In this era of bitter culture wars, polarization and acrimony, we could all benefit from getting out of our echo chambers and learning skills to have meaningful and respectful conversations about difficult community topics...
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...
During a recent visit to the Brave Warrior Project, staff member Ashleigh Flint switched on the Disney Karaoke program and participant Mark Lee’s eyes lit up. As the music started playing and without looking...
Significant efforts are being made in North Central Washington to incorporate the history and culture of Native peoples into our shared narrative rather than blithely accepting the prevailing cultural myth that history started with...
I wish more people would have the opportunity to experience the musical production Unsettled, put on by the group Dangerous Women at Snowy Owl Theater in Leavenworth last weekend. The production, which told the...
Randi Morrell, one of this valley’s most effective leaders in empowering those with special needs to live full and productive lives, died recently. He was a 40-year employee of Mission Vista, an agency helping...
For the past nine months, I’ve been part of a group meeting to explore race and inclusion in our society. It has been a challenging journey of self reflection. Our group, which includes six...
An important mindset we can choose to adopt is to try to meet people where they are rather than where we are and do so with a sense of curiosity and a commitment to...
Our renewed interest in the history and culture of indigenous people in North Central Washington should be celebrated and as well as challenge us to better appreciate and value the 10,000-plus years of history...
Our valley is going to have the gift of virtually hosting celebrated author, poet and ornithologist Dr. Drew Lanham of Clemson University for a conversation on the intersections of race and the environment on...