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...
There are surprising, inspiring and enlightening stories in each of our families and we would be wise to take the time to ferret those out while our aging loved ones are able to help...
I am excited about a local community effort that is launching Feb. 17 to highlight and celebrate acts of kindness in North Central Washington for the rest of 2023. Kindness Counts NCW is an...
Retired Wenatchee educator and Rotarian Kris Cameron grew up in the farming community of Ellensburg and has fond memories of working with livestock and participating in the local 4H program. Agriculture was life and...