The Minnewaska Area Elementary School second and third grade students held their holiday concerts in December at the MAHS Auditorium. The youngsters regalled a captive audience with fun renditions of classic Christmas carols to modern musical selections. There were several speaking parts as well as actions and finger plays to go along with each selection…. Read More

By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com Imagine if Glenwood and Pope County were to lose a fully functional childcare center that serves more than 50 area families and provides care for nearly 80 children ranging from six weeks old to school age. That loss would have grave economic development and social repercussions and would likely force families to leave… Read More

A number of large inflatable characters greet motorists as they cruise through Starbuck on Highway 29.  There are inflatables of Frosty the Snowman, Peanuts characters and Rudolf the Rednose Reindeer among others in front of Minnewaska Marine on the west side of Highway 29 in Starbuck.

The December Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber Member of the Month was Central Square Cultural and Civic Center. Central Square was founded in 1994 by a group of community members committed to preserving their high school and repurposing it as a home for arts and community gatherings. “We’re incredibly lucky to have our work made possible… Read More

The Salvation Army was honored by the Villard Firefighters coming to ring for us at the red kettle at Tom’s Market in Glenwood on Wednesday, December 21st.  It was a cold evening but Jim Walker and Brent Werven showed up to help raise funds.   The Pope County Salvation Army thanks them for for their… Read More

Officers from the Pope County Sheriff’s Office, Glenwood and Starbuck Police Departments and the Pope County Sheriff’s Posse, with transportation from Palmer bus, took twelve lucky kids (5 families) shopping for the annual “Cops and Kids “shopping day. The kids were bustling through the isles thoughtfully picking out gifts for their family members. Memories and… Read More

Steven Koppen from the Villard Fire Department volunteered on Friday, Dec. 23 to help The Salvation Army ring the bell at the red kettle at Tom’s Market in Glenwood.  “We appreciate our fire fighters helping us out at the red kettle. Thank you again Steven Koppen, you are truly a blessing,” said Donna Ortendahl, local… Read More

Kayo Aslagson of Starbuck took advantage of the warmer temperatures on Wednesday afternoon to cross-country ski on the Starbuck side of Lake Minnewaska.  Aslagson was out on the lake with his two dogs near the Starbuck Marina following his ski tracks back to Starbuck City Park.

The congregation at Calvary Lutheran Church years ago began looking at relocating its church facility and in 2010 an exploratory team at Calvary recommended the congregation purchase a 5-acre plot of land on Hwy. 55 between the Dove International building and the Super 8.  With that purchase began Calvary’s dream of having a facility with more… Read More

By Melanie Stegner news@pctribune.com Pope County officials set the final levy at their meeting last week. The preliminary budget set in September called for a 7.9 percent increase. Due to some reduced expenditures and a modest rise in revenues, the final levy was set at 4.9 percent with requested expenditures totaling $20,251,829. The commissioners thanked their… Read More