By Sarah Schrock In response to Sue Megaard’s Letter to the Editor of Oct. 26: As a member of Friends of the Pool and a newly appointed commissioner on the Twisp Parks and Recreation Commission, I would like to invite Ms. Megaard to get involved in the important discussion of the future of our aquatic […]
Wagner Memorial Pool
Brewster edges past Killer Whales
The Methow Valley Killer Whales swim team’s long string of victories in the county championship meet came to an end last Saturday (Aug. 30) as the Brewster Bearacudas managed just four more points than the Whales to take first place in the Omak pool.
In a four-team meet with 112 events, the margin of victory was equivalent to losing by about half-a-stroke in a close race.
Leak still plagues Wagner Pool after recent deck, lining repairs
The Wagner Memorial Pool will celebrate its 50th birthday with a party on Sunday (Aug. 7), but the event may be slightly bittersweet.
After delaying the pool’s opening by about a month this summer to complete …
Okanogan Bullfrogs out-swim Killer Whales in dual meet
The Methow Valley Killer Whales swim team suffered a rare defeat when it hosted the Okanogan Bullfrogs on July 19. The Killer Whales girls’ team prevailed by 156-151, but the Methow Valley boys lost to Okanogan, 155-119. The total team scores were Okanogan 306, Methow Valley 275. The Killer Whales took 38 first-place finishes, 27 […]
Town officials hopeful that Twisp pool will open Monday
Town officials are hoping to open the Wagner Memorial Pool on Monday (July 11) if it can be filled and heated in time. Contractors were wrapping up work on resurfacing the pool, a project that has taken longer than anticipated. A final coating was being applied to the interior of the pool and new tile […]
Work continues on Twisp pool repairs
Work on Twisp’s Wagner Memorial Pool is moving forward, and the contractor was preparing to apply a new lining to the pool surface this week. “The repairs are completed and they are prepping the face of the pool,” Andrew Denham, Twisp public works director, said Tuesday (June 28).
The final lap
Resurfacing Twisp’s public swimming pool will be completed this summer, despite the fact that the town doesn’t currently have funding in hand for the entire project.
The Twisp Town Council last week approved moving ahead to finish all of the work needed to resurface the Wagner Memorial Pool in order to repair leaking that has been a persistent …
High and dry
As renovations of Twisp’s public swimming pool got underway last month, new problems with the pool have come to light and the town is facing a dilemma about the best way to move forward.
Not surprisingly, the biggest issue facing the town is lack of adequate funding to do the needed work on the Wagner Memorial Pool.
Twisp considers alternatives for financing street repairs
The Town of Twisp may ask voters to approve a small increase in the local retail sales tax to support street repairs, as opposed to a vehicle registration fee.
At its meeting last week, the council discussed how to proceed on a proposed Transportation Development District (TBD) that…
Killer Whales dominate at Brewster Invitational
From the first dive to the final touch, the Methow Valley Killer Whales swim team dominated the Brewster Invitational on Saturday (July 25), easily out-stroking teams from Omak, Brewster and Okanogan. After nearly 100 events were concluded, the Killer Whales had racked up 1,004.5 overall team points to 366.5 by the Okanogan Bullfrogs, 337 by […]
