Students Return to the 18th Century RJA Style The blacksmith's hammer struck the anvil with a resounding ping as the craftsman fashioned a simple tool, tucking the metal in the forge then bringing it out glowing reddish-orange and sending a small shower of sparks to the ground as he pounded t... Read more
Hood View Junior Academy Expands Spanish Classes Habla espanol? The students at Hood View Junior Academy (Boring, Ore.) do! Or, at least they will by next year. Nohemi Marquez has been donating her time this year to teach Spanish for the seventh and eighth grades. She has offered to teach Spanis... Read more
MEA Seniors Project the Mission For seniors at Mount Ellis Academy (MEA) in Bozeman, Mont., much of the second semester is focused on a senior project that requires students to apply four years' worth of academic studies while using personal gifts to solve real-world problems. H... Read more
Happenings Improve Idaho Falls Church Inside and Out Idaho Falls Church has been busy improving their church inside and out.A garden party and luncheon on May 20 brought together ladies from the church, who planted flowers and plants outside.Inside, a new 16-by-10-foot screen in the sanctuary allows... Read more
Caldwell Adventist Elementary Receives Go On Award Caldwell Adventist Elementary School (CAES) was one of 27 schools in Idaho which was recently awarded funds through the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation's Go On Schools initiative, aimed at resourcing and supporting Idaho schools committed to... Read more
Valdez Church Creates 'Bags of Love' for Domestic Violence Victims The Valdez (Alaska) Church women's ministries department adopted the local community's Advocate for Victims of Domestic Violence Agency and is working with the agency to reach out by providing hand-quilted blankets to children and women who are vi... Read more
CHIP Graduates 31 in Homer Alaska The seventh Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) class was graduated on March 6 in Homer, Alaska, celebrating in CHIP style with an immense table full of healthy-for-life food, including steamed local nettles, local berry punch, chili, cucum... Read more
Longtime Math Professor Recognized With Prestigious Award Walla Walla University (WWU) math professor Tom Thompson received the Mathematical Association of America's (MAA) Section Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics in the Pacific Northwest in April. This also means his ... Read more
Adventist Health: Saving Hearts and Minds in the Northwest When a heart attack or stroke hits, every minute counts. Getting immediate medical attention can mean the difference between life and death. That is why Adventist Health hospitals in the Pacific Northwest have programs in place to increase positiv... Read more
