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WEBThe Methow Valley Rodeo Association is looking for young ladies between 13 and 18 years old to try out for the 2025 rodeo queen. Try outs will be in October at the rodeo grounds. If interested, please call Dennis at 509-846-9880 or Leanna at 509-322-2651.
OCEC in agreement to acquire Methownet – Methow Valley News
WEBNov 16, 2023 · OCEC and Methownet have signed a letter of intent for the nonprofit co-op to buy the privately owned internet service provider based in Winthrop. The deal is tentatively set to close in July 2024. OCEC and Methownet are already partners in a broadband fiber project that started with a feasibility …
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County property value assessments going up 30%
WEBJun 15, 2023 · Property valuations — what the county assessor determines property is worth — have gone up by about 30% across Okanogan County. In fact, the Methow has some of the few regions where the increase was smaller, with a 20% jump in the town of Winthrop and 25% in some neighborhoods between Winthrop and Carlton. The Okanogan County Assessor ...
Unlikely visitors to the Methow – Methow Valley News
WEBAug 28, 2019 · Between July 1 and Aug. 23, Wertz blocked 804 suspicious foreign-based entities from infiltrating the community bulletin board after ascertaining that their internet addresses were phony. She approved 129 requests during that period. Undeniably, we Methow folk are fascinating. But are our daily bulletin board musings really so …
Gray wolves back on federal endangered species list
WEBFeb 16, 2022 · Gray wolves back on federal endangered species list. February 16, 2022 by Ann McCreary. Image courtesy of Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. Wolves in the Methow are once again protected under federal law. Judge reverses Trump admin rule. Gray wolves, including those living in …
Election outcomes: aquatics district, hospital bond rejected
WEBNov 16, 2023 · The aquatics district proposal — Proposition 1 on the ballot — drew 1,033 “yes” votes in the latest returns, or 30.89%, versus 2,311 “no” votes, or 69.11%. Three Rivers Hospital — Public Hospital District 1, which covers portions of Okanogan and Douglas counties including the Methow Valley — had proposed a $72 million bond issue ...
Planning roundup: a look at Okanogan County issues, actions
WEBNov 4, 2020 · The commissioners made it permanent on Monday (Nov. 2). There are still almost 1,000 smaller lots created when the minimum lot size was just 1 acre. The change also brings the county’s zoning in line with Public Health requirements, which require at least 2 acres for water and septic systems, Okanogan …
Donations help MV schools avoid deep cuts - Methow Valley News
WEBAug 1, 2024 · Methow Valley schools will spend $1.98 million on these costs, but the state is only providing $1.05 million to cover them. Balanced budget. As required by law, the overall general fund budget for Methow Valley School District is balanced, with about $17.8 million in expected revenues and $17.4 million in expenses.