Bart Tilly’s first foray into being an entrepreneur dates back to 1989, when he started selling car phones from the back of his Vokswagen Jetta. He later got involved in the software industry and...
Joe Roy, a long-time licensed pastoral and mental health counselor in the valley, seems uniquely suited to be a participant in this year’s Elder Speak program, put on by the Ripple Foundation. For his...
For educator Merry Roy, carving out a meaningful and fulfilling life has meant staying true to the principles of her Christian faith, devoting herself to community building at every stage of life, and accepting...
This fall marks Ron Scutt’s 50th year of involvement with the one-room Stehekin School. He brings a unique perspective on the art of teaching and what it takes to help students succeed. He’s a...
Emilio Vela, the executive director of the nonprofit Communities In Schools of NCW, transformed the pain of a personal and family tragedy into a commitment to help struggling kids and a life-enriching enthusiasm for...
Science education in North Central Washington is taking a giant leap forward with the arrival of Seattle Children’s Science Inspiration Lab, a state–of-the-art 45-foot mobile laboratory that visited the Wenatchee Valley last week. I...
The impact of the recent suspension of funding to the National Endowment for the Humanities and, by extension, state organizations like Humanities Washington by the Department of Government Efficiency will be felt in communities...
January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month and there is a new nonprofit with strong connections to the Wenatchee Valley that is doing innovative work to help protect kids. Theinnocent.org is a creative, community-supported response...
At an age when most people have retired from working life and are slowing down, 88-year-old Avis Scharlau continues to churn out amazing pastries from the kitchen of the Big Y Cafe in Dryden....
A couple of North Central Washington’s most decorated entrepreneurs are working together to launch a beverage called Orange Toucan that they hope will become a commercial success in what’s called the functional beverage market...