My guest this week is Thom Nees, the executive director of Serve Wenatchee Valley, an organization that is devoted to keeping families from slipping into homelessness in the Wenatchee Valley. As many as 70...
WINTHROP — Community engagement and collaboration in the Methow Valley have gotten a tremendous shot in the arm by the development of a web site called Volunteer Methow. The effort is tapping into a...
The most rewarding aspect of this job is having the opportunity to interview people who are doing their utmost to make a difference for the greater good. It is an honor to sit with...
TWISP — The Methow Arts Alliance is expanding its role to make an even bigger impact on the thriving arts scene in the Methow Valley while continuing to foster arts education throughout Okanogan County....
The family and friends of Dr. Archie Van Doren gathered at Scout-a-Vista Saturday morning to dedicate a beautiful stone marker in front of the ancient lodge. It’s a wonderful family.
Recently, I wrote a column about the Washington Apple Education Foundation, a remarkable effort by the fruit industry to provide college scholarships and support to children of those in the industry. This year, the...
There will be a very powerful discussion on Wednesday, June 13, 6:30 p.m. at Celebration Lutheran Church in East Wenatchee. Irene Morrow recently returned from Texas after spending a week volunteering with a legal...
My guest this week is Patrick Walker, the energetic executive director of the Wenatchee River Institute, an outdoor learning center in Leavenworth that is providing unique opportunities for students and community members to engage...
Editor’s note: This history was provided to The World by Archie’s son and daughter-in-law, Fritz and Donna Van Doren. On June 18, 1910, Archie was born in Del Rio, Douglas County, Washington. Del Rio...
As the father of controlled atmosphere storage, Archie Van Doren was of the most influential individuals in the development of the tree fruit industry in this state. Controlled Atmosphere storage, which Van Doren was...