Nov 7, 2024 · Logo courtesy of The Fainting Goat Winthrop’s Arrowleaf Bistro has been rechristened as The Fainting Goat. Owner/chef Sophia Boesenberg also changing up menu After two years of owning and operating Winthrop’s Arrowleaf Bistro, Sophia Boesenberg is changing things up, including its name. Currently closed for a transition period, the restaurant will reopen on Nov. 21 as The Fainting Goat ...

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Oct 24, 2024 · Although there was a fairly consistent steelhead fishing season here from 2007 through 2015, numbers haven’t been high enough since. After a massive El Niño in 2015, the ocean remained too warm for several years to provide favorable conditions for the fish, Fortier said. There are stringent limits on fishing. Anglers are permitted to keep two hatchery steelhead or two coho per day, or one ...

Dec 28, 2024 · Photo by Ralph Schwartz Catholic Charities Eastern Washington now plans to build 72 apartments on the orchard property behind Hank’s Harvest Foods — 48 at below-market rents and 24 at market rates. Soil testing reveals contamination at site Plans submitted to Twisp officials earlier this month for a low-income housing development behind Hank’s Harvest Foods shows an apartment complex ...

Dec 28, 2024 · The Winthrop Marshal’s Office is again at its full complement with the hiring of someone many people in the valley are already acquainted with. At last week’s Town Council meeting, Winthrop Marshal Ty Sheehan announced that Stephen Purtell has been hired as a deputy. Purtell was sworn in that night. Along with Deputy Nic Plemel, the Marshal’s Office is now at full force for the first ...

Jan 1, 2025 · Beer yes, Fox no Dear Editor: It has not been my experience that “the locals hate the tourists,” which is one of several reasons owner Mark Frederick cites for having to close 6 Point Saloon (Dec. 18 issue). I do believe, however, that there are probably many locals who feel as I do about Fox News. I have enthusiastically spent my fair share on beer in Twisp, but I would never patronize an ...

Jan 14, 2025 · Editorial cartoon: January 15, 2025 January 14, 2025 by Methow Valley News

Jan 8, 2025 · Photo courtesy of Kevin van Bueren Gov. Jay Inslee, left, posed for a photo with ski instructor John Skemp on Dec. 28 at Methow Valley Ski School & Rentals in Mazama. Inslee was skiing with family and friends in the Methow Valley that weekend but stopped at the shop to recognize Skemp with a “Washingtonian of the Day” pin, according to Mike Faulk, Inslee’s deputy communications director ...

Dec 28, 2024 · Some precincts topped 90% Methow Valley voters don’t all agree on issues, but when it comes to elections, they make sure their voices are heard. Methow Valley voter participation in the November general election was high across the board, with turnout in all precincts in the valley at 85% or higher. In fact, three precincts — Mazama, Twisp Rural and Carlton — topped 90%. While votes from ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Infrastructure issues Dear Editor: The recent Winthrop Town Council meeting highlighted significant challenges with the town’s wastewater treatment system. Built in 1970 and only marginally upgraded in 1992, the plant frequently violates state regulations and cannot reliably meet permit limits for the Methow River. Plans for a new facility are in early stages, with preconstruction and design ...