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Broncs, bulls, barrels and trick riders highlight Labor Day Rodeo
Aug 29, 2024 · For the fifty-second year, the Methow Valley Rodeo will provide two days of Western action at the Rodeo grounds this Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend. Sponsored by the Methow Valley horsemen, the annual event is one of the local end-of-summer highlights for visitors and local folks. Featured adult competitions are in ranch saddle bronc ...
Ing-Moody hands over mayoral reins in Twisp - Methow Valley News
Dec 21, 2023 · Ing-Moody became Twisp’s fourth mayor in less than two years. Ing-Moody put an effective end to the turnover trend. She was unopposed for re-election in 2011 and 2015, and defeated former mayor Vern Sessions in 2019, winning 76% of the vote. Ing-Moody was born in Canada, has two master’s degrees, and is fluent in Chinese and German.
Chelan’s Pioneer Fire grows in hot, dry weather
Jul 11, 2024 · The fire grew slowly for weeks in cooler weather with lingering spring moisture — it was 4,558 acres on June 24 and just 4,820 acres on July 4 — but extreme heat this week has driven rapid growth. The fire had increased to 10,266 acres as of Tuesday (July 9). “Fuels are reaching critical moisture levels,” Northwest Complex Incident ...
Eight climbers rescued in overnight effort – Methow Valley News
May 30, 2024 · Eight people were safely rescued from Goat Wall in cold and snowy weather last week by search-and rescue volunteers, professional climbing guides, and two specialized high-angle teams. The Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office got a call at about 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, that the eight adults were lost and stranded on the Prime Rib climbing ...
Free, at-home COVID tests available in county
Nov 23, 2021 · There were 72 COVID infections reported in Okanogan County in the four days from Nov. 15 through Nov. 18, according to Public Health. Four of those cases were in Twisp and three in Winthrop. The two-week incidence rate per 100,000 population was 487. For the unvaccinated population, it was 1,004, and for the vaccinated population, it was 79.
Twisp resident is charged in connection with wife’s murder
May 23, 2024 · Twisp resident Jason Rumohr was arrested and booked into the Okanogan County jail on a charge of murdering his wife, Sharon Gray, age 49, this past weekend. Okanogan County Sheriff’s Deputies received a report of deceased female wrapped in a tarp at a residence about 5 miles south of Twisp at 10:40 p.m. on Saturday (May 18).
Valley Life — Winthrop – Methow Valley News
Aug 18, 2021 · Valley Life — Winthrop. Ann Henry, at 75, on a backpacking trip in the Wind River Range in Wyoming. Longtime Methow Valley resident Ann Henry will mark her 90th birthday on Aug. 24, and residents and visitors who are aware of her impact on the valley will celebrate our good fortune in having had her in our community for two-thirds of those years.