A community outreach campaign conducted by Our Valley Our Future in late 2015 received feedback from several thousand people (a survey of 1,550 residents, interviews of 35 community leaders, discussions at 50 meetings...
If you want to learn more, contact Steve Maher at Our Valley, Our Future: stephenmaher67@yahoo.com Several actions have “Opportunity available” listed as the lead partner. This means the action is available to a...
The implementation phase of the Our Valley Our Future community visioning, planning and development initiative is set to begin in January 2017. Some lead partners have already started working on action items. Here...
By Rufus Woods, Publisher, The Wenatchee World and Gustavo Montoya, Publisher, El Mundo This is a momentous occasion — one that we will look back on in years to come as a...
CASHMERE — The unspoken reality in school districts across North Central Washington is that a growing percentage of kids are not getting their basic human needs met — food, clothing, literacy skills and access...
Imagine what would be possible in our communities if we followed the lead of Todmorden, England and planted edible landscapes that provide free food to community members in raised beds around public buildings, in...
One of the most powerful community-building efforts in our region is Give NCW, the grass roots fundraising campaign initiated by the Community Foundation of North Central Washington. This ingenious effort builds on the foundation’s...
The City of Wenatchee is seeking nominations for Civil Rights and Social Justice awards with the deadline coming up on Dec. 8. The awards, organized by the city’s Diversity Advisory Council, honor individuals, groups...
QUINCY — In the aftermath of our acrimonious presidential election, the North Central Washington Success Summit was a refreshing opportunity to hear stories about efforts that are building community throughout our region.
The more I learn about the Apple STEM Network, a collaborative effort involving schools, businesses, government and nonprofits in our region, the more excited I become about how this effort can positively transform our...