Hamilton Fire Put Winthrop’s New Evacuation Plan to the Test
While wildfires are a common occurrence during summers, town evacuation plans are not. Most towns don’t have an evacuation plan. And neither did Winthrop or Twisp. The Hamilton Fire, which started in Winthrop June 28, was a test of the town’s evacuation plan that was adopted just two weeks earlier. There was no prior dry…
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Hamilton Fire Progression Stopped; Crews Working Through the Night
At 9 pm, the 100 acre Hamilton Fire was “zero contained,” Incident Commander Andy Hall told MVE at the Winthrop Fire Station…
There Are Three News Outlets in the County, but We Still Have an Access Problem
The recent merger of Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune, based in Oroville, with Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle, based in Omak, reduced the number of printed…
Scene From the Day: Okanogan Days 2026
Okanogan Days, held the first Saturday in June, celebrates the end of spring and the beginning of summer. Below are a few…
LBHS Seniors Ride Into Their Futures
Seniors from LBHS, Independent Learning Center and Masters Christian School rode through downtown Twisp, Winthrop, and around the LBHS campus in the…
Skylstad Family Haven Rises… and Casts a Shadow
Catholic Charities of Eastern Washington (CCEW) held a land blessing ceremony June 3 at the Skylstad Family Haven, formerly known as Twisp…
Interview with Candidate for County Commissioner Trinity Hightower Stucker
Candidate for Okanogan County Commissioner Trinity Hightower Stucker sat down with MVE to share her thoughts about fixing the county’s $2.6 million…
Scenes From the Day: Methow Valley Rodeo
It’s Memorial Day weekend, which means it’s rodeo time. The annual rodeo on Twin Lakes Rodeo Grounds in Winthrop kicked off yesterday by…
MVSD Announces First Staffing Changes
Following announcements to MVSD teachers, staff, and local media about pending staffing changes, Superintendent Grant Storey announced the first retirements and hires…
First-time Local Novelist Pens Tale of New-World Minister
Retired civil engineer and Winthrop resident John Russell “Russ” Podmayer certainly never imagined he would write a hefty historical novel, but his…
Behind the Scenes Look at MVCC Renovation
Construction on the main floor and basement of the Methow Valley Community Center is set to conclude May 20, allowing Twisp Library,…
A Word About AI
This week, I received an email from a news consortium with the subject line, “Does your newsroom have an AI policy?” I…
Liberty Bell Pulls Off Something Rare: A High School Play for Everyone
Liberty Bell Drama Company did it. They put on a play without curse words or sexual content. Besides an obvious innuendo about…
Interview with Sheriff and Candidate Jodie Barcus
Interim Sheriff Jodie Barcus sat down for an interview with MVE last month to talk about her first day on the job,…
WA Supreme Court Denies Referendum Targeting Income Tax
By Jerry Cornfield and Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard May 4, 2026 Washington’s Supreme Court on Monday denied a conservative political committee’s…
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