Okanogan County Chief Criminal Deputy Jodie Barcus has announced that she will run for sheriff in the November election.

Liberty Bell High School’s Richie Lara celebrated his second consecutive state championship at the Mat Classic wrestling tournament. Three other Mountain Lions were also champions at the two-day meet.

The Town of Winthrop has formally asked the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) for help in capturing and relocating an itinerant flock of feral turkeys that has been declared a nuisance ...

Photo by Ralph Schwartz John Bonica retired in January from a 25-year career running restaurants in Twisp, most recently Tappi. His next chapter involves a lot of hunting and fishing. “All the world’s ...

The Methow Valley School Board is going to need a bigger table. Board members on Feb. 12 continued laying the groundwork for adding two student representatives to its five-member elected board, which ...

Stand With Us, the group organizing weekly pro-democracy protests in Twisp, acknowledged its one-year anniversary Saturday (Feb. 21) by flying the flags of 17 nations under threat by President Donald ...

Removing Enloe Dam is feasible, and taking out the long-dormant dam on the Similkameen River could be accomplished within five years and save dam owner Okanogan County Public Utility District (PUD) ...

When it comes to wild turkeys, the Methow Valley is a tale of two towns. Winthrop and Twisp both play host to loud, snarky, destructive squadrons of turkeys that arrogantly wander wherever they want ...

Alex Zerbe, “The Zaniac” — who was a hit at Arts Fest 2025 — is returning in a Methow Arts presentation on Friday, Feb. 27, at the Winthrop Barn. Doors at 5 p.m., the show is at 6 p.m.

Duende Libre means “free spirit.” According to press information, the band “creates a euphoric new jazz that honors its historical roots, while pushing the boundaries of genre to invoke a powerful ...

The Confluence: Art in Twisp will host an opening reception on Saturday (Feb. 28) for three new shows that are opening this week. The reception, free and open to the public, will be from 5-7 p.m.

Tickets are on sale for The Merc Playhouse production of “Once Upon Camelot.” The play, a Tom Zbyszewski Children’s Theater production, is a comedic romp written by Craig Sodaro and directed by Jane ...