Orofino Holds Gardening Seminar David Stottlemyer, former La Sierra University agriculture instructor, shared with more than 70 gardeners and potential gardeners how to maximize the gardening experience Sunday afternoon, April 26, at the Orofino (Idaho) Adventist Church fellowsh... Read more
Merritt Receives Student-of-the-Year Award Stephanie Merritt, Walla Walla Valley Academy senior, is the recipient of the Walla Walla Valley Exchange Club's Student-of-the-Year award. She has attended WWVA the past three years. Merritt has been a student leader on campus. She has traveled o... Read more
East Wenatchee Health Classes Draw a Crowd Tantalizing aromas greeted each participant enrolled in the Live Longer, Live Better classes offered at the Valley View Adventist Church in East Wenatchee, Wash. From Jan. through Mar., Brenda Mandelis and a support team took 65 eager participants... Read more
Coeur d'Alene Hosts Streams of Light Education Rally L. Roo McKenzie, Loma Linda Academy’s head principal, captivated those attending the Streams of Light education rally in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on Sabbath, April 18, 2009.Streams of Light, the Upper Columbia Conference capital campaign to raise mon... Read more
Old-fashioned Camp Meeting Miracles at Sheridan Meadows Old-fashioned camp meeting goers may be a rare breed, but they are not extinct. For 24 years, hardy souls drove into the wilderness to enjoy the Northeast Washington Camp Meeting, held on rented ground. Then three years ago the Lord opened the way... Read more
WWVA Day Hosts Student Visitors WWVA Day on Friday, April 3, was a great success with more than 70 prospective students visiting the campus. Natalie Slusarenko, junior class president, gave the opening worship talk, sharing her hope in Christ for the future.Prospective students ... Read more
Rogers Celebrates New Wind Turbine Nearly 100 students, including about 20 first- and second-graders at Rogers Adventist Elementary in College Place, Wash., came to school on Thursday, March 12, shovels in hand, ready to dig and prepare the hard, frozen ground for a residential-sca... Read more
Merry-Go-Round Helps Prevent Infant Deaths A merry-go-round built and installed by Spokane (Wash.) volunteers this year is preventing infant deaths in the village of La Canoa, Guatemala. In this village of nearly 400 people, three babies died in 2008 due to contaminated drinking water. Pre... Read more
Local Talent Recognized At SonScreen Film Festival The Upper Columbia Conference was well represented at the 2009 SonScreen Film Festival held April 16–18. There were three entries from Walla Walla University, and two of the seven entries from Southern Adventist University were submitted by Philli... Read more
