I was curious to learn what lessons might be gleaned from how the Spanish Influenza pandemic impacted the communities of the Wenatchee Valley and North Central Washington in 1918. I dug through the archives...
Caring for our mental health at this particular moment in time is essential to our well-being. The Covid-19 crisis, which has shut down our economy and much of our society and forced so many...
Ken Neher is finding plenty of challenges these days as the administrator at Garden Terrace, a low-income retirement home established by the Brethren-Baptist Church nearly half a century ago. With his unique and varied...
This uniquely stressful time creates an opportunity for us to develop tools to get quiet and learn ways to lean into difficult emotions of grief, anger and fear rather than react in knee-jerk fashion...
Chelan County Commissioner Doug England passed along this beautiful quote from the Belfast, Ireland COVID team. It was so poignant and beautiful that I felt compelled to pass it along. This crisis is going...
A few days ago, I posted a question on my Facebook page asking people in the valley where they have observed local businesses trying hard to keep our valley safe from a coronavirus outbreak....
Flattening the curve on the local coronavirus epidemic is not that complicated. If we all give the best effort we can, as individuals and businesses, we will save lives. Dr. Peter Rutherford, the CEO...
Most of us in the Wenatchee Valley are getting cabin fever during this time of physical distancing to slow down the spread of coronavirus. As a result, a lot more people are finding time...
The novel coronavirus continues to prompt some innovative approaches to stay physically distant and yet find meaningful and personal social connections. Many local churches are holding services virtually, but Trinity Church in Wenatchee took...
I am a big fan of stories of contribution and also stories of redemption — where we see the humanity and dignity of people who have been subject to ridicule or harsh judgment. Local...