Creative community building happens in a multitude of ways in North Central Washington. I recently became acquainted with Jessica Mayo, who helps leads Connect, a Chi Alpha Campus Ministry on the Wenatchee Valley College...
The Wenatchee North Rotary Club has taken a major step forward in its community-building efforts. On Tuesday, the club officially launched its own foundation with a $50,000 gift from member Earl Tilly and wife...
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I have had the privilege of meeting countless innovative, dedicated and caring public school teachers during my career here at The World. I marvel at the sense of commitment they show to bringing out...
WENATCHEE — Longtime Wenatchee attorney and former Chelan County Superior Court judge Carol Wardell has a new lease on life, thanks to the kindness of a casual acquaintance who took the extraordinary step of...
A year ago, Wenatchee musician Rebekah Poulson flew to Boston for life-saving surgery for a rare form of appendiceal cancer. On Saturday night, she’s hosting a Celebration of Life concert to celebrate her miraculous...
It is remarkable how a small group of committed individuals in North Central Washington have changed the conversation in the state and in Washington D.C. about what we can collectively do to address the...
A group of sixth grade students from Cashmere Middle School made a big impression in Olympia on Saturday during a Mock Congressional Hearing program, Superintendent Glenn Johnson tells me.
I am an enthusiastic fan of grass-roots community building efforts in which ordinary citizens take bold steps to make a difference and invite others to join them to help create a culture of contribution....
This is one of a series of columns exploring the lives of people in poverty and how they are finding support and encouragement from community members through a unique United Way program called Opportunity...