I’m a sucker for books and shows about minimalism, organization and “tidying up.” A few years ago, I came across Marie Kondo’s book “The...

A while ago I committed to only drinking Washington wines (ok, with an exception for an Oregon Pinor Noir here and there). Why ship...

By Jana Fischback If you’ve followed along with my series on the three “Rs:” reduce, reuse, and recycle, then you already know that...

Halloween is over, and - ready or not - the holidays are almost upon us. Which for many of us means - like it or not - shopping! Holiday...

When I heard there was a group in Wenatchee of people from a variety of religious backgrounds getting together based on their shared...

There are many kinds of "pollution" these days. Plastic comes to mind. And carbon pollution, which is another name for the greenhouse...

I’m back with a blog about the middle “R” in the three R’s: reduce, reuse, recycle. I’ve talked about how these three R’s are in order,...

This is our first blog post by Betsy Dudash, a recent transplant from the Midwest. A self-described plant nut, she is a landscape...

There are so many things in our regular routines that often don’t get a second thought concerning the waste that's produced. One of those...

This post is a part of a series about the 3 R’s: reduce, reuse, recycling. Check out my previous blog about how they’re not all created...

I recently had the opportunity to talk with a couple of employees at Confluence Health about potential collaboration we might have. It's...

In June we featured a post from Susan Gillin with Chelan Co PUD on how and why homeowners should take advantage of the PUD's rebates....

By Joan Qazi, Sustainable Wenatchee board secretary In early June, my 2005 Prius died. The brakes’ computer system failed and was going...

I personally am pretty proud of the Wenatchee Valley's agricultural roots. We have some amazing local fruit that comes out of this...

Before I moved back to Wenatchee, we owned a home built in the 1940's on the west side. Our bedroom was on the second floor and was very...

At the end of May we wrapped up a successful 2-week challenge with nearly 450 participants! If you're not familiar with the NCW...

"Three, it's a magic number," sings Jack Johnson in a song called "The 3 R's." It's from the soundtrack of the 2006 Curious George movie,...

Today is the start of the 2nd annual NCW EcoChallenge! This collaborative 2-week long event is exactly what Sustainable Wenatchee is all...

One of the things we want to do with our blog is to highlight local community members or businesses that are doing their part to be...