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

File photo by Rick Lewis Volunteers will be packing vehicles at The Cove in Twisp for delivery of holiday food baskets on Dec ...

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

File photo by Rick Lewis Western Washington University and Washington State University competed on the Winthrop Rink ice in ...

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 ...

• 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 ...

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 ...

The Methow Housing Trust has temporarily withdrawn its request to annex 6 acres to the Town of Winthrop while it talks with town officials and potential neighbors of the property about how the ...