Pastor’s group examines racism from a stages of grief view
I feel fortunate to be part of a small group that is in the midst of a year-long effort to study issues of race in our society and our own lives. We call this...
Exploring the power of collaboration and civic engagement in North Central Washington
Vaccination is essential to limiting COVID-19 damage in NCW
Recently, The World ran an opinion piece by its business manager, Jeff Jones, asking whether we can trust health experts about getting vaccinated for COVID-19. While I can appreciate a sense of caution when...
Connection with caring teachers essential to student success
In a recent column, I wrote about my frustrations with the factory mindset that persists with regards to how our children are educated in this country. I argued it would be far more effective...
Let’s treat education as a human endeavor, not a factory
We have been hearing a lot lately by politicians and pundits about the damage our children are experiencing because of the Covid pandemic and how our educational system should be ramped up so that...
Conflicted about controversial statues? Check out this Humanities Washington panel discussion
Humanities Washington convened an interesting and provocative online discussion about controversial public monuments and ways we might think about whether they remain as is, whether they should be reinterpreted given today’s understanding or whether...
Ex-World executive Gary Montague remembered for his contributions to the paper, community
I was saddened to read about the passing of Gary Montague, who worked for The Wenatchee World for 40 years and retired as its classified advertising manager in 1997. Gary was a true gentleman...
Pastor’s group explores how little we know about the history of enslaved people, Native Americans
A group of nine local individuals led by seven pastors has engaged in monthly conversations exploring the racial history of this country and the impacts on our society. We call our group Living Into...
The late international violin virtuoso Camilla Wicks once called Wenatchee home
The passing of internationally acclaimed violin virtuoso Camilla Wicks last week was felt deeply by many of us in North Central Washington. She passed away at the home of her daughter, Lise-Marie Wertanzl. in...
A local couple opens up and talks about raising a transgender child in our valley
Last week was Transgender Awareness week. This annual, global event helps raise and center the voices and visibility of transgender people; it brings to light the myriad of issues and discrimination trans and non-binary...
Apple Education Foundation honors CMI for supporting its programs, students
The Washington Apple Education Foundation is in my view doing an extraordinary job of creating educational growth opportunities for the children of workers who otherwise would find it daunting to pursue higher education. The...
