There was a heartfelt homecoming last week at the Cashmere Rotary Club when former local teacher Richard “Dick” Scheuerman visited to talk about the war in Ukraine and efforts to support children there who are orphans.

On a recent visit to Walla Walla with a friend, I had the opportunity to visit the Whitman Mission National Historic site run by the National Park Service to see how the interpretation of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman is changing to reflect a more accurate view of both the 1847 massacre and th…

When it comes to individuals who epitomize the spirit of Mission Ridge Ski Resort and the sport of skiing, you would be hard pressed to find someone more worthy than Otto Ross, the 96-year-old youngster who just completed his 70th year as a certified ski instructor.

The North Central Washington Economic Development District is doing some groundbreaking work in making economic development more accessible to rural communities as well as to groups of people that typically are left out in the cold in our economy.

Eleven-year-old Wyatt DeLozier couldn’t be happier that the snow is melting and the weather is warming up. For Wyatt, that means it’s time to put on his cleats, grab his glove and be part of Wenatchee Youth Baseball’s Majors league.

Dr. Ed Farrar, the Wenatchee orthopedic surgeon who suffered a devastating spinal injury in 2008 and then reinvented his life to continue practicing medicine, be physically active and contribute to the community, died Tuesday, March 8.

Chelan County PUD commissioners will soon make a critical decision that will have profound ramifications for the long-term economic vitality and quality of life for the entire Wenatchee Valley.

The most important work we can do as individuals and within businesses and civic organizations is to become trust builders and bridge builders in our communities. It is vital that we develop the personal discipline to listen to and learn from people who have different views and perspectives …

(Editor’s note: This is the second of three columns focusing on the book: “Dividing Paradise: Rural Inequality and the Diminishing American Dream” by WSU sociologist Jennifer Sherman)

We all have blind spots. We see the world from our own experience, education and background and deceive ourselves into thinking that our perspective is correct and the viewpoint of others is faulty. That’s why it’s important to seek out different viewpoints and consider evidence that counters our thinking.

There are so many interesting threads in a community that connect us to our past.

Perhaps the most vexing challenge we face in our North Central Washington communities today is addressing the growing economic and social divide that is the result of our economy shifting from being based on natural resources like agriculture and logging to one dominated by tourism and recreation.

I have been perusing the columns that my grandfather, Rufus Woods, wrote during his tenure as The Wenatchee Daily World editor and publisher from 1907 to 1950. Thankfully, someone was smart enough to put all of his columns in scrapbooks.

As we head toward the holiday season, we begin thinking about how we can help those who are struggling in our communities.

With the exception of some curbside recycling programs in North Central Washington communities, figuring out what you can recycle and the appropriate way to dispose of waste items can be a very difficult and time-consuming process for business owners and residents.

I never get tired of writing about the people in our midst who have the vision, strength of will and determination to make important contributions to the well-being of our communities.

Recreation in this state appears to be on the verge of a major transformation thanks to a unique partnership between a Methow Valley technology company, a Wenatchee-based trails nonprofit and the financial support of the Washington Tourism Alliance.

While it seems impossible to make sense out of the turmoil in our society, a former CIA analyst offers us an intriguing way to understand what is happening and the forces that are driving these troubles.

Thanks to a creative collaboration by Wenatchee Valley College professors, the 9/11 Spirit of America Memorial Committee has an updated website and professionally developed marketing strategy to better promote their work and engage the community. Best of all, students led the process and now…

One casualty of the pandemic is how easy it has been to miss important civic milestones like the deaths of people who have made important contributions to our valley.