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LBHS well-represented at District 6 track meet
Liberty Bell High School will send a solid contingent to the District 6 track and field championships on Thursday (May 16) at Brewster High School. In all, 23 Mountain Lions qualified for districts at the Central Washington 2B Sub-Regional league championships in Oroville last Tuesday (May 7). The District 6 meet also serves as the 2024 WIAA-Gesa State Championship qualifying meet. The top three placers in each event at Brewster will move along to the state meet at Eisenhower High School in Yakima May 23-25.
Washington AG’s office joins forces with local police to intensify search for missing Indigenous teen
The Washington State Attorney General’s Office is working with local police to investigate the disappearance of Indigenous teen Kit Nelson-Mora, who went missing from north-central Washington over two years ago at age 16.
Brewster Chamber discusses site for new tourism Kiosk from Okanogan County Tourism Council
BREWSTER – The Chamber of Commerce discussed potential site selections for a new information kiosk on city property during its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, May 8. The Okanogan County Tourism Council is providing the kiosks to cities across the county and already has several installed in Pateros, Tonasket, and Oroville.
Colville Confederated Tribes celebrate First Salmon
BRIDGEPORT – Colville Confederated Tribes Fish and Wildlife (CTRW) will host its annual First Salmon Ceremony at the Chief Joseph Hatchery administration building, 48 Half Sun Way on Thursday, May 23. Tribal elder Randy Lewis will serve as Master of Ceremonies. The ceremony begins at 6 a.m. when the...
Photos: Sunstorm lights up the night sky
Last weekend’s spectacular northern lights display was likely photographed millions of times around the world, including in the Methow Valley — here’s a local sampling. The sky show was caused by a rare geomagnetic storm, during which the sun bombards the earth’s atmosphere with solar material.
Jacks win district title, head to state tourney
It sounds like a storybook ending – beating the undefeated league champions in the district title match – but the Jacks are aiming for more, in the state tournament. Getting to state and making a deep run was the Quincy High School boys soccer team’s objective from the start of the season, said head coach Hector Vaca. The Jacks earned their spot at state May 8 with a 1-0 victory over Bridgeport in the second round of the District 6 1A tournament. They will begin state competition Friday, May 17.
Mountain Lion baseball routs Okanogan Bulldogs for District 6 title
The Liberty Bell High School Mountain Lions rode a second inning, seven-run explosion and a one-hit pitching performance by junior hurler Mac Surface to the district championship Tuesday afternoon (May 7) at Mountain Lion Field. The game was terminated after the top of the fifth inning under the mercy rule...
Valley Life: Twisp
Horses are an integral part of the Methow Valley, as important a source of recreation as cross-country skiing, hiking or biking. That’s why Jane Eiseman, a fisherwoman and teacher from Kodiak, Alaska, decided to retire here — and that’s why she went on the Ride to Rendezvous.
Three Rivers says ‘thank you’ for 75 years
Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) play a crucial role in providing healthcare services to residents in remote and underserved areas. Three Rivers Hospital in Brewster is one such organization. We cover about 2,500 square miles that includes the quad cities of Brewster, Bridgeport, Mansfield and Pateros, as well as the entire Methow Valley up to the Canadian border.
Chelan-Douglas health director hopefuls to appear at Friday meet-and-greet
WENATCHEE — The public will have a chance Friday to meet the final three candidates to run the Chelan-Douglas Health District. The board of health that oversees the agency will hold a special meeting at Wenatchee’s Hilton Garden Inn, 25 N. Worthen St., from 3 to 5 p.m. There will be a public meet-and-greet with the applicants, and after that, the board plans a question-and-answer session with the hopefuls.
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