Here’s a golden opportunity for any of us in the Wenatchee Valley to be a volunteer tutor two hours a week and help inspire a few elementary students. The Wenatchee YMCA has after-school childcare...
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...
With a little bit of cash and some creative thinking, teachers in our region find ways to bring unique learning opportunities to students. One of the region’s innovative teachers is Tina Nicpan Brown, the...
The Sandy Cooprider Sport Field Complex at Wenatchee Valley College is one of the most extraordinary examples of community building in North Central Washington, a field of dreams that started with the vision of...
Eleven-year-old Wyatt DeLozier couldn’t be happier that the snow is melting and the weather is warming up. For DeLozier, that means it’s time to put on his cleats, grab his glove and be part...
In the last 20 years, the Washington Apple Education Foundation has developed an innovative and highly effective educational program that changes the lives of students whose parents work in the industry. WAEF is one...
The insightful columnist David Brooks recently observed that teaching is a human endeavor — that students learn from people they love. There is a clear connection between the emotional connection kids have with their...
Our friends at the Wenatchee Exchange Club are going to need the community’s help this year to continue supporting some vital youth programs. Severe summer heat and drought this year wiped out the Christmas...
You don’t need to be bigwig to make a meaningful difference in your community. Two young women from Manson, Devyn Smith and Megan Clausen, have proved that. As seniors at Manson High School in...
CHELAN — Some of the most impactful community projects have humble beginnings. Such is the case with the Lake Chelan Rotary project to repurpose used glass and create sand and aggregate that can be...