If we are going to develop adequate supplies of affordable housing, launching new and expanding existing community land trusts would seem to be a wise course. It is a certainty that the wave of...
Last Thursday, the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust celebrated the retirement of development director Sharon Lunz. During her 17 years there, Sharon played a vital behind-the-scenes role in transforming CDLT from a just-barely surviving nonprofit to...
Playwright, actress and Wenatchee native Heidi Schreck is making quite a name for herself in New York with her critically acclaimed play, What the Constitution Means to Me. The New York Times Article on...
It is rather remarkable how big an impact retired school employees are making in this region.
An important effort has begun in the Wenatchee Valley to foster a stronger sense of community and encourage civil discourse through facilitated small group conversations. A group of local pastors have collaborated to offer...
In these times of political and social acrimony, it’s helpful to have frequent reminders of the power of community and how human beings are meant to live together and work through conflicts and challenges.
Some wonderful things happened Monday afternoon at Highgate Senior Living when Pam Nolte, a founder of Taproot Theater in Seattle, demonstrated the power of improv in stimulated the brains and memories of individuals in...
Retired mental health counselor Bill Layman has been instrumental in helping our communities begin to recognize and appreciate a forgotten part of history in North Central Washington — that of the native peoples who...
My guest for this episode is Bill Layman, a retired mental health counselor who has spent countless hours learning about our region’s Native American past and finding ways to share the culture and history...
Our valley is blessed to have a growing number of non-traditional leaders bringing their creative energy to help our communities move past the way we’ve always done things and consider innovative approaches. A high...