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Valley Life: Mazama
“Man’s inhumanity to man makes thousands of people mourn.” No words were truer spoken than these written by Scottish poet Robert Burns in “Man Was Made to Mourn: A Dirge” first published in 1784. “The effects of war are multi-generational,” Mazama resident Heidi Westin says. She...
Community briefs: Conservancy field trip, School retirees meet
The Methow Conservancy’s First Tuesday program (June 4) will be a field trip to Seven Stars Farm at 7 p.m. Learn about a multi-generational family farm selling high-quality, locally grown meats while creatively managing their land for ecological health and fire resilience. More information available at methowconservancy.org. The Okanogan...
Sports briefs: Fees waived, Free Fishing Weekend
The U.S. Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Region will waive fees at most day-use recreation sites in national forests across Washington and Oregon on Saturday, June 8, in celebration of National Get Outdoors Day. The fee waiver applies to day-use fees at trailheads, picnic areas, visitor centers and other recreation...
Lions turn unlikely into reality at state track meet
The Liberty Bell High School boys’ track team rode the distance pair of Dexter Delaney and Will Halpin to fourth place in the final 2B team standings at this past weekend’s 1B-2B-1A state championships in Yakima. Meanwhile, the Mountain Lion girls placed seventh overall in 2B competition, but...
Pateros student wins Governor's Choice Award for artwork
PATEROS – Pateros High School art student Lexi Ann Vargas won the Governor's Choice Award with her mixed media painting “Recycled Ocean” at the Superintendent's High School Art Show in Olympia. “Lexi worked very hard bringing this piece to life,” said Todd Steenhard, Pateros School District art...
Man and shot killed by juvenile in Omak
OMAK, Wash. – Okanogan deputies arrested a juvenile after he shot and killed a man on Kirkpatrick Road near Omak. According to the Okanogan Sheriff’s Office, on May 28, around 1:17 p.m., they received a report of a shooting on North Kirkpatrick Road, a neighborhood in Omak. Daniel Simpson was identified as the victim, having been shot in the back by a juvenile suspect, who fled the scene shortly after.
Chelan adopts Parks and Recreation open space plan
CHELAN – The city council adopted its expansive Parks & Recreation Open Space (PROS) Plan at its regular bi-monthly meeting on May 28, after a brief introduction by Parks and Red Director Paul Horne. “We had over 2,000 interactions with the public,” said Horne. “They said parks are important...
Burn bans in place Saturday for most NCW counties
NCW — This weekend marks the start of outdoor burning restrictions in most counties around North Central Washington. Chelan, Douglas, and Grant counties have annual burn bans going into effect Saturday that prohibit burning yard waste and debris outdoors between June 1 and Oct. 1. The restrictions are put in place to keep air pollution to a minimum, and to reduce the risk of attended fires going out of control in the summer’s hot, dry conditions.
Winthrop’s Lost River Winery is winner of four statewide awards
Winthrop-based Lost River Winery has won four awards in Washington state’s independent wine recognition program, the 2024 Seattle Wine Awards. More than 800 wines, ciders, and meads in 30-plus categories were submitted from Washington, Oregon, Idaho wineries and North American Cider producers. Lost River Winery submitted four entries and...
Valley Life: Winthrop
When Heather Rivard started teaching quilting classes at the Quilting Hive in Twisp, Melody Barksdale signed up for lessons. Soon, her husband Tucker saw how much fun she was having and joined the class. “We didn’t even know how to sew before that,” Melody says, “but Heather taught us everything.”
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