I appreciate the people in our midst who have developed a capacity for both resilience and forgiveness — making the most of setbacks, growing from failures and choosing to believe the best in other...
If you’d like to experience the power of community in a small town like Leavenworth, consider spending an afternoon with the students, teachers and volunteers who participate in Cascade School District’s after-school ski and...
There are surprising, inspiring and enlightening stories in each of our families and we would be wise to take the time to ferret those out while our aging loved ones are able to help...
I am excited about a local community effort that is launching Feb. 17 to highlight and celebrate acts of kindness in North Central Washington for the rest of 2023. Kindness Counts NCW is an...
Retired Wenatchee educator and Rotarian Kris Cameron grew up in the farming community of Ellensburg and has fond memories of working with livestock and participating in the local 4H program. Agriculture was life and...
Seven pioneering Eastmont High School students with intellectual challenges are spending their final school year as interns at Stemilt Growers as part of Project SEARCH, a national program that creates an opportunity for a...
The New York Times published a lovely series called the Seven Day Happiness Challenge earlier this month. At a time when many of us were making resolutions for the new year, the series invited...
I have no idea how climber and author John Roskelley of Spokane had the emotional fortitude to give a detailed presentation about the ascent of Howse Peak in Canada that claimed the life of...
The five-year career of wake surfing prodigy Turner Gebers of Cashmere has been nothing short of meteoric. The 15-year-old high school sophomore recently placed second in the semi-pro division at the Centurion World Wake...
I suspect there will be a full house when celebrated mountaineer and author John Roskelley of Spokane speaks at the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Culture Center at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, about a...