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Liberty Bell freshmen Soren DeCuir and Maren Sands, joined by Sands’ brother Dylan, made a trip in early April to ski in...
07/03/2025

Liberty Bell freshmen Soren DeCuir and Maren Sands, joined by Sands’ brother Dylan, made a trip in early April to ski in the season-ending Liatoppen Biathlon Festival in the town of Al, Norway.

Three Methow Valley youth represented US at Norway biathlon event June 26, 2025 by Rick Lewis Photo courtesy US Biathlon Maren Sands exited the shooting range during biathlon competition in Norway. Liberty Bell freshmen Soren DeCuir and Maren Sands, joined by Sands’ brother Dylan, made a trip in e...

The public hearing on a proposal to annex about 7.5 acres to Winthrop drew only one comment — in support — at the Town C...
07/02/2025

The public hearing on a proposal to annex about 7.5 acres to Winthrop drew only one comment — in support — at the Town Council’s June 18 meeting.

Annexation ordinance next in Winthrop June 26, 2025 by Don Nelson The public hearing on a proposal to annex about 7.5 acres to Winthrop drew only one comment — in support — at the Town Council’s June 18 meeting. The proposal, which has been in discussion since late 2024, now moves on to the or...

The Twisp Civic Building finally looks complete.
07/02/2025

The Twisp Civic Building finally looks complete.

New artwork brings Twisp town hall to life June 26, 2025 by Ralph Schwartz Photos by Steve Mitchell Above: Metal artist Barry Stromberger said construction and installation of the new artwork for the Twisp Civic Building consumed more than 300 hours. Below left, Stromberger’s co-creator was his da...

Molly Patterson, the proprietor of the Glover Street Market, co-owner of the old Prewitt ranch, breeder and trainer of q...
07/01/2025

Molly Patterson, the proprietor of the Glover Street Market, co-owner of the old Prewitt ranch, breeder and trainer of quarter horses, designer of homes for The Patterson Company, and mother of three boys — all currently in college — has so much going on that I struggled to decide what to write about her.

Valley Life: Twisp June 26, 2025 by Michelle Schmidtke Molly Patterson, the proprietor of the Glover Street Market, co-owner of the old Prewitt ranch, breeder and trainer of quarter horses, designer of homes for The Patterson Company, and mother of three boys — all currently in college — has so ...

The valley’s environmental youth movement was in the spotlight at the Methow Valley Citizens Council (MVCC) annual membe...
07/01/2025

The valley’s environmental youth movement was in the spotlight at the Methow Valley Citizens Council (MVCC) annual members meeting on June 18.

Youth recognized at MVCC annual meeting June 26, 2025 by Ralph Schwartz Photo by Ralph Schwartz Mira Hirsch, a rising junior at Liberty Bell High School and a junior member of the Methow Valley Citizens Council (MVCC) board, spoke Wednesday (June 18) at MVCC’s annual members meeting. Listening are...

So. That reminds me I once knew a guy named “So” and he was from Vietnam, maybe that’s obvious, and we met on a concrete...
07/01/2025

So. That reminds me I once knew a guy named “So” and he was from Vietnam, maybe that’s obvious, and we met on a concrete dock in Alaska where we used to watch cold wet people in bright yellow rain gear pitch crab out of fishing boats but none of that matters now. The important thing is I just wanted to say hi, I’m Sue and I used to write for this paper and then I left the valley for a bunch of years and worked for some other papers and then I retired and came back, so, again, hi, and also apologies in advance.

SueReal – She’s baaack — a longtime valley resident returns June 26, 2025 by Methow Valley News Editor’s note: Sue Misao is a former Methow Valley News columnist, photographer, designer, website administrator and sometime reporter who left the valley in 2013, vowing never to return, and has ...

A review of Liberty Bell High School’s 2024-25 sports seasons wouldn’t be complete without a look at the tennis team’s s...
06/30/2025

A review of Liberty Bell High School’s 2024-25 sports seasons wouldn’t be complete without a look at the tennis team’s success.

LBHS tennis sent four to state tourney June 26, 2025 by Rick Lewis File photo courtesy of Alisha McMillan Liberty Bell sophomore Kara McMillan advanced to the state tennis tournament. A review of Liberty Bell High School’s 2024-25 sports seasons wouldn’t be complete without a look at the tennis ...

On Friday, my Uncle Carl quietly slipped from this world into the next. In the following days my experiences were viewed...
06/30/2025

On Friday, my Uncle Carl quietly slipped from this world into the next. In the following days my experiences were viewed through a fog of his words. He often said, “Our job is to be present,” and, “most people spend their lives as human beings, but you are a human doer.”

Valley Life: Lower Valley June 26, 2025 by Joanna Bastian On Friday, my Uncle Carl quietly slipped from this world into the next. In the following days my experiences were viewed through a fog of his words. He often said, “Our job is to be present,” and, “most people spend their lives as human...

The orchard behind Rosauers — formerly Hank’s — in Twisp remains undisturbed for now, but despite a “slight delay,” Cath...
06/30/2025

The orchard behind Rosauers — formerly Hank’s — in Twisp remains undisturbed for now, but despite a “slight delay,” Catholic Charities Eastern Washington (CCEW) still plans to build 48 low-income apartments at the site.

Twisp 48-unit affordable housing project suffers minor setback June 26, 2025 by Ralph Schwartz Construction now scheduled to begin in September The orchard behind Rosauers — formerly Hank’s — in Twisp remains undisturbed for now, but despite a “slight delay,” Catholic Charities Eastern Was...

There are a few bands that have been known to secure a devoted fan base that spans decades and generations. The Grateful...
06/29/2025

There are a few bands that have been known to secure a devoted fan base that spans decades and generations. The Grateful Dead, founded in the San Francisco Bay Area in the mid-1960s, is one such band considered to be “the pioneering godfathers of the jam band world,” according to “Rockin’ Out: Popular Music in the USA.” Known as Deadheads, devotees will often go to the figurative ends of the earth to see their “shows.”

Valley Life: Mazama June 26, 2025 by Shelley Smith Jones There are a few bands that have been known to secure a devoted fan base that spans decades and generations. The Grateful Dead, founded in the San Francisco Bay Area in the mid-1960s, is one such band considered to be “the pioneering godfathe...

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