OLYMPIA — People who don't spend much time in legislative hearings — which is to say the lucky souls who comprise the vast majority of the populace — might be surprised to know the state is apparently awash with constitutional scholars.
Trump impeachment trial: We want the truth
Around 2:45 p.m., on Tuesday I was walking back from the snack bar at Eastmont Lanes — drink and meal ticket in hand — when I nearly dropped my medium Pepsi and spilled it all over the bowling alley’s multi-colored carpet. But it wasn’t because of anything the Wenatchee or West Valley girls …
Zach Johnson
Sports Reporter
What a tremendous asset our North Central Educational Service District has created at its newly remodeled headquarters in Olds Station. This will benefit the 29 individual school districts in the region both in terms of better service and in reduced costs for years to come.
Rufus Woods
Publisher Emeritus
Several of our school districts will be asking their communities to approve maintenance and operations levies in February and it is absolutely essential that these be approved by voters.
Rufus Woods
Publisher Emeritus
It is remarkable how our Community Foundation of North Central Washington continues to find innovative ways to foster philanthropy and make positive things happen in our region.
Rufus Woods
Publisher Emeritus
Trump should release documents, OK testimony
Last May, the U.S. and Canada began negotiations to modernize the Columbia River Treaty (CRT) — a 1964 agreement that defines the way both countries share the Northwest’s greatest waterway.
I received word from Wenatchee Valley College that the major demolition of Wells Hall on campus was starting last Tuesday. I had some time later that morning and headed over, looking for something different from the photo I captured on Dec. 16. On that day, workers had shown up to begin taki…
Don Seabrook
Photo Editor
Talk of ‘decade’ doesn’t add up
Opinion | The Sierra Vista (Arizona) Herald-Review Editorial Board: Let’s be leaders on social media
Never has the poison of social media been more evident than at the current moment when our nation is deeply divided on the decision by President Trump to kill Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani.
Two entomologists who made enormous contributions to the tree fruit industry and literally helped pioneer integrated pest management (IPM) in our region — Stan Hoyt and Everett Burts — passed away last November within a few weeks of each other.
Rufus Woods
Publisher Emeritus
“The law of unintended consequences is the only real law of history.” So says my good friend, the distinguished historian Niall Ferguson. We are seeing the wisdom of that line playing out in the days since a U.S. drone strike killed Iran’s most important military commander, Qassem Soleimani.
These days, most good entry-level jobs require some kind of postsecondary credential. A smart investment is helping high school students earn college credit for qualifying coursework, giving them a head start on achieving their goals.
This is a winter of discontent for pear growers in North Central Washington, and folks in the industry are deeply concerned about the financial survival of these small family growers. The pear industry is one of the last bastions of family farms in agriculture, with small-acreage orchards do…
Rufus Woods
Publisher Emeritus
Is Catholic Charities capable of delivering effective mental health crisis services to North Central Washington?
Rufus Woods
Publisher Emeritus
A week ago I ended up shooting a lot of what we call Stand Alone Photos or Caption Line Only Photos (CLOs). Basically, they are photographs that can run on their own without a long story but with caption information instead. They tell a story or present a slice of life of our community on th…
Don Seabrook
Photo Editor
End of life decisions
“I was living in my car and eating at the shelter whenever I could get there.” (Michael)
City has done a good job on traffic flow
Two reports in the Weekend World addressed the rental market in the Wenatchee Valley. One was a collection of renters, in their own words, describing their situations. Another looked at the rental market through stats collected by housing experts at Eastern Washington University and the Univ…
A few weeks ago I wrote a column in which I called out the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) for failing to address the competitive imbalance in 1A girls soccer — where private schools have completely dominated over the past two decades, winning 17 of the last 19 state…
‘Tis the season for charitable giving in our region and every year at this time we rediscover the extraordinary generosity of our neighbors.
Rufus Woods
Publisher Emeritus
Elvis Garcia has a special talent for inspiring students to elevate their musical and performance skills as a volunteer coach for the Wenatchee High School band program, says band director Jim Kovach.
Rufus Woods
Publisher Emeritus
Every time I connect with the work of Upper Valley MEND (Meeting Each Need with Dignity), I walk away inspired by the work they are doing to foster a sense of belonging and community for those who are living on the margins of the upper valley.
Rufus Woods
Publisher Emeritus
Before Wenatchee World Librarian Linda Barta retired, she took Managing Editor Russ Hemphill and myself on a tour of the company's archives including our bound volumes that contain every newspaper we have published in print since the early 1900s, our collection of staff negatives and DVDs fr…
Don Seabrook
Photo Editor
Slowly, methodically, Washington is clearing a backlog of untested rape evidence kits. But still there is much to do to ensure justice for victims of sexual assault and punish offenders for their crimes.
When it comes to finding ways to end violence and hatred in our communities, our country and our world, practicing kindness and reducing the hatred that exists in each of our hearts would be a wise place to begin.
Rufus Woods
Publisher Emeritus
I went to a Christmas ornament making class at the Wenatchee museum Wednesday night looking for a photograph, not sure what to expect. I thought I might end up with a pretty typical photo of a person concentrating, colorful pieces of glass in their hands. I try to be open to whatever happens…
Don Seabrook
Photo Editor
LEAVENWORTH — Peshastin Dryden-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 well-being. It’s a film that everyo…
Rufus Woods
Publisher Emeritus
The federal government's payments to farmers, designed to offset the impact of President Donald Trump's trade war, warrant scrutiny from the public and from Congress. The need for such payments reflects one policy failure; the process for calculating the handouts reflects another.
For government workers in Washington, the freedom to choose not to be a dues-paying member of a public-employee union is finally at hand.
For far too long, Washington' gun-licensing system has relied on a patchwork of local governments, which has screened applicants unevenly across the state.
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 support for people doing this difficult work.
Rufus Woods
Publisher Emeritus
The Washington State Legislature convenes every January at our state Capitol, but the duration of the legislative session alternates between a “long” and “short” session based on the state’s two-year budget cycle. Our state constitution specifies that legislative sessions are 105 consecutive…
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 at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at the Riverside Playhouse.
Rufus Woods
Publisher Emeritus
In the last 19 years, there have been only two public schools in the state of Washington to win the 1A girls’ soccer state championship — Meridian (2007) and Klahowya (2014) — and only six times has a public school even reached the finals.
Zach Johnson
Sports Reporter
The 1855 Treaty of Neah Bay could not be clearer: The U.S. government agreed the Makah Tribe, natives of the northwest tip of the Olympic Peninsula, had “the right of taking fish and of whaling.”
There have been a lot of skirmishes in the Trump administration’s nearly three-year fight to significantly reduce and change the nature of who can immigrate into the U.S.
Recently, I had the privilege of attending the Governor’s Arts and Heritage Awards and watch our valley’s Matt Cadman accept the honor for arts advocacy.
Rufus Woods
Publisher Emeritus
Transitions of seasons and changes in weather bring an opportunity to photograph what photojournalists call “weather features.” Finding weather features can be one of the most frustrating parts of our job, but I enjoy the challenge of it and the joy of finding a unique image.
Don Seabrook
Photo Editor
Chief Petty Officer Eddie Gallagher is a highly decorated combat veteran, who made the mistake of posing for a photograph with a dead ISIS combatant.
Already borderline extinct in King County, state Republicans are fighting just to stay alive in this age of Trump.
Impeachment testimony before the House Intelligence Committee last week saw both parties run into unmovable truths: For Republicans, it’s become clear that something happened here that falls short of “perfect,” the word President Trump has used to describe his phone call with Ukraine’s presi…
Thanksgiving is a time when family and friends of all generations gather. I look forward to this event; it is a time of joy and gratitude. But I’m also a little apprehensive. I remember past Thanksgivings when I was young. After the meal, discussions of serious issues sometimes turned into h…
When election time arrives I'm pessimistic about getting an interesting photograph of the process. There aren't too many unique opportunities and candidates usually aren't very animated. This year was better than most.
Don Seabrook
Photo Editor
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Even as the Democratic presidential field seems to be narrowing to four top contenders, Wednesday night’s debate highlighted a question the party had hoped not to face: How much do Democrats risk if they offer voters an all-white set of top candidates?
For patients who have recently received medical care — especially those who have faced emergencies — there are few things that distract from healing as much as getting hit with unexpected healthcare costs. These “surprise medical bills” are due to receiving care not covered by insurance and …
Shining a spotlight on opaque hospital-billing structures may not be a miracle cure for the rising cost of health care. But medical-cost transparency is worth pursuing on principle, alone.
In a refreshing show of bipartisanship and shared values, the Senate on Tuesday voted unanimously for two bills supporting Hong Kong protesters and human rights.
