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...
On a recent visit to Walla Walla with a friend, I had the opportunity to visit the Whitman Mission National Historic site run by the National Park Service to see how the interpretation of...
When it comes to individuals who epitomize the spirit of Mission Ridge Ski Resort and the sport of skiing, you would be hard pressed to find someone more worthy than Otto Ross, the 96-year-old...
Harriet Bullitt, who passed on last weekend at age 97, made immeasurable contributions to the communities of North Central Washington and beyond through her generous philanthropy and her unswerving commitment to conservation, history and...
In the early 2000s, a small group of individuals in the information technology team at Chelan County Public Utility District put their careers on the line to expose abuses when the utility was led...
The insightful columnist David Brooks recently observed that teaching is a human endeavor — that students learn from people they love. There is a clear connection between the emotional connection kids have with their...
There are so many interesting threads in a community that connect us to our past. Mark and Sue Neel of Wenatchee recently sent me some information about a ceremony held last summer at the...
When it comes to the question of whether we should reintroduce grizzly bears into the North Cascades, I have been a skeptic. My hesitance was based on a personal preference of avoiding encountering grizzlies...
Perhaps the most vexing challenge we face in our North Central Washington communities today is addressing the growing economic and social divide that is the result of our economy shifting from being based on...
Ruth Allan, one of the Wenatchee Valley’s artistic and human treasures, is turning 90 years old on Saturday and we are invited to help her celebrate by sending birthday cards and, if possible, make...