There is something magical about dahlias, those otherworldly-looking flowers, that causes ordinary people to develop a cult-like obsession with them — an obsession that knits together people from all walks of life. Linda DeRooy...
Wenatchee native Erin Murray was recently crowned the World’s Strongest Woman in her weight class, but what she accomplished was as much the result of developing inner strength and resilience as building physical strength....
(Editor’s note: This is the third and final column focusing on the book: Dividing Paradise: Rural Inequality and the Diminishing American Dream by WSU sociologist Jennnifer Sherman) We all have blind spots. We see...
(Editor’s note: This is the second of three columns focusing on the book: Dividing Paradise: Rural Inequality and the Diminishing American Dream by WSU sociologist Jennnifer Sherman) In an increasingly challenging social environment of...
The Greater Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce underwent a remarkable transformation under the leadership of executive director Shiloh Burgess, who recently left to take a government affairs position with Douglas County Public Utility District....
There are so many interesting threads in a community that connect us to our past. Mark and Sue Neel of Wenatchee recently sent me some information about a ceremony held last summer at the...
When it comes to the question of whether we should reintroduce grizzly bears into the North Cascades, I have been a skeptic. My hesitance was based on a personal preference of avoiding encountering grizzlies...
Perhaps the most vexing challenge we face in our North Central Washington communities today is addressing the growing economic and social divide that is the result of our economy shifting from being based on...
For Tina Nicpan-Brown, the art of teaching comes down to fostering and nurturing the curiosity of young minds. What a great reminder that learning (and teaching) are human endeavors rather than mindless mechanical processes. ...
I have been perusing the columns that my grandfather, Rufus Woods, wrote during his tenure as the Wenatchee Daily World editor and publisher from 1907 to 1950. Thankfully, someone was smart enough to put...