Warmer and wetter. Just be glad you don't live in the Skagit River floodplain. 100,000 ordered to evacuate.

Chief Joseph and his nephew Red Thunder attended a University of Washington football game in Seattle on this day, November 20th,1903. The game was played at old Denny Field near 45th Street and because Joseph spoke almost no English, Red Thunder acted as his interpreter. Washington won the game 2-0,...

Happy Birthday, Neil. Thanks for the songs over the years. So just how did so many talented singers and songwriters end up out of Canada? Neil Young joins Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Gordon Lightfoot, Bruce Cockburn, Robbie Robertson and the Band, Alanis Morisette, Shania Twain...

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Rudolpho @ Twisp Well Pump LLC ( 509-429-6548) might have the information you're looking for. Country Town Drilling is no longer in business—at least locally.
Good luck.

Robert Redford passed away last night at the age of 89. He starred in dozens of memorable cinematic roles—a number of them connected to the West. Somebody said it was the reason flags are flying at half mast. I'm not sure.

We're going to watch The Horse Whisperer tonight.

...Unless you're a couple hundred miles from the open ocean. Then it's all about wildfire smoke. The word "haze" seems like a euphemism to me. The sun has definitely turned a smoky orange throughout many areas of Washington—with air quality in the “unhealthy” or “very unhealthy” category. According ...

Full view of of N side of Leecher Mt.from our residence. Haze but no smoke. Nothing on Watch Duty. Red Flag Warning extends until 11:00 AM today (9/1).

Let's stay safe through this very warm early September.

Excellent proactive contacts. Thank you! I realize we're still very much involved with fire season and the possibility of a reasonably quick repair is good news. My concern is more long term. Is that bridge structurally sound beyond the failing railings? Constructed many decades ago, the current tra...

Our trusty Methow Valley News mentioned this in their latest edition~ Expect delays on Highway 153, where a bridge 3.5 miles south of Carlton has been reduced to one lane due to safety concerns, according to a Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) news release. A crew installed jerse...