As a community, we have an opportunity and a responsibility to respond to the suicide of local crisis counselor Eric Skansgaard by creating a more effective regional mental health system and providing timely emotional...
Alpine Lakes Parent-Teacher Organization hosted a screening of the film Resilience at Cascade High School Tuesday night, which addressed the toxic stress that impacts youngsters and the crippling effect it can have on their...
The Wenatchee High School Interact Club has another meaningful community project in the works, and we can help them reach their goal by attending a benefit concert on Friday, Dec. 6, 7 p.m. at...
Most of us cannot imagine living in the community without an automobile and having to rely on public transportation or walking to buy groceries, get to medical appointments and all of the other chores...
Recently, I had the privilege of attending the Governor’s Art and Heritage Awards and watch our valley’s Matt Cadman accept the honor for arts advocacy. When Matt was executive director of the Numerica Performing...
You may not have known Eric Skansgaard, but he was a gentle giant of a man who was a genius at helping people with mental health issues and an architect of a collaborative approach...
The conversations in the Wenatchee Valley about technology in recent years have been focused on narrow issues like cryptocurrency mining and data centers rather than on strategies to develop that sector of our economy...
[Second of two columns} When the Blue Zones Project group visited our valley last week, they shared some fascinating insights about the health and well-being of our valley. The information came from the surveys...
We have blessed to have vibrant communities in North Central Washington and yet we have a lot of room for improving health and fostering a stronger sense of connection. We are just barely scratching...
Ramon Rivera, the director of the nationally renowned Mariachi program in the Wenatchee School District, has done a masterful job of building bridges both in our valley and around the country during his 15-year...
