On Super Bowl Sunday 1998, Jack Pearson died from smoke inhalation after a house fire caused by a faulty old crock pot. That happened in the 14th episode of the television series “This is Us,” which ...

Could prescribed burning be a good fit for your land? Prescribed burning can improve forest health and protect property from wildfire. People can learn about the planning process for prescribed burns, ...

It’s too early to know the full impacts on trails, campgrounds and recreation in the Methow Valley Ranger District this year, ...

Volunteer Methow — a free web-based tool for community engagement in the Methow Valley — will close at the end of June this ...

The Methow Housing Trust has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce Housing Trust ...

The new demand charge will apply to the two lowest levels of energy use, the G1 and G2 customers. These are mostly residences and make up 92% of OCEC’s meters. Larger G3 and G4 customers already pay a ...

The Sheriff’s Office has sent out several warnings about similar scams, where callers pose as law enforcement or officers or representatives of the court. These are scams to steal money.

Before “flooding the zone” came along, there was another term for a concentrated, sweeping attack: blitzkrieg (German for “lightning war”). The tactic needs no explanation if you have any knowledge of ...

The sentencing judge called Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes “an ongoing threat and peril to this country.” He got 18 years ...

Liberty Bell High School sophomore Orlo Parkinson emerged as one of two winners at the regional Poetry Out Loud competition ...

Photo courtesy of Jack Kienast About 100 people attended the Ninth Annual William Stafford Birthday Poetry Reading on Jan. 26 ...