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DNR investigation: Rendezvous Fire caused by burning debris

December 11, 2019 by Marcy Stamper

Garbage can cited as source of 175-acre fire A wildfire that burned 175 acres on Rendezvous Road on July 31 was caused by a property owner who had burned debris in a metal garbage can in a dry flower bed, according to an investigation by the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Investigators found evidence […]

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: 2019 area wildfires, U.S. Forest Service

Forest Service Waives Fees in Honor of Veterans Day      

November 6, 2019 by Methow Valley News

Forest Service Waives Fees in Honor of Veterans Day      

FOREST SERVICE PRESS RELEASE Portland, Ore. — The USDA Forest Service will waive fees at day-use recreation sites in Oregon and Washington on Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans Day.   “This fee waiver is one small way of thanking and honoring our nation’s veterans,” said Glenn Casamassa, Pacific Northwest Regional Forester. “We hope this […]

Filed Under: LATEST NEWS Tagged With: U.S. Forest Service, Veterans

Mission Project suit calls for USFS impact statement

October 30, 2019 by Marcy Stamper

Main object is to stop new timber sales Logging planned for the Libby and Buttermilk creek areas would harm endangered fish, mammals and birds and violate environmental laws and the U.S. Forest Service’s own land-management plans, according to a lawsuit filed by a conservation group to stop the 50,000-acre Mission Restoration Project. The lawsuit, filed […]

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Endangered Species Act, Forest restoration, Methow Valley Ranger District, Mission Project, U.S. Forest Service, Wildlife

RCO grants fund rec projects throughout the Methow Valley, Okanogan County region

July 10, 2019 by Don Nelson

State funds support trails, campgrounds, preservation Okanogan County projects will receive more than $3 million in grants through the state Recreation and Conservation Funding Board, the board announced last week. The grants include several major projects in the Methow Valley and adjacent areas. Altogether, the state allotted $126 million for 333 projects throughout the state […]

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Back Country Horsemen, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, Methow Conservancy, Town of Winthrop, U.S. Forest Service, Washington Department of Fish & WIldlife

New supervisor for Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

July 3, 2019 by Methow Valley News

The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest will have a new supervisor starting in September.  Kristin Bail, currently the acting director for the U.S. Forest Service’s Watershed, Fish, Wildlife, Air and Rare Plant programs in Washington, D.C., will oversee the more than 4 million acres of the forest, which includes the Methow Valley Ranger District. Bail has more […]

Filed Under: BUSINESS Tagged With: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, U.S. Forest Service

Meet the new Methow Valley District ranger

August 15, 2018 by Methow Valley News

A Q&A with Chris Furr Chris Furr is the new district ranger for the Methow Valley Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, replacing Mike Liu. Furr grew up in southwest Mississippi and is a longtime U.S. Forest Service employee who spent the past seven years in northern New Mexico, five of them as district […]

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Furr, U.S. Forest Service

Interagency talks continue on wildlife encounter protocols

August 15, 2018 by Methow Valley News

Since they first made their presence in Washington known 10 years ago, gray wolves have been a source of controversy. When multiple agencies became involved in a recent encounter between wolves and a human, the result was confusion, frustration and mistrust.

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: U.S. Forest Service, Wildlife, Wolves

Three arrested in connection with trailhead vehicle break-ins

July 6, 2018 by Methow Valley News

Three people were arrested in Mazama last week in connection with a spate of vehicle break-ins at local trailheads in which numerous cars were damaged and a variety of items, including cash, credit cards and computers, were stolen.

Since June 11, several vehicle prowls were …

Filed Under: LATEST NEWS, NEWS Tagged With: Crime, Okanogan County Sheriff, Twisp Police Department, U.S. Forest Service, Winthrop Marshal's Office

Restoration and repairs to close some USFS recreation areas this summer

July 5, 2018 by Methow Valley News

Some popular locations in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest will be temporarily closed or have crews doing restoration and repair work this summer. Forest officials advise visitors of the following changes and projects: • An extreme windstorm on June 25 blew down thousands of trees across the Methow Valley and Tonasket Ranger Districts, according to Shannon […]

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Methow Valley Ranger District, U.S. Forest Service

Advanced study in firefighting

June 28, 2018 by Methow Valley News

“When I first encountered the fire world, I pictured them as heroic or too macho — and not that approachable,” said Methow Valley resident Abby Ludeman, who spent last week at an intensive training for firefighters. “But the people here have amazing stories and are humble about their experiences and want to …

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Bureau of Land Management, Department of Natural Resources, firefighting, U.S. Forest Service, Wildfire

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