Volunteers are amazing! If you look around you will see people helping others every day. As the title ‘volunteer’ implies, these good folks are going […] Read More
“His attention makes me hear what I am saying more clearly.” Neenah Ellis, If I Live to be 100. At a recent gathering of folks across […] Read More
Steptoe Butte appears in this photo’s background and on the left is an abandoned farmstead known to locals as “the Pratt Place.” The children who once […] Read More
The picture above is a tree. This tree began life, as most do, as a seed. It received nourishment and grew. As it matured, it […] Read More
Recently I shared treasured time with folks at a memorial reception for a remarkable man. Why had we all come that day? We came because […] Read More
Life is full of difficult questions. Which college or university should I attend? What career path should I take? Should I get married? Should we […] Read More
This is a story about a man we’ll call “Grumpy” for now. Grumpy lived his long life in Whitman County, and although he did die […] Read More
How did I first learn about death? Well, around the kitchen table and family gatherings with extended family – aunts, uncles, and grandparents. Those times […] Read More
This winter in Whitman County has seen more colder temperatures, deeper snow, and record-breaking icicles than we have experienced in a while. While living in […] Read More