Collaboration has become an increasingly standard approach for solving challenges in the greater Wenatchee Valley during the past several years. You could say it is becoming a part our community DNA. The latest example...
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.
TONASKET — I have great admiration and respect for people who build their businesses from the ground up and succeed through dogged perseverance, creativity and a can-do mindset. During a tour of the Okanogan...
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...
It was 100 years ago Wednesday, July 18, that my grandfather Rufus Woods published the first story proposing the construction of a massive dam on the Columbia River and diverting water into the Grand...
My guest this week is Thom Nees, the executive director of Serve Wenatchee Valley, an organization that is devoted to keeping families from slipping into homelessness in the Wenatchee Valley. As many as 70...
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...
The most rewarding aspect of this job is having the opportunity to interview people who are doing their utmost to make a difference for the greater good. It is an honor to sit with...
TWISP — The Methow Arts Alliance is expanding its role to make an even bigger impact on the thriving arts scene in the Methow Valley while continuing to foster arts education throughout Okanogan County....
Recently, I wrote a column about the Washington Apple Education Foundation, a remarkable effort by the fruit industry to provide college scholarships and support to children of those in the industry. This year, the...