One inescapable and disturbing fact about our education system is that children from wealthy families who start school will end up near the top of the academic ladder as high school seniors, while kids...
Recently, I joined a small group of pastors and another civic leader in launching a series of conversations about race and belonging. We’re calling this effort Living Into Inclusivity and our objective is to...
Jim Telford made quite an impact in this valley as a business owner and civic leader, and I was honored to hear more about his life during a recent interview. Jim and three other...
There’s going to be a special celebration for the late May Segle on Sept. 12, 11 a.m. at Entiat City Park. May, who passed away in July, was a true force of nature and...
Our dear friend Harriet Bullitt is celebrating her 96th birthday on Thursday with an online event to support one of the philanthropist’s greatest passions — supporting young people who are pursuing excellence in the...
I am excited to be part of small group that has launched a year-long series of dialogues to better understand the dynamics of racism and exclusion and discover ways to foster greater belonging. We’re...
With the backdrop of a fractious national conversation about race, a small group of local pastors plus a few of us from the community have started a year-long series of dialogues aimed at trying...
I grew up the daughter of a police officer in small rural towns in Central California. My childhood was sheltered and protected. We lived paycheck to paycheck and moved a lot. I have experienced...
I am excited and a bit anxious about being part of this group of well-intentioned and very white group in exploring what it means to be white, what Blacks, people of color and Indigenous...
When I watched the video of Mr. George Floyd being killed, I wept. I wept for Mr. Floyd. I wept for the man so devoid of human compassion his eyes were blind and his...