NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Okanogan County Commissioners, will hold a Public Hearing to consider a Budget Supplemental Appropriation at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 and will be ...

A group of Trumpeter swans stopped by the valley on their spring migration. The large birds, which need considerable momentum to take flight, are graceful in the air and water.

John Doran recited from “I’ve Never Fallen Off My Horse” at the 2025 Methow Valley Authors Fair. The fair returns for its third year on Saturday and Sunday, March 28 and 29, from 1-5 p.m. each day at ...

While Democrats in the state Legislature celebrated passage of a new “millionaires’ tax” shortly before the 2026 session adjourned Thursday (March 12), Sen. Shelly Short claimed some victories of her ...

WDFW inventoried all roads and trails in the Methow Wildlife Area three years ago. Most existing trails are informal, created ...

The future of a trail system on 344 acres east of Twisp is in limbo, after town officials decided to drop an application to acquire 200 of those acres from the state Department of Natural Resources ...

The Community Foundation of North Central Washington (CFNCW) and local Methow Valley Fund (MVF) this week announced a total of $289,000 in grants that will be awarded to 24 local nonprofits.

As Okanogan County considers an application from Lloyd Logging to expand its gravel pit outside Winthrop, the town of Winthrop has raised concerns about adverse effects on the downtown core, while pit ...

The Methow Valley Ranger District is working on plans for prescribed burning this spring.

Sunshine Week is recognized nationwide from March 15-21 this year. It’s meant to educate, recommit and celebrate the fight for openness in government, believing it is the best way to ensure ...

We have now added an electric truck that charges even faster and has a 450-mile range. Hauling a horse trailer brings the range down to about 300 miles. With home charging it costs about 4 cents per ...

Methow Arts presents Project Convergence, described as a “bi-coastal American dance company uniting Bharatanatyam and American tap dance, two traditions rooted in distinct cultures,” on Saturday ...