Author: Rufus Woods

Our Economy / Our Schools / Our Youth / STEM

May 12, 2017

Podcast Episode 15: How Wenatchee School District’s partnership center is strengthening community, helping kids

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5351319/height/90/width/450/theme/standard/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/” height=”90″ width=”450″ placement=”top”]This episode features Diana Haglund, the coordinator for Wenatchee Learns Connect Partnership Center, an innovative community-building effort of the Wenatchee School District. The center is doing amazing work building partnerships...

Our Schools / Our Youth

May 9, 2017

Local teacher grants making a big impact in these NCW classrooms

One of the truly innovative and powerful programs supporting education in our region is the North Central Education Foundation, which honors innovative teachers with grants to bring hands-on learning into the classroom. Eldene Wall,...

Our Heritage / Our Well-being / Podcasts

May 7, 2017

Rory Turner’s genius for re-envisioning old buildings creating unique urban vibe here

Wenatchee’s downtown is beginning to come alive with new possibilities for historic buildings thanks to the example that is being set by developer Rory Turner and his growing list of local investors. When Turner...

Our Economy / Our Well-being / Podcasts

May 5, 2017

Podcast Episode 14: Rory Turner talks about building community by adaptive reuse of historic buildings

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5330745/height/90/width/450/theme/standard/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/” height=”90″ width=”450″ placement=”top”] Wenatchee developer Rory Turner is helping transform the Wenatchee Valley by transforming old historic buildings into creative redeveloped spaces that bring new businesses to the community. This work is...

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May 5, 2017

Local documentary gives us reason to celebrate and appreciate our salmon

A stunning new video has just been released that may help change the way we think about salmon in North Central Washington. The film, “The Way Home,” is a product of several talented individuals...

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April 30, 2017

Mobile Meals builds community and connects with vulnerable adults

Some of the most heart-warming community building happens on a one-to-one basis, connecting the most vulnerable neighbors among us with caring individuals. This is the magic of Mobile Meals of Wenatchee, a pint-sized, humble...

Our Arts and Culture / Our Well-being / Our Youth

April 28, 2017

A few tributes to the late Leslie McEwen from community members

Leslie was so much more than a talented vocal teacher. That in itself was so much. The Wenatchee valley was blessed to have her. But she was also a one-in-a-million friend, mentor, second mom,...

Our Well-being

April 27, 2017

Podcast Episode 13: The critical role of Mobile Meals of Wenatchee in serving some of our most vulnerable neighbors

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5306596/height/90/width/450/theme/standard/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/” height=”90″ width=”450″ placement=”top”] This episode highlights the powerful community-building efforts of Mobile Meals of Wenatchee, a nonprofit volunteer-driven organization that serves hot nutritious meals to some of our community’s most vulnerable adults....

Our Economy / Our Lands / Our Well-being

April 24, 2017

Salmon conference highlights value of community-based efforts

Salmon recovery in North Central Washington has to a great extent proved to be a collaborative, community-centered exercise rather than one by driven by top-down regulatory enforcement. The culture in this region is that...

Our Economy / Our Heritage / Our Lands / Our Well-being / Our Youth / Podcasts / Poverty

April 18, 2017

Bishop Skylstad’s talk will explore a principled, long-term approach to balancing human and environmental needs

“When we look today at a culture and society that has become increasingly polarized… we have really got to look at how deeply and profoundly we are connected together and how we need to...