Lake Chelan School District is taking a bold and innovative approach that other school districts should consider emulating. With meaningful community, staff and student input, the district recently developed a strategic plan that includes...
I am intrigued and encouraged by the community-centered approach Leavenworth’s Rotary Club is using to host the annual district conference in early May. They are taking the unprecedented step of inviting outside civic leaders...
Our friends at the Methow Conservancy have quite a challenge and opportunity for preserving and enhancing the strong sense of community in that mountain valley. The Haub family, long-time owners of the iconic Sun...
The Wenatchee Valley theater community is in mourning this week after the passing of Arlene Jones, who for tirelessly for decades to support Music Theater of Wenatchee and other local organizations. “She was the...
Navigating the health care system in this country is all too often a frustrating experience. The insurance-dominated system is rich in tools to improve our lives while at the same time a mind-numbing labyrinth...
Derek Sheffield, a poet, naturalist and Wenatchee Valley College professor, was kind enough to give me a copy of a remarkable new book he helped edit and write, Cascadia Field Guide, and I have...
A young Afghani girl — a human rights activist, essayist and poet — who has received death threats from the Taliban, has a chance to escape and become an artist in residence in the...
The Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council is poised to consolidate its operations and dramatically expand its food distribution capacity to better serve individuals and families in North Central Washington who are struggling to make ends...
I appreciate the people in our midst who have developed a capacity for both resilience and forgiveness — making the most of setbacks, growing from failures and choosing to believe the best in other...
If you’d like to experience the power of community in a small town like Leavenworth, consider spending an afternoon with the students, teachers and volunteers who participate in Cascade School District’s after-school ski and...