See art in the making this weekend (Sept. 19 and 20) when 27 artists in 18 studios throughout the Methow Valley open their doors to the public. Artists will provide demonstrations of works in process along with finished art works for sale. Participating artists include painters, fiber and textile artists, ceramicists, woodworkers, photographers, jewelers, metal […]
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From Back Issues
Compiled by Marilyn Bardin 20 years ago – April 28, 1994 40 years ago – May 2, 1974 Gasoline is plentiful in the Methow Valley Fishermen and other visitors to the Methow Valley will be able to find ample gasoline according to local officials. George Dibble, mayor of Winthrop, and Jack Abrams, county commissioner, said […]
Editorials: Dec. 25, 2013
Spirit of the season Generosity and need go hand-in-gloved-hand this time of year. Marcy Stamper’s article in last week’s issue touched on the need part, an aspect of the valley’s culture that may get overlooked but is nonetheless persistent. The generosity part is being answered again through programs like Neighbors Helping Neighbors and Manger Mall, […]
Pot, speed
Into the haze Turning an idea into practice will take some getting used to in Okanogan County and elsewhere in the state, as the nascent industry of growing, processing and selling marijuana finds its way into a strange new marketplace. Insert your favorite doper/weed/doobie/ganja/hemp/smokin’ pun or joke here. The topic is tailor-made for kitschy humorous […]
July 3, 2013
New website gives us room to grow online I’m not going to trot out a “giving birth” analogy, but there was a lot of labor involved in bringing our new website to life. We quietly launched the site last week without fanfare, sort of a live beta test, to see how it worked and […]
