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...
How can we best respond to the rising tide of anger, hatred and violence plaguing our society and diminishing our communities? Responding in kind invariably makes matters worse. Fortunately, we can learn techniques to...
You can make a difference for a teacher and a class near you. The North Central Education Foundation helps teachers in our region provide unique hands-on learning opportunities through its annual grant program. The...
Words are inadequate to describe the extraordinary life journey of Pat West Turner, the Entiat native who lost a leg in a car accident as a high school senior and who carved out a...
Growing up in the Philippines, Lorraine del Prado learned valuable lessons about empathy, compassion and the importance of being generous to her fellow human beings. In that developing country, she was confronted on a...
Pybus Public Market and its foundation make immeasurable contributions to the Wenatchee Valley by bringing people together and strengthening the bonds of community. This Saturday, Pybus will be the headquarters for the 32nd annual...
Working together to achieve a common goal seems to create more impressive achievements. I was reminded of that recently when Mark Kulaas gave me a tour of the Rotary Park Peace Pole project on...
The Community Foundation of North Central Washington, which has earned a sterling reputation for fostering philanthropy and supporting area nonprofits, refuses to stand pat and instead is aiming to make an even bigger community...
When it comes to strengthening community by bringing people together to find common ground, the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust stands out as one of the most influential and effective organizations in North Central Washington. Virtually...