A look at six proposed Our Valley projects
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.
Category: Our Well-being
Olma family chooses to keep land in agriculture forever
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...
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...
July 18, 1918 marked the first story proposing what would become Grand Coulee Dam
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...
Podcast episode 47: Thom Nees and the power of Serve Wenatchee Valley in fostering hope and averting homelessness
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...
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...
Local filmmaker documents how human connection is the antidote to addiction
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...
Methow Arts Alliance is a model for other communities
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....
Wade family has made an impact in fruit, wine and philanthropy
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...
Local volunteer helped asylum-seeking women who were fleeing abuse and violence
There will be a very powerful discussion on Wednesday, June 13, 6:30 p.m. at Celebration Lutheran Church in East Wenatchee. Irene Morrow recently returned from Texas after spending a week volunteering with a legal...