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2025 Year in change
01/13/2026

2025 Year in change

2025 Year in change January 8, 2026 by Methow Valley News CELEBRATIONS Last Chance Distillery wins regional award Photo by Shelley Smith JonesBryan and Regan Putnam opened the Lifted Training Center in Twisp in February. Opened eqpd store in Winthrop Forbidden Cannabis Club in Carlton Marcia Galan,....

The geologic history of the Methow Valley records a valley carved by ice and water over thousands of years. In recent me...
01/13/2026

The geologic history of the Methow Valley records a valley carved by ice and water over thousands of years. In recent memory, the Methow floods of 1894 and 1948 were recorded in first-hand accounts.

Remembering the Methow Valley’s two great floods: 1894 and 1948 January 8, 2026 by Joanna Bastian Photos courtesy of the Jess familyThe floods of 1948 inundated the city of Pateros as well, overwhelming some roads and buildings. The geologic history of the Methow Valley records a valley carved by ...

Liberty Bell High School wrestlers Maeve Belsby and Clara Ramsay-George each won podium placings at last Friday’s Carlos...
01/12/2026

Liberty Bell High School wrestlers Maeve Belsby and Clara Ramsay-George each won podium placings at last Friday’s Carlos Villa Memorial Tournament at Royal High School.

Belsby, Ramsay-George earn podium spots at Royal City January 8, 2026 by Rick Lewis Liberty Bell High School wrestlers Maeve Belsby and Clara Ramsay-George each won podium placings at last Friday’s Carlos Villa Memorial Tournament at Royal High School. Belsby wrestled her way to third place and Ra...

Winthrop residents observe the passage of time in myriad ways, one of the most mundane of which involves a trip to the l...
01/12/2026

Winthrop residents observe the passage of time in myriad ways, one of the most mundane of which involves a trip to the local post office.

Valley Life: Winthrop January 8, 2026 by Ashley Lodato Winthrop residents observe the passage of time in myriad ways, one of the most mundane of which involves a trip to the local post office. Now, one could easily fall down a rabbit hole — or perhaps a storm drain — by looking into the cause of...

It’s only a few days old but so far 2026 has been great or at least good enough. They say the days are getting longer so...
01/12/2026

It’s only a few days old but so far 2026 has been great or at least good enough. They say the days are getting longer so yesterday I used my extra daylight minutes to go out and sit in the sun because my doctor said I need more vitamin D. Thirty seconds later I went back inside to ask the internet how long I have to sit in the sun to get any beneficial vitamin D, and two and a half hours after that I remembered to go back outside but the sun was gone.

SueReal – The less sunny more cloudy skies of winter, maybe January 8, 2026 by Sue Misao It’s only a few days old but so far 2026 has been great or at least good enough. They say the days are getting longer so yesterday I used my extra daylight minutes to go out and sit in the sun because my doc...

While the Methow Valley continues to experience a rather temperate winter with more rain, higher temperatures and a sign...
01/12/2026

While the Methow Valley continues to experience a rather temperate winter with more rain, higher temperatures and a significantly less than average snowpack, 17-year-old Aidan Sands and his 15-year-old sister, Maren, have found more a familiar winter environment in Lake Placid, New York, over the past week.

Sands family shines at US Biathlon championships January 8, 2026 by Rick Lewis Photos courtesy of US BiathlonAidan Sands took first place in the 15-18 boys’ age group. While the Methow Valley continues to experience a rather temperate winter with more rain, higher temperatures and a significantly ...

Pouring rain and lack of snow cover made for unusual birding conditions on Dec. 15 for the 38th annual Twisp Christmas B...
01/11/2026

Pouring rain and lack of snow cover made for unusual birding conditions on Dec. 15 for the 38th annual Twisp Christmas Bird Count.

Unusual conditions don’t deter 38th Twisp Christmas Bird Count January 8, 2026 by Methow Valley News Photo courtesy of Pat LeighA downy woodpecker was one of more than 5,300 birds spotted during the annual bird count in December. Pouring rain and lack of snow cover made for unusual birding conditi...

It has been a full two weeks since I wrote my last column on the date of the Winter Solstice. The two holiday weeks that...
01/11/2026

It has been a full two weeks since I wrote my last column on the date of the Winter Solstice. The two holiday weeks that ensued up here in Mazama were quite eventful.

Valley Life: Mazama January 8, 2026 by Shelley Smith Jones It has been a full two weeks since I wrote my last column on the date of the Winter Solstice. The two holiday weeks that ensued up here in Mazama were quite eventful. Just when the persistent days of rain stopped and flooding from Looney and...

Highway 20 between the Silver Star and Early Winters gates (mileposts 171 and 178) has reopened to recreationists, after...
01/11/2026

Highway 20 between the Silver Star and Early Winters gates (mileposts 171 and 178) has reopened to recreationists, after crews made repairs and cleared multiple mudslides following the December floods.

WSDOT: Highway 20 reopens to recreationists past Early Winters January 8, 2026 by Methow Valley News Highway 20 between the Silver Star and Early Winters gates (mileposts 171 and 178) has reopened to recreationists, after crews made repairs and cleared multiple mudslides following the December flood...

Against a tough and well-rehearsed Warrior squad from Almira-Coulee-Hartline, the Liberty Bell High School girls played ...
01/10/2026

Against a tough and well-rehearsed Warrior squad from Almira-Coulee-Hartline, the Liberty Bell High School girls played hard and were full of hustle on Friday night, yet fell to the Warriors by a score of 54-27.

Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors double up on LBHS girls, 54-27 January 8, 2026 by Rick Lewis Photo by Mazie GibbLiberty Bell’s Helaina Remsberg looked for a passing option against Almira-Coulee-Hartline. Against a tough and well-rehearsed Warrior squad from Almira-Coulee-Hartline, the Liberty Bell...

Heading into the 2026 state legislative session, which begins Monday (Jan. 12), the Republicans who represent the Methow...
01/10/2026

Heading into the 2026 state legislative session, which begins Monday (Jan. 12), the Republicans who represent the Methow Valley and the rest of Legislative District 7 remain steadfast in their criticism of what they call the “largest tax increase the state has ever seen,” passed by the Democratic majority in 2025.

Republican lawmakers set goals for session January 8, 2026 by Ralph Schwartz Photo by Ralph SchwartzReps. Andrew Engell, left, and Hunter Abell participated in a candidate forum in October 2024 in Twisp. Criticize tax hikes, seek unity on priority bills Heading into the 2026 state legislative sessio...

Liberty Bell High School rung in the New Year on Friday with a big non-conference basketball win over last year’s 1B sta...
01/10/2026

Liberty Bell High School rung in the New Year on Friday with a big non-conference basketball win over last year’s 1B state runner-up, Almira-Coulee-Hartline, by a margin of 66-57 in boys’ action at the Lions’ Den.

After downing ACH, Lions rated No. 3 in state January 8, 2026 by Rick Lewis Photo by Mazie GibbLiberty Bell’s Remi Paz led the Mountain Lions with 29 points in the team’s home-court win over Almira-Coulee-Hartline. Liberty Bell High School rung in the New Year on Friday with a big non-conference...

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