Category: Our Economy

More Than a Park | City’s effort in engagement paying dividends, building community

Quietly and without much fanfare, the city of Wenatchee has in recent years found effective ways to engage members of the community in city projects. That approach is building greater trust and empowering individuals...

More Than a Park, Part 3 | Civic volunteer Teresa Zepeda has a vision for Methow Park

When Teresa Zepeda thinks about the redevelopment work that is about to begin at Kiwanis Methow Park and the support the project is garnering from many parts of the community, she is excited for...

More than a Park, Part 2 | Artist Terry Valdez rediscovers his roots in South Wenatchee

WENATCHEE — Artist Terry Valdez’s roots in South Wenatchee go back to the 1950s, when his family moved here from New Mexico and became one of the first Latino families in the Wenatchee Valley....

More Than A Park, Part 1 | Rediscovering South Wenatchee: A diamond in the rough

I am intrigued and fascinated by the quiet transformation happening in South Wenatchee, a neighborhood that was for decades under-appreciated by the community and ignored in terms of city investment. But our community has...