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The U.S. Army has dropped its plans to use landing zones in the North Cascades to train combat helicopter pilots. The decision came after a review of 2,350 public and agency comments, according to an announcement issued Thursday (April 7) by the Aviation Division at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM).
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No details yet about possible changes By Marcy Stamper The U.S. Army is analyzing more than 2,500 comments advising it about issues to address in evaluating the environmental impact of a proposal to train combat helicopter pilots at high altitudes near the Methow Valley and elsewhere in North Central Washington. Initial plans were for seven […]
Twisp OKs variance for subdivision streets The Twisp Town Council has approved a variance that allows streets in the Isabella Ridge subdivision to be narrower than required by town ordinances. The council last week approved a Planning Commission recommendation that streets in the subdivision be only 28 feet wide, rather than 36 feet wide as […]
Just so nobody misunderstood where they were, Melanie Rowland told a group of about 20 people gathered at the Twisp Valley Grange last week, “this is not a neutral presentation.” Rowland and Maggie Coon were there representing the Methow Valley Citizens’ Council (MVCC), a nonprofit community interest group that has been actively involved in a […]
By Melanie Rowland In his My Turn column (Sept. 16), Jim Pigott chided the editor of the Methow Valley News and others who object to the U.S. Army’s proposal to conduct mountain helicopter training in the North Cascades. While many believe that the proposal is bad for the land and bad for our recreation-based economy, […]
New group formed to promote strong leaders for county commissioner Although three dozen candidates are vying to be the next U.S. president, there are only a handful of contested races in this November’s local elections. Okanogan County Commissioner Jim DeTro ran unopposed for his second term in 2014. A new organization — called Represent Okanogan County, or […]
Community meeting on helicopter plan The Methow Valley Citizens Council will host a community informational meeting on Oct. 1 to discuss the U.S. Army’s proposal to conduct helicopter training exercises in a broad area of north central Washington including the North Cascades. The meeting will be from 7 – 9 p.m. at the Twisp Valley Grange. The […]
Thanks for series Dear Editor: I want to add my voice to those who have spoken, and written, thanking you for the series on Alzheimer’s disease. It is so fitting and appropriate — and timely for all of your readers. It seems we all know someone in the throes of, or diagnosed with, this terrible disease. Hearing […]
By Jim Pigott I felt that parts of your Aug. 5 editorial “Battling the barrage” was both one-sided and shallow. In that editorial, you characterized the U.S. Army’s proposal to conduct helicopter training in North Central Washington, the possibility of a private company exploring for copper near Flagg Mountain, and also the prospect of ATVs […]
The comment period has been extended until Nov. 3 on a U.S. Army proposal to train helicopter pilots in landing techniques at high elevations in the North Cascades mountains. The Army had initially established a deadline of July 30 to accept comments for the scoping phase of the proposal, during which the public can provide […]
