Methow Valley News – Locally grown, internationally known
6 days ago · Locally grown, internationally known. Arrowleaf Bistro will reopen later this month as The Fainting Goat
Liberty Bell volleyball bests Bears and Raiders
Oct 3, 2024 · Liberty Bell volleyball bests Bears and Raiders. October 3, 2024 by Rick Lewis. Photo courtesy of Steve Hirsch. Wynter Woras and Mira Hirsch blocked a shot attempt by Lake Roosevelt. The Liberty Bell High School volleyball team has been on a bit of a tear lately, winning at Brewster last Tuesday (Sept. 24), 3-1, then sweeping the Lake Roosevelt ...
School libraries cater to all student needs, interests
Oct 3, 2024 · No pressure to remove or sequester books. School libraries in the Methow Valley School District are busy places. Less than a month into the school year, 1,800 books had already been checked out from the Methow Valley Elementary School library, on track to surpass the 10,800 books young readers borrowed last year, said Morgan Sicilia, who provides library and technology support at the ...
$1.5M in salmon recovery grants awarded for Methow Valley …
Oct 10, 2024 · The $1.5 million awarded in Okanogan County is part of $50.3 million in grants distributed to 145 salmon recovery projects across the state. Nearly half the statewide amount, or $21.6 million, was funded by the Climate Commitment Act, which generates revenue by selling emission allowances at auction to industries that emit greenhouse gasses.
Community gathers to celebrate salmon ‘coming home’ to Methow
Oct 10, 2024 · Dozens of guests arrived under fall sunshine at Homestream Park on Sunday (Oct. 6) to celebrate the return of salmon up the Methow River, in the annual Coming Home Celebration. Before indulging in Alaskan salmon, grilled over a pit in one corner of the Winthrop park, those assembled heard from descendants of the Methow tribe and representatives ...
Dry conditions prompt Okanogan County to keep burn ban in effect
Oct 3, 2024 · Although nighttime temperatures have dropped into the 30s, it remains so dry that Okanogan County’s burn ban is still in effect and the cities of Omak and Okanogan even extended their burn bans, which typically expire at the end of September. Okanogan County generally lifts its burn restrictions on Oct. 15, but this year conditions are extra dry.
No Bad Days – A blast from the past – Methow Valley News
Oct 3, 2024 · No Bad Days – A blast from the past. The sound was primal. It relentlessly thumped and crashed from the first power chords through two-and-a-half minutes of rock and roll mayhem before slowing into a comparatively sedate coda — as though the song itself was exhausted from the effort. That was “The Witch,” the garage band anthem cranked ...
Murals, banners to enliven Twisp arts district
Oct 3, 2024 · Murals, banners to enliven Twisp arts district. October 3, 2024 by Ralph Schwartz. Photo by Ralph Schwartz. Bellingham artist Gretchen Leggitt works on her mural Sept. 20 at TwispWorks. The artwork is one of two murals artists are completing in Twisp with grant funding from the town’s Creative District. Projects supported by state ArtsWA grants.
No Bad Days – Giving made easy – Methow Valley News
Oct 10, 2024 · No Bad Days – Giving made easy. Give Methow, the valley’s annual fundraising campaign, is again upon us for the month of October. As we have become accustomed to, there will be a steady stream of solicitations from local nonprofits that take advantage of the Give Methow program, which is administered by the Community Foundation of North ...
OK County shifts to burn restrictions from all-out ban
Oct 10, 2024 · Okanogan County transitioned from an all-out burn ban to burn restrictions on Friday (Oct. 4). The county uses a two-stage system, with a complete burn ban during periods of high fire danger, and burn restrictions when conditions are dry but risk is lower. The restrictions usually go into effect on June 15 and are lifted Oct. 15, although the ...