Land Trust helping Okanogan ranchers remain viable
TONASKET — I had the opportunity to spend some time in the Tonasket area last week and rub elbows with ranchers as well as staff and supporters of the Okanogan Land Trust. The Land...
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Volunteer Methow website expands volunteerism, builds community
WINTHROP — Community engagement and collaboration in the Methow Valley have gotten a tremendous shot in the arm by the development of a web site called Volunteer Methow. The effort is tapping into a...
Podcast episode 46: Patrick Walker and how the Wenatchee River Institute engages students in the natural world
My guest this week is Patrick Walker, the energetic executive director of the Wenatchee River Institute, an outdoor learning center in Leavenworth that is providing unique opportunities for students and community members to engage...
Community turns out to honor equal justice champions in our valley
I didn’t fully appreciate the level of commitment to equal justice among our local lawyers until I had the opportunity to attend the 2018 Law Day Awards luncheon at the Wenatchee Convention Center. The...
WHS students helping build the Habitat For Humanity house they funded
WENATCHEE — A team of Wenatchee High School students spent the weekend working on three homes being built by Habitat for Humanity on Methow Street in South Wenatchee. One house in this project has...
Craft3 expanding on success of NCW Business Loan Fund
For nearly a quarter century, the North Central Business Loan Fund played a small but critical role in helping entrepreneurs who couldn’t qualify for traditional bank loans get their operations started. Last August, the...
WestSide club shows students the art of giving back to the community; funds being raised for 4-year-old lukemia patient
In successful communities, people look out after those who are in need or are suffering. That sense of giving back is part of the DNA of those of us who live in North Central...
YMCA elevates its programs to enhance local youth programs.
http://traffic.libsyn.com/artofcommunityncw/40_How_Wenatchee_YMCA_is_enhancing_our_valley.mp3 Some significant enhancements are being developed at the Wenatchee Valley YMCA that will help youngsters in our valley develop healthy relationships, confidence and fitness. This is an organization moving forward aggressively to serve...
Podcast episode #40: Wenatchee YMCA “notching up” its value to our kids under Foster’s leadership
My guest for this episode is Dorry Foster, the executive director of the Wenatchee Valley YMCA. Since Foster arrived a year ago last fall, the YMCA has made some important strides forward in serving...
Our Valley effort inspiring significant community improvements
It is astounding how significant an impact the Our Valley Our Future grass-roots community building effort is making in our communities in the year since the first plan was released. The lessons learned from...