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Schmekel

‘Divine timing’ for The Cove’s new space in Twisp

January 15, 2015 by Methow Valley News

By Laurelle Walsh

Conditions have improved for everyone — clients, volunteers and coordinators — at The Cove since the food bank began moving stored food out of its original building on Glover Street in Twisp and into the organization’s new warehouse on Third Avenue. The new warehouse, known as Cove II or the annex, has opened up The Cove’s …

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Schmekel, The Cove

Traditional Native American pit house dedicated at Interpretive Center

June 12, 2014 by Methow Valley News

By Laurelle Walsh

Twenty Paschal Sherman Indian School students, plus faculty and guests, gathered last Wednesday (June 4) to celebrate the completion of …

Filed Under: NEWS, PHOTOS Tagged With: Methow Valley Interpretive Center, Native Americans, Paschal Sherman, Schmekel

Letters to the editor: May 28, 2014

May 28, 2014 by Methow Valley News

Not so little Dear Editor: I attended the U.S. Forest Service meeting at the Winthrop Barn on May 19 to hear about the Blue River plans for drilling (on Flagg Mountain). I left thinking of Carl Sandberg’s poem about the fog: The fog slips in on little cat feet, It sits on silent haunches and […]

Filed Under: Letters Tagged With: Bronson, Brook, Evans, Gracie, Ostlie, Reiber, Schmekel

Twisp-area dog escapes ‘scary’ wolf attack with injuries

March 26, 2014 by Methow Valley News

By Ann McCreary

Mandy and Paul Schmekel say they’re keeping a close eye on their four young boys after two wolves attacked a family dog last week …

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Schmekel, Washington Department of Fish & WIldlife, Wildlife, Wolves

Seasonal hardships, benefit cuts make tough times tougher

December 19, 2013 by Methow Valley News

By Marcy Stamper

When times are rough, it can seem that all the hardships pile up at once — for some people, toppling an already fragile balance.

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Schmekel, The Cove

Letters to the editor: Oct. 23, 2013

October 24, 2013 by Methow Valley News

Support transit system Dear Editor: Thank you for the informative article about Proposition 1 and the Okanogan County transit system. We at The Cove Methow Valley Food Bank have seen first-hand the need of transportation for our seniors, low-income and conservation-minded patrons. For years, The Cove has been engaged in trying to provide transportation locally, […]

Filed Under: Letters Tagged With: Button, Heller, Larson, Ostlie, Schmekel

Powwow highlights 11 years of reconciliation

August 14, 2013 by Methow Valley News

By Marcy Stamper

More than a century after the native inhabitants of the Methow Valley were displaced, their ancestors, members of other tribes and current Methow residents are coming together for the 11th year in a row to celebrate reconciliation.

Filed Under: ARTS Tagged With: Heart of the Methow, Methow Valley Interpretive Center, Schmekel

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