The fresh pavement on Highway 20 on Twisp’s north end must be redone, after a rare summer downpour on Aug. 1 exposed a ...

Expect delays on Highway 153, where a bridge 3.5 miles south of Carlton has been reduced to one lane due to safety concerns, according to a Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) news ...

Photo by Marcy Stamper As anticipated, construction work has begun at the future home of the new Jamie’s Place facility in Twisp. The long-term senior care provider is building on 2.2 acres between ...

Photos by Ralph Schwartz Acts at Guaranteed Fresh Fest entertained a good crowd that enjoyed the mild August weather at John Doran’s ranch. Lucy Doran, top right, sang with family members performing ...

The Okanogan County Public Utility District (PUD) has named long-term employee Randy Bird as its next general manager. Bird, who has been with the PUD for 30 years, started as a groundman and later ...

Photo by Marcy Stamper Friends, coworkers and community members gathered at the Methow Valley Ranger District to remember the firefighters who died in the Twisp River Fire 10 years ago. Three ...

For the past half-dozen years, Okanogan County has been aggregating precincts to report election results. For example, the ...

Two accidents on local highways in two days last week, both involving DUIs, resulted in multiple injuries and a felony vehicular assault charge for a Bellingham woman, according to the Washington ...

LUNCH MENUS: THURSDAY, AUG. 21: Spaghetti and meat sauce, Caesar salad, peaches, garlic bread, dessert. FRIDAY, AUG. 22: Baked chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy ...

Throughout her two decades working on forestry issues, Jasmine Minbashian has often found herself at odds with the U.S.

The annual Winthrop Kiwanis Duck Race will take place as usual on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1. At noon, hundreds of plastic ducks, each bearing its own identifying number, will be dumped over the ...

The Methow Valley Citizens Council (MVCC) is conducting a community transportation survey to better understand how residents get around in and outside the Methow Valley. The Methow Valley Climate ...