For the inaugural Earth Day in 1970, Wenatchee High School teachers Bill Asplund and Dave DeJong decided that the occasion would be a great opportunity for a hands-on learning project. They organized a field...
With the rising level of political and social conflict that exists in our communities and the country, it would behoove us to put more energy into developing leaders who are skilled at bringing people...
For the inaugural Earth Day in 1970, Wenatchee High School teachers Bill Asplund and Dave DeJong decided that the occasion would be a great opportunity for a hands-on learning project. They organized a field...
The value of hard work, integrity and plain speaking was drilled into Helen Rayfield from her earliest days growing up in Cleveland and carried on when her family moved to the Leavenworth area. With...
Earth Day is coming up on Thursday, April 22 and Wenatchee Valley College has developed some powerful programs to encourage and inspire students and the rest of us to do what we can to...
I’m touched that the folks at Lake Wenatchee Fire and Rescue have found a creative approach to helping those who are elderly and disabled in that far-flung community that has precious few services. ...
My guest for this episode is Thom Nees, the executive director of Serve Wenatchee Valley who is also leading the effort to develop the Common Ground Community Housing Trust A community housing trust is...
At 90 years young, Dr. Jerry Gibbons hasn’t slowed down much. He still rides his bicycle, although he now sports an e-bike to help him keep up with his friends on road rides around...
Making a positive community impact is something that any person can accomplish. It doesn’t take a lot of money, a big title or a dramatic vision. Instead, the only requirement is that one chooses...
The Icicle Fund has quietly made a profound impact on conservation, the arts and cultural and natural history of North Central Washington over the last two decades by investing more than $45 million to...
