Winthrop News

Wintry weather this past week has made traction on valley roads something to not take for granted.

Michael Reichardt of the Spokane Urban Forestry department attaches messages to a newly planted tree by the Lincoln statue in downtown Spokane on Tuesday, Nov.

The man who trained dogs for an elite Seattle clientele may have understood canine psychology better than his own sometimes volatile emotions.

After a tally of additional ballots Friday , Bill Boosman has pulled ahead of John Lomison in the race for mayor of Twisp.

One week after a highly regarded dog trainer was last seen at his Anacortes-area home, the search for the suspected homicide victim's body continues.

Bruce Maskell of Skagit Dive Rescue prepares to dive as Mike McMullen of Whatcom Dive Rescue and Skagit Dive's Allen Grenz monitor from shore as they look for the body of Mark Stover on Sunday morning.

Blame it on the stress-eater zombies the anemic economy has turned so many into, but four in 10 adults confess they cheat trick-or-treaters at their doorsteps by secretly hoarding Snickers bars, Reese's Pieces and lollipops for themselves.

The Okanogan County Tourism Council's annual banquet and workshop will be Wednesday, Nov.

A Twisp River home suffered extensive damage when a fire raged through the roof and upper floor late Sunday afternoon .

Three people were hurt Oct. 13 in a two-vehicle crash on snow-covered state Highway 20 between Twisp and Okanogan.

That newspapers have been particularly hard hit by the economy is no secret, but newspaper publishing is only one facet of the print industry.

Sun warmed the Methow Valley, where mining and orchard farming have given way to a growing arts, recreation, and tourism industry.

Trish Harding began work on her new exhibit for Blue Horse Gallery two summers ago when she sketched curving roads, autumn colors and mountain views while visiting her son Ryan at his new cabin east of the Cascades.

Drug task force investigators have reported the discovery of 51,000 marijuana plants at five sites in northcentral Washington.

A six-hour power outage is planned for all customers of Okanogan County Electric Cooperative and many Okanogan County Public Utility District customers in the Methow Valley.

When Winthrop, Wash., resident Luc Reynaud went to the storm-battered Gulf Coast in 2005, he expected to volunteer, not start an album.

The Dollar Watch Cowboy Jamboree will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Winthrop Barn.

Ken Wilcox The view from Washington Pass, which lies outside the National Park. Bringing back the wolves of Olympic National Park A new study reveals the changes wrought on Olympic National Park's ecosystem when the wolves disappeared, presenting a compelling argument for reintroducing them.

Summertime and the reading is easy -- breezy novels, compelling memoirs and sexy vampire romances; hey, it's your beach blanket, indulge.

Summertime and the reading is easy -- breezy novels, compelling memoirs and sexy vampire romances; hey, it's your beach blanket, indulge.