September is National Recovery Month, which focuses on promoting recovery from substance use disorders, highlighting support services, encouraging individuals to get help and celebrating recovery successes. Those are also the goals of the Washington Drug and Alcohol Commission (WDAC), ...
Dr. Kathleen Miller remembers when the small community of West Alexander wasn’t such a sleepy little town. “I grew up on Main Street in West Alexander and was there during the time when it thrived with tour buses and bustling streets,” Miller remembers. “My mother separated our house ...
Jeffrey Johnson knows firsthand the challenges and difficulties of transitioning out of the justice system. After nearly a quarter-century in and out of jail, he experienced that transition himself and now works to help others find their way in overcoming adversity and preventing recidivism. ...
Melanie Wolfe remembers a time back in the 1990s when she needed some help. “I went to Community Circle Food Pantry, but back then you had to be referred through the Department of Welfare. You just didn't go to a pantry,” recalls Wolfe, who has been Director of Operations at Community ...
As the weather warms this spring, many of us might be thinking of getting into the great outdoors and maybe even enjoying some fishing. One local nonprofit group is helping veterans enjoy fishing, hunting and other outdoor activities, thanks to the vision of founder Bud West back in 2002. ...
When people remember Steven Bradley Ward, it’s usually because of his smile. “He had the biggest smile in Washington,” remembers Sara Grazulis, Steven’s older sister and a member of the Steven Bradley Ward Foundation board. Ward passed away in 2015 from a pulmonary embolism at the ...
