If you want clear and compelling evidence that North Central Washington has a plethora of creative and inspired teachers, I suggest you read through the 112 grant applications that were submitted to the North...
Our region benefits immensely from people who move here and choose to make contributions to the quality of life in North Central Washington. They strengthen our communities. Recently, I had the privilege of getting...
Singer, songwriter and author Dar Williams spent five days last week interacting with groups of students and diverse groups of civic in Chelan, Leavenworth and Wenatchee. The theme for the week was fostering community...
A rather remarkable series of community conversations will be held in the Wenatchee Valley, Leavenworth and Chelan next week hosted by acclaimed singer and songwriter Dar Williams, who wrote the powerful book “What I...
This week’s podcast focuses on the remarkable Wenatchee Naturalist program. My guests are Susan Ballinger, who founded the program, a mother and daughter team – Jan and Chelsea Evans — who participated in the...
The passing of Sen. John McCain has consumed the national discussion in recent days. There is an interesting local connection to this authentic American patriot. McCain acted with honor despite being tortured as a...
This valley is a magnet for entrepreneurs and visionaries who want to create financial success but at the same time make meaningful contributions to the community and society. Doing well financially and doing good...
The New York Times published an interesting story on how companies are exploiting high school students and their parents by inviting them to participate in impressive-sounding events that in truth are primarily about getting...
There’s going to be an end-of-cherry season community party at Kiwanis Methow Park on Thursday from 5-8 p.m., thanks to the efforts of a group of neighbors called the parque padrinos.
The Our Valley Our Future grass roots community improvement effort continues to evolve in ways that strengthen our local communities by encouraging individuals to make a difference in our quality of life.