At a public hearing prior to …
Winthrop to set conditions on first marijuana retail store
By Laurelle Walsh
A public hearing will be held at the Winthrop Town Council meeting tonight (July 2) on a conditional use permit that would allow Austin Lott to …
Public workshop will review Winthrop’s comp plan update
By Don Nelson
The Winthrop Planning Commission will host a public workshop on Tuesday (July 8) to discuss progress on updating the town’s comprehensive…
Winthrop will consider conditional use permit for marijuana sales
By Don Nelson
The Winthrop Town Council has decided to consider creating a conditional use permit process that could allow the retail sale of marijuana in the …
Winthrop Council will consider permitting for marijuana sales; new town marshal sworn in
The Winthrop Town Council decided Wednesday (May 21) to consider creating a conditional use permit process that could allow the retail sale of marijuana in the Horizon Flats area. The council directed town planner Rocklynn Culp to come up with proposed language that would permit a retail marijuana outlet in what is now a light […]
