Resources, News, and Events for Veterans in Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan counties
Veteran-related News articles
For those involved with veteran organizations around the Wenatchee Valley, you’ve probably heard about the Wenatchee Veterans Hall. It has been a decade-long adventure to create a safe and dedicated space for Veteran use without the need to pay rental fees or be part of an organization. Until recently, that space had been located at …
As mentioned in the previous post about discharge upgrades, service members who received less than honorable discharges related to mental health issues stemming from PTSD can request to have their discharge reviewed for possible upgrade. Not long after I made that post, the Army reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit regarding this exact situation. …
This site, and all I do with it, seems to always be in flux. Back in January, I had a renewed passion to improve the site, planning out new blog posts, sharing stories from local organizations, and generally fine-tuning my behind-the-scenes process. One day during a backup process I made a detrimental mistake and lost …
Screaming Octopus, a multi-modal massage clinic serving the Wenatchee Valley, has teamed up with new veteran-focused nonprofit Tour of Duty Foundation, to host a holiday donation drive benefiting area veterans. Chantz and Cherise are accepting donations of non-perishable food items, grocery store gift cards, new socks and gloves, and gently used items like coats and …
Can you believe this website started 4 years ago?! Neither can I! It’s certainly come a long way from the humble beginnings. Not only did I not have a lot of connections with the many regional resources yet, but I was also still somewhat new to developing websites with WordPress. Through the years working on …
Spokane is on the front lines of rolling out a new electronic medical records system for veterans’ health care. Last month, officials from the Veterans’ Administration were on site at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center to provide training on the new and improved system. This new electronic records system will allow the many different branches …
A community came together for an unaccompanied veteran who passed away, and in that process, another veteran discovered their new mission. Tour of Duty is a new non-profit that will serve active duty, veterans, and unaccompanied service members. I spoke with Cortlin Martin about this adventure and what he hopes will come of it. …
Local veteran Howard Lane, creator of Cosmic Cars, was recently featured in the Wenatchee Business Journal. Some veterans never stop serving their country and their community. Howard Lane is one of those. He is responsible for the idea and the creation of Cosmic Cars – wooden toys for kids. Nothing fancy, just pure fun. …
WASHINGTON — The Defense Department is rescinding its order to shut down the military’s independent newspaper, Stars and Stripes, in the wake of a tweet late last week by President Donald Trump vowing to continue funding the paper. In an email to Stripes’ publisher Max Lederer, Army Col. Paul Haverstick said the paper does not …
Due to the current situation with Covid-19 and a lot of the Veteran Stand Downs not taking place this year, or switching up the way things are done, we still want our Veterans to be able to have this resource available to them. It’s as easy as just clicking the URL and filling out the …
3 Full Time positions open at the Veterans Warehouse Thrift Store. Starting pay is $13.50/hr with potential for advancement after 6 months. Work includes general labor – customer service at the register, receiving donations, sorting and pricing goods. Applicants should be able to stand, walk, lift, and bend without trouble during a full 8-hour day. …
Did you happen to see this display above Rock Island Road on the 4th of July weekend? Just south of East Wenatchee along route 28 going towards Rock Island was a very unique sight. 3 concrete pumper trucks were lined up above the roadway, all adorned with American Flags flying in the wind. After a …