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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.

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

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 //  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,  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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