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News briefs, May 8, 2024
A selection of duo and solo performers from Expressions Dance Studio’s competition team will be the entertainment at the Quincy Senior Center from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9. We hope you’ll join us! If you’d like to stay for dinner, please call Stacia at 509-787-3231 to make a reservation.
Former Twisp Mayor Soo Ing-Moody to seek seat in state Legislature
Former Twisp Mayor Soo Ing-Moody announced this week that she will seek election to the Position 1 seat representing the state’s 7th Legislative District. Ing-Moody said in a press release that she will file next week to run for the position being vacated by Rep. Jaquelin Maycumer, who is not seeking re-election and instead intends to run for the 5th Congressional District seat being vacated by Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers.
Smith, Brandenburg find mountain biking gold at Methow Classic
Local female mountain biker Wylie Smith broke out to an early lead and pulled away from the field of nine high school-aged girls to win the 15-mile Methow Classic mountain bike race at Liberty Bell High School on Sunday afternoon. The 14-year-old eighth-grader toured the three laps around the 5-mile...
Chip sealing underway near Othello, Royal City next
ROYAL CITY — Road crews will start chip-sealing on a 30-mile section of State Route 26 in the Royal City area beginning in mid-May. Crews are scheduled to finish chip-sealing on a section of SR 26 near Othello later this week. Additional chip seal work is scheduled for U.S....
Trashion Show turns recycling into an art
Expect the unexpected as conservation-inspired creativity takes over the runway for the 11th annual Trashion Show this Saturday (May 4) at the Methow Valley Community Center, presented by The Confluence: Art in Twisp. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 for general...
Brewster EP&O levy passing as certification nears
BREWSTER – Preliminary votes released by the Okanogan County Auditor show the Brewster School District’s four-year Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) passing by more than the 50 percent margin required by state law. The vote count from Wednesday, May 1, showed voters approving the measure by 55.30 percent...
Thriving Together NCW launches wellbeing survey
EAST WENATCHEE — Thriving Together NCW, a health and wellbeing centered nonprofit, has launched a new online survey. "The North Central Washington Wellbeing Survey is a vital tool that will help us pinpoint areas and populations we should be engaging with the most and work with those communities to tailor our efforts towards creating lasting positive change," said Thriving Together NCW executive director John Schapman.
Lady Jacks tally 1 win in fastpitch doubleheaders
Despite scoring 20 runs, the most of its season so far, the Quincy varsity fastpitch softball team lost the first game of a twin bill in Omak, 29-20, on Saturday, April 27. In the second game, Quincy turned the tables and won, 16-11. The high-scoring outings versus the Omak Pioneers...
Repair Café helps keep fixable items out of landfill
TONASKET – Green Okanogan (GO) brought the “Repair Café” to the Community Culture Center (CCC) of Tonasket last Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Since 2023, with a grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology (WSDE) GO h been doing the Repair Café. The object of the café is to get people to bring their fixable item for repair.
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