Principal Alfonso Lopez of Lewis and Clark Elementary is one of those rare leaders who achieves outstanding results and does so quietly and with great humility. Lopez was honored as the state principal of...
It’s hard to put into words how much the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival means to the people of the Wenatchee Valley. Fortunately, our friends at North 40 Productions have captured the essence, the...
There is an intriguing community effort in the works that could help transform the Wenatchee Valley into a healthier, more community-connected place. When Columbia Valley Community Health CEO David Olson first learned about the Blue Zones Project,...
One defining characteristic of great teachers is that they never give up on kids. They are relentless in finding ways to make meaningful connections with every student they interact with. Jon Magnus, a French...
Jon Magnus has keen insights about the art of teaching in today’s public schools that gives us important ways to think about how we can best help our students, teachers and schools succeed. At...
My guest this week is Jon Magnus, the 2018 Regional Teacher of the Year for North Central Washington. Kenroy Elementary teacher Veronique Paquette and I interviewed the Wenatchee High School French teacher to learn...
Playwright and actress Heidi Schreck’s riveting performance in “What the Constitution Means to Me” gives audience members plenty of reasons for soul searching and reflection on the state of our democracy and the search...
Last Thursday, the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust celebrated the retirement of development director Sharon Lunz. During her 17 years there, Sharon played a vital behind-the-scenes role in transforming CDLT from a just-barely surviving nonprofit to...