Christmas tree permits cost $5 each; if they are purchased online there is an additional $2.50 charged for the transaction ...

Photo by Shelley Smith Jones The valley has shed most of its autumn foliage, leaving the shade trees like these in front of ...

The Forest Service has released a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) on the plan, which includes four alternatives — a proposed action, two alternative actions, and a no-action alternative.

For the first time, the county’s zoning code includes regulations in the Methow Review District for shielded lighting to minimize glare that could be visible to others. The code also prohibits ...

As usual, it will be an active Thanksgiving week in the valley, with the addition of Twisp’s Mistletoe Madness event on Friday night (Nov. 29) as Winthrop’s Christmas at the End of the Road ...

On a bitter, cold-hearted Saturday afternoon at Mountain Lion Stadium, in a game that was fitting with the rawness of the day, the Liberty Bell High School football team lost a hard-nosed battle of ...

President Donald Trump’s first term was a disaster for America’s public lands. While the prospects for his second term are even more bleak, Westerners across the political spectrum — even those who ...

The Twisp Chamber of Commerce is asking town leaders for a raise: an extra $10,000 in 2025 to support the organization’s events and promotions. Chamber representatives at the Nov. 12 Twisp Town ...

• Ice skating: Regular hours have resumed at the Winthrop Rink. Hockey tournaments, open skate, lessons, stick-and-puck — it’s all happening at the rink. Find schedules and rates at ...

The Methow Housing Trust has temporarily withdrawn its request to annex 6 acres to the Town of Winthrop while it talks with town officials and potential neighbors of the property about how the ...

The Winthrop Westernization Design Review Board has scheduled a series of workshops to consider revisions to the existing Westernization code, all at 8:30 a.m. in the Hen House meeting room at the ...

Map courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation The early-season closures at the Silver Star gate on the Methow Valley side and the Ross Lake Trailhead on the west are likely to be ...