Rocket knows his limits

At Blue Star Coffee Roasters, Rocket, the company hound waits for an invitation to join the caffeine enhancement club.

Little sluggers

The Methow Valley All-Stars Minors team (sponsored by the MVNews) spent two days competing in Omak for a season end tournament. The team held their own finishing second overall after losing to a tough Omak crew in the championship game.

A sharp looking squad.

Photo (l to r): Miles, Dusty, Sam, Nicholas, Willow, Jed, Shay, Simon, Leo, Brady and Henry.

– Paul

Overflow

Luc & the Lovingtons played to an SRO crowd at TwispWorks Saturday night

Pearrygin Creek overflow

I wish we could say we had our own helicopter at the Methow Valley News, but I guess we have the next best thing: knowing someone who has one. Local pilot John O'Keefe went flying around Pearrygin Creek last Thursday for a bird's eye view of the destructive aftermath from the swollen tributary's crazy leap out of its channel – what a mess!
John believes the whole thing started on the forested west side of Tripod Peak. Thanks for the photos and report, John.

The starting zone on Tripod.

The deposition zone.

Love that muddy water.

– Paul

Random valley art #1

Where is this?

Posted by Sue
<sent from my linen closet>

It's a hoot!

Rock'n'roll at the Hoot Owl

-Sue

<sent from my toaster>

Cornices and such

With the year's first stretch of genuinely warm weather, it won't be surprising to see or hear about some large snow slides tumbling down the mountain slopes. There already has been several creeks dramatically overflowing their banks and dramatic mudslides tearing down hillsides so it seems only appropriate for some big avalanches to come cascading down. If you're traveling in the backcountry this weekend, be cautious!

Tick, tick, tick....

– Paul