One of the extraordinary aspects of the redevelopment of Kiwanis Methow Park is the high level of public engagement that has been part of the effort at every step of the way. That’s a...
We all owe a debt of gratitude to the unsung heroes who without fanfare do the less glamorous work that makes organizations effective and build community. Last week, the North Central Educational Service District...
WINTHROP — If you want to learn innovative ways to build community, the Methow Valley is an excellent place to visit. Every time I come to the valley, I learn about some new approaches...
My guest for this episode is 87-year-old Everett Burts, a retired Wenatchee entomologist who grew up on a remote farm near Wenatchee and who discovered his passion for science thanks to mentors at Wenatchee...
On June 16, Grace Lutheran Church will host about 70 youngsters from several sister churches around the country who will be taking part in a week-long program that will expose them to what it’s...
It is heartening to see Chelan-Douglas Volunteer Attorney Services taking important strides in improving service to low-income individuals in our area with civil cases. Recently, the organization raised a record $30,000 at a sold-out...
If we are going to develop adequate supplies of affordable housing, launching new and expanding existing community land trusts would seem to be a wise course. It is a certainty that the wave of...
Massage therapist Becky Pottorff stopped by my office the other day to see if I knew where she might find a copy of a book published by fourth and fifth-grade students at Lincoln Elementary...
I have great admiration for those with the inner sense peace to take life as it comes and accept the disasters and foibles with as much grace and dignity as successes. They are truly...
Our society has become fixated on individualism, competition, accumulation of wealth, and an obsession with consumption and efficiency. Short-term gains have displaced a commitment to long-term sustainability. Of the many downsides to this materialistic...