Building a stronger, more just & transparent democracy
Building a stronger, more just & transparent democracy
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The Methow watershed is officially under a drought emergency. Okanogan County is one of 12 counties across the state hit with a drought declaration by the Washington Department of Ecology on Monday (July 24). The Okanogan watershed is also in a drought emergency. Ecology declares a drought when there is less than 75% of normal water supply and the corresponding risk of undue hardship to irrigators, households and businesses. The rest of the state is under a drought advisory,...
Over the last several years, my family and I have been section hiking the Washington portion of the Pacific Crest Trail. The PCT is a 2,653-mile trail that starts on the Mexico border, travels up through California along the spine of the Sierra-Nevada mountains, then cuts up through Oregon and Washington via the Cascades and finally concludes at the Canadian border. Some people - like us - do sections of the trail, taking short periods away from our lives to be in the...
CATHLAMET - The Eagle continues to soar! Just two months after the death of beloved publisher Rick Nelson, the Wahkiakum County Eagle has new bosses. They are his son Jacob and his husband Brandon J. Simmons. Both are enthused about playing leadership roles while preparing for the retirement of Geri Florek, long-time production manager. She stepped up as acting publisher during Nelson's cancer battle. The family will continue to own the paper. Jacob will continue to work for...
