In the News
Here you will find recent and old newsletters as well as articles about the Methow Valley Citizens Council in local newspapers.
Issue updates can be viewed on either the issue’s specific page or see all program issue updates here.
Archives
Methow watershed subdivision ban extended // June 24, 2020
Letters to the Editor // February 5, 2020
Legislation proposed to stop future water rights transfers // January 29, 2020
Mixed reaction to subdivision moratorium // January 29, 2020
Methow to DNR: public land is vital for wildlife // December 18th, 2019
DNR holding public meeting in Twisp next week on proposed land transfers // December 4th, , 2019
MVCC receives $150,000 in clean-air grants // November 13
Local climate task force seeks public input at ‘Resilient Methow’ workshop // November 6, 2019
Liberty Bell students tackle climate change locally // September 25, 2019
OCEC adopts plan to reduce wildfire risks // April 24, 2019
Bill to expand range of off-road vehicles awaits state Senate vote // April 17, 2019
County designates water-study areas in the Methow // April 17, 2019
State Senate resolution applauds Headwaters protection efforts // April 17, 2019
Public meetings address variety of water issues // April 17, 2019
The time for climate action is now // April 3, 2019
The time for climate change action is now // April 3, 2019
Methow Valley likely facing summer water shortage // March 21, 2019
Proposed Chewuch River water sale amount revised downward // March 13, 2019
Liberty Bell students take climate change message to Capitol // March 13, 2019
Methow Headwaters now protected permanently by federal legislation // March 13, 2019
County reviewing comp plan comments // March 7, 2019
County launches comprehensive study of primitive rural roads // February 20th, 2019
County commissioners consider additional WATV routes // February 13th, 2019
Headwaters protected in Senate bill // February 13th, 2019
Locals frustrated with county Water Conservancy Board process // February 13th, 2019
Methow Headwaters withdrawal part of federal lands bill discussion // February 6th, 2019
U.S. House approves bill to protect Methow Valley // February 27th, 2019
Headwaters mineral withdrawal may be resurected in D.C. // January 16th, 2019
Okanogan County extends comment period on comp plan // January 11th, 2019
Make your voice heard in the comp plan process // January 11th, 2019
2018 in review: A year in the Methow Valley // January 3rd, 2019
Still time to comment on county comp plan // January 3rd, 2019
Okanogan County proposes opening more roads to ATVS // January 2nd, 2019
Time to comment on county comp plan is now // December 26th, 2018
Proposed water right sale may be referred to Ecology // December 12th, 2019
Decision on Methow headwaters mining withdrawal in Zinke’s hands // December 12th, 2019
Community turns out in force to back Headwaters mining withdrawal // November 21st, 2018
Latest county comprehensive plan draft launches review process // November 21st, 2018
After the elections looking forward // November 21st, 2018
Report due soon on proposed Chewuch River water sale // November 21st, 2018
BLM hosts public meeting on Headwaters withdrawal // November 7th, 2018
1631 hailed by many as a much-needed first step // October 31st, 2018
Public meeting set on Methow Headwaters mining withdrawal // October 17th, 2018
Nearing the finish line // September 25th, 2018
Ratepayers press PUD commission to study Enloe Dam sediment // September 25th, 2018
Forest Service endorses mineral withdrawal for Methow headwaters // September 25th, 2018
Winthrop Town Council moves WATC discussion farther on down the road // September 12th, 2018
Federal official’s visit boosts Headwaters Campaign’s efforts // September 5th, 2018
County seeks input on proposed 24-unit development near Pine Forest // August 29th, 2018
Thick, unhealthy smoke puts crimp in some outdoor activities // August 22nd, 2018
Newhouse wants more info before grizzly bear decision // August 15th, 2018
High pressure ridge, lingering smoke mean poor air quality in the valley // August 15th, 2018
County commissioners continue work on updated comp plan // August 8th, 2018
Decision on proposed Chewuch River water rights sale won’t happen soon // August 8th, 2018
Mission Project gets Forest Service go-ahead // August 2nd, 2018
Lawyers hash it out over closed gates, road access // August 2nd, 2018
County Commissioners consider opening roads to WATVS // July 25th, 2018
Okanogan County’s Shoreline Master Plan wins state approval // July 5th, 2018
Hearing set on county ordinance to hike WATV penalties // June 28th, 2018
Water availability study may limit some development in county // June 28th, 2018
Commissioners object to North Cascades grizzly proposal // June 8th, 2018
County proposes stepped-up ATV fines for illegal riding // May 31st, 2018
DNR revises timber-thinning plan for Virginia Ridge sale // May 25th, 2018
DNR to revamp Virginia Ridge timber sale; meet with public // May 10th, 2018
Methow Valley Fund awards $61,500 in grants to support local nonprofit groups // April 23rd, 2018
Okanogan PUD signs contract for Enloe Dam design // April 20th, 2018
Minbashian brings experience, passion to top MVCC job // April 19th, 2018
Critics question impacts of 735-acre DNR logging plan // April 19th, 2018
Newhouse makes strong push for headwaters protection // March 9th, 2018
Funding for ATV signage not available from state // January 5th, 2018
2017 in review: A year in the Methow Valley // January 5th, 2018
County may cut four Tunk Valley ATV routes // January 5th, 2018
County nearing completion of plan to protect shorelines // December 28th, 2017
Methow delegation in D.C. to promote headwaters protection // December 20th, 2017
Letters to the Editor // December 6th, 2017
BLM action is needed now to advance protection of Methow Headwaters // December 6th, 2017
Commissioners open 365 miles of road to ATVs // November 29th, 2017
County gets improved marks for ATV road designation process // November 15th, 2017
Smoke is a year-round problem in the valley // October 23rd, 2017
Public comment sought on headwaters protection proposal // October 13th, 2017
Wrangling over rebuilding or removing Enloe Dam continues // August 25th, 2017
House of Representatives backs Enloe Dam extension // July 26th, 2017
Superior Court suspends comp plan lawsuit against county // June 29th, 2017
State Supreme Court still considering request on Three Devils Lawsuit // June 22th, 2017
Methow Headwaters protection from mining included in federal legislation // June 11th, 2017
Oral argument’s heard in county comp plan suit // May 11th, 2017
New hearing, comment period for headwaters mining protections // April 28th, 2017
Countys Comprehensive Plan to get new scrutiny commissioners say // April 24th, 2017
Open Roads Coalition seeks to preserve access // April 6th, 2017
Bill reintroduced to protect Methow headwaters from mining / March 16th, 2017
Court order requires closure of 600 miles of roads to ATVs // March 8th, 2017
Mission Project draft commenting extended // March 8th, 2017
Letters to the Editor // February 22nd, 2017
Documentary film is new tool in Headwaters Campaign efforts // February 12th, 2017
Methow Headwaters film to be screened at community party on Feb. 19th // February 9th, 2017
County must close 597 miles of roads to ATV traffic // January 11th, 2017
Federal action closes Methow Headwaters area to new mining for two years // December 30, 2016
Citizens urge simple water application process // December 22nd, 2016
Headwaters campaign focused on administrative ask // November 23, 2016
U.S. Ag Department backs proposal to protect Methow Headwaters // October 19, 2016
Opinion: Good friends in important places // September 29, 2016
Forest Service moves to protect upper valley from future mining // September 29, 2016
USFS plans immediate action to protect Methow Headwaters // September 23, 2016
Methow Headwaters campaign goes airborne to build support // September 21, 2016
Reason to celebrate // September 15th, 2016
Long battle expected over county Zoning Code // September 15th, 2016
County asks states high court to hear ATV case // September 15th, 2016
Letters to the Editor September 14th, 2016
County asks states high court to hear ATV case // September 15th, 2016
Methow Valley Citizens Council celebrates 40 years of activism // September 8th, 2016
Yakama Nation joins others in suing Okanogan County over Zoning Code // September 1st, 2016
Conservation groups sue County over newly adopted Zoning Code // August 17th, 2016
State Appeals Court declines to reconsider ATV decision // August 17th, 2016
Confederated Tribes express concerns about proposed Flagg Mountain copper mining // August 10, 2016
Exploratory mining decision delayed because of tribal concerns // August 5, 2016
County Zoning Codes EIS attachments include personal information about MVCC Board Members and staff // July 28th, 2016
County asks Appeals Court to review ATV ruling // July 8th, 2016
Court voids County ATV Ordinance closing roads to the vehicles // June 24th, 2016
Murray, Cantwell sponsor bill to nix mining in Methow Headwaters // June 4, 2016
Editorial Board | Headwaters help // June 1, 2016
New Executive Director named for MVCC
Headwaters Campaign gets grant to support its work // April 8th, 2016
Judge wait for county zoning update before ruling in comp plan case // March 24th, 2016
Coalition launches campaign to limit mining in the Methow // February 18, 2016
The Usual Drill // February 10, 2016
State Department of Ecology starts its review of Countys SMP update // February 8th, 2016
Local coalition forms to oppose long term industrial mining in the Methow Valley // February 4, 2016
County environmental groups differ on Comp Plan resolution // January 24th, 2016
Judge to rule in comp plan case after County Plaintiffs cant agree // January 4th, 2016
Arts briefs December 23rd, 2015 // December 23rd, 2015
Judge urges Okanogan County and environmental groups to cooperate on comp plan update // December 23rd, 2015
News briefs Deceber 16th, 2015 // December 16th, 2015
Ecology joins lawsuit charges county plan doesnt protect water // October 8th, 2015
Scoping it out // October 8th, 2015
USFS decision on Flagg mountain copper drilling proposal due in November// October 1, 2015
News briefs Sept 30, 2015 // September 30th, 2015
Twisp accepting comments on proposal to build house in flood plain // September 16th, 2015
Winthrop won’t sell its town water for copper mine exploration work // August 14, 2015
Battling the Barrage // August 4, 2015
USFS preps for review of armys proposed heli training // July 30th, 2015
Copper exploration near Mazama concerns Farm Bureau // July 16, 2015
Lots of public support for return of grizzly bears to North Cascades Ecosystem June 19th, 2015
Questions about ATV routes access remain unresolved // June 11th, 2015
Lack of funding may stymie USFS analysis of Mazama copper-drilling proposal // June 5, 2015
Decision on exploratory copper drilling expected in July // May 28, 2015
Forest Service will open some roads to ATVs // May 21st, 2015
The facts about the Countys Shoreline Master Program // April 30th, 2015
Okanogan Superior Court Judge upholds ATV use on county roads // January 9th, 2015
DNR proposes salvage logging in 1285 acres of Carlton Complex fires burn area this summer
Countys Comp Plan provides a slimmed down basis for growth // January 4th, 2015
Exploratory copper drilling speculation ‘overly optimistic,’ USFS says // December 12, 2014
Case raises questions about ATV related issues in county // November 20th, 2014
Countys environmental review of Comp Plan upheld // November 20th, 2014
Hearing on ATV lawsuit rescheduled for November // October 31st, 2014
Environmental impacts of Countys Comprehensive Plan challenged // October 31st, 2014
In close vote Winthrop decides against allowing ATVs in Town September 11th, 2014
Fires delay Flagg Mountain copper explorations proposal // September 4, 2014
Winthrop Town Council Remains Undecided On Allowing ATVs // August 29th, 2014
Groundwater impacts of copper exploration studied // July 3, 2014
Tough Questions Raised About Countys Comp Plan Draft // June 26th, 2014
Copper drilling proposal gets a grilling at public meeting // May 23, 2014
B.C. company to explore Mazama-area copper mining // April 24, 2014
Archives
Feds cancel grizzly bear reintroduction plans // July 7, 2020
Methow students lobby in Olympia // February 18, 2020
Headwaters bill passes Senate in lands package // February 18th, 2019
Forest Service recommends pulling Methow Headwaters from mining // September 25th, 2018
County seeks comments on road closures to ATVs // January 9th, 2018
Water rights program planned for Twisp // December 26th, 2017
Comments sought on Methow Headwaters withdrawal // October 5th, 2017
Methow Headwaters bill passes out of committee // March 31st, 2017
Appeals court closes lawsuit against Okanogan County over ATV roads // March 10th, 2017
Court case denies ATV review // January 12th, 2017
Mineral withdrawal proposal announced // January 4th, 2017
Legislation to withdraw proposed mining area introduced // October 19, 2016
Letters to the Editor August 28th, 2016
Okanogan County ATV ordinance ruled invalid // June 22nd, 2016
County goes ahead with ATV proposal // July 1st, 2014
Groups face off anew over ATVs // May 19th, 2014
ATV lawsuit claims harm // October 3rd, 2013
Archives
Students visit Olympia to urge climate action // February 21, 2020
Legislation protects Methow Valley // February 14th, 2019
Forest Service: Remove Methow Valley Land from mining exploration // September 25th, 2018
Protect the headwaters // March 9th, 2018
Forest Service to analyze Methow Valley mineral withdrawal // October 5th, 2017
Methow Headwaters Act reintroduced // March 9th, 2017
Climate panel to discuss new movie // January 12th, 2017
Supreme Court lets Okanogan ORV ruling stand // January 7th, 2017
Feds begin process to stop Methow Valley mining // December 30, 2016
Incoming DNR head says wildfires, school trust are priorities // December 8th, 2016
Opinion: Protection for Methow is closer // October 14, 2016
Forest Service support could nix Mazama copper mine // Â September 22, 2016
Inslee supports campaign to stop Mazama copper mine // September 20th, 2016
Groups appeal Okanogan zoning code // August 17th, 2016
Editorial Board | Methow Valley bill a good step // May 30, 2016
Murray, Cantwell offer bill to derail Mazama copper mine // May 26, 2016
They stand up for their valley // February 22, 2016
Group Seeks ‘mineral withdrawal’ to stop mine // February 16, 2016
Big Methow mine a terrible idea // February 3, 2016
Businesses come out against Mazama mine proposal // January 29, 2016
Back to the drawing board for Okanogan County’s ORV rule // June 17th, 2016
Conservation groups hint at lawsuit over ATV plan // June 3rd, 2015
Groups appeal ATV decision // February 12th, 2015
Groups sue Okanogan County over water, land use // January 15th, 2015
Okanogan faces new lawsuit over ATVs // July 14th, 2014
Northwest Public Broadcasting, Interior Secretary grizzlies will not be brought back to Washington’s North Cascades // July 14, 2020
Spokesman-Review, In brief: Dept. of Interior halts grizzly bear restoration plan for North Cascades // July 8, 2020
Crosscut, Challenging the “new normal” in a wildfire-ravaged Methow Valley // June 8, 2019
Crosscut, In Methow Valley, locals hope D.C. lawmakers will stop a copper mine // February 14, 2019
The Seattle Times, Here’s what the massive public lands bill means for conservation, climate change in Washington state // February 12, 2019
Associated Press, Proposal would protect Methow Valley from future mining // September 24, 2018
Wenatchee World, Forest Service: Remove Methow Valley land from mining exploration // September 22, 2018
Seattle PI, Forest Service — Upper Methow is no place for mining // September 21, 2018
Wenatchee World, Forest Service to analyze Methow Valley mineral withdrawal // October 5, 2017
Omak Chronicle, Comments sought on Methow Headwaters withdrawal // October 5, 2017
Omak Chronicle, Methow Headwaters bill passes out of committee // March 31, 2017
Wenatchee World, Â Methow Headwaters act reintroduced // March 9, 2017
Tribal Tribune, Federal Action temporarily halts mining in Methow to review longer option // January 13, 2017
Seattle PI, Renowned Upper Methow Valley safe from mining // January 3rd, 2017
The Spokesman-Review, Forest Service  backs effort to prevent new mines in Methow Valley // October 13, 2016
Seattle Times, Forest Service looks to bar future mining in Methow Valley // September 25, 2016
Yakima Herald, Forest Service moves to protect Methow Valley from mining // September 23, 2016
Mount Baker Experience, Potential copper mine threatens Mazama, a dryside recreation destination // August 26, 2016
Bellingham Herald, Methow Valley copper mine would be blocked under bill // May 26, 2016
Seattle Times, Methow Valley copper mine would be blocked under bill // May 25, 2016
Seattle PI, Murray, Cantwell move to block copper mine in upper Methow Valley // May 25, 2016
Yakima Herald, Okanogan faces new suit over ATVs // July 14th, 2014
The Spokesman-Review, ATVs on road, fatal accidents increase // April 11th, 2014
The Spokesman-Review, NW today: Methow dropped from parks proposal // September 27th, 2011
The Spokesman-Review, Officials clash over power line issue // July 14th, 2010
The Spokesman-Review, Treasure of The Methow Inn, Ranch part of Contentious Arrowleaf Project // August 18th, 1996
Forty Years of Nurturing Sustainable Growth
11/30/2016
Thank you to Speak Up Speak Out Radio for interviewing Board Chair, Maggie Coon, and former Executive Director, Brian de Place about the history and future of the Methow Valley Citizens Council.
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