Outstanding educational leaders make a powerful difference in the lives of students, families and their staff. I was reminded of this when I interviewed retired educator Bev Baugh recently about her journey. She’s one...
Dr. Peter Rutherford has much to be proud of in his tenure at the helm of Confluence Health for the past 11 years. He and his team were successful in implementing a complicated affiliation...
Eastmont School District Superintendent Garn Christensen has much to be proud of during his tenure at the school and in the community. He took the position when it had been a revolving door and...
am impressed with the slick new online community resource called Waste Wizard that was recently launched by the local nonprofit Sustainable NCW. For those of us who want to find creative ways to send...
I wish more people would have the opportunity to experience the musical production Unsettled, put on by the group Dangerous Women at Snowy Owl Theater in Leavenworth last weekend. The production, which told the...
The Wenatchee Valley community has a special relationship with Haiti that has seen countless medical professionals spend time volunteering to alleviate suffering in that impoverished country. The suffering that comes with hunger and poverty...
There was a heartfelt homecoming last week at the Cashmere Rotary Club when former local teacher Richard “Dick” Scheuerman visited to talk about the war in Ukraine and efforts to support children there who...
When it comes to individuals who epitomize the spirit of Mission Ridge Ski Resort and the sport of skiing, you would be hard pressed to find someone more worthy than Otto Ross, the 96-year-old...
Harriet Bullitt, who passed on last weekend at age 97, made immeasurable contributions to the communities of North Central Washington and beyond through her generous philanthropy and her unswerving commitment to conservation, history and...
The North Central Washington Economic Development District is doing some groundbreaking work in making economic development more accessible to rural communities as well as to groups of people that typically are left out in...