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Twisp officials have indicated they would consider extending a contract for police protection to Winthrop, while Winthrop works toward hiring a new marshal.
Twisp earlier agreed to provide two months of police protection under a contract that is set to end …
An economic revitalization plan for Twisp, developed last year to prescribe how the town can become more prosperous, has been approved by the Town Council.
The 79-page document won’t sit on a shelf, said Twisp Mayor Soo Ing-Moody. Town officials will analyze it to …
The recently approved economic revitalization plan recommends ways to make Twisp’s downtown more appealing and conducive to a strong local economy. To complement that plan, TwispWorks is proposing an “economic summit” to provide guidance on what kinds of businesses Twisp needs and can support. Don Linnertz, TwispWorks executive director, said he wants to partner with […]
The Town of Winthrop has agreed to a three-month contract under which the Twisp Police Department will provide temporary law enforcement coverage in Winthrop.
The Winthrop Town Council approved the agreement at its meeting last week.
The Town of Twisp would provide basic police patrol services to Winthrop, which currently has no police officers, for up to three months under a contract that is being drafted.
Under the proposed contract, Winthrop would pay $17,000 per month to Twisp to share a …
The Town of Winthrop is pursuing an agreement under which the Twisp Police Department will temporarily provide law enforcement services while Winthrop is again without any police officers of its own.
Winthrop Marshal Hal Henning was fired by Mayor Anne Acheson on Feb. 22, after Henning submitted a formal complaint against the mayor to the town council. Acheson has …
The Town of Twisp has adopted a budget for 2017 that is just slightly higher than this year’s budget.
Although the town’s spending will remain almost unchanged, Twisp anticipates next year to be a big year for infrastructure improvements, funded primarily through state and federal grants.
Preliminary plans for a new civic building in Twisp propose extending the building into a portion of Third Avenue next to the current Town Hall and closing the street to vehicles.
In addition to providing space for Twisp’s administrative offices and police department, the civic …
After hearing reports from Twisp residents about near misses with vehicles while crossing Highway 20 in town, Twisp officials have installed new bright orange flags at four locations in town for pedestrians to carry while crossing the road.
The flags are intended to make pedestrians more visible to motorists and increase pedestrian safety.
After three days of heavy rain from spring storms, the Methow Valley is experiencing widespread and severe flooding. Mudslides are reported throughout the valley, blocking more than a dozen roads near steep drainages with mud, debris and water.
The valley is …
