The United States is in the throes of a housing crisis. Estimates indicate that we face a shortage of 6.5 million homes. As The Whistle detailed two weeks ago in part one of our three-part series on …

A few years ago, I purchased a small box of tree-ripened peaches directly from a farmer. They were perfectly ripe, ready to eat fresh, and I wanted to make peach cobbler. My paternal grandmother …

Yesterday, my sister-in-law Ann called me for advice. She’s suffering from allergies. “My nose is so stuffed up, I have to breathe through my mouth. I’ve been taking a …

Over the next month, The Whistle will offer a three-part series on the challenges of affordable housing. This week, we’ll provide context. Next, we’ll review the city’s initiatives …

When Donna was first diagnosed with blood clots in her lungs 20 years ago, she took a common blood thinner for over 10 years with no problems. Then her doctor told her that she could stop taking it, …

Q: I always get a sheet of printed information with every new prescription and refill. I usually throw them away without reading them because the print is too small. Why do I get these? The Food …

Leavenworth is buzzing after the July 25 council session where over 100 citizens attended in person and via zoom. I had not planned to swap the series of columns we’ve started on affordable …

    In last week’s Echo, the community groups who came together to host the Candidate Forum received harsh criticism from Celeste Peterson in her editorial letter, …

Q: What’s the difference between enriched and fortified foods, and how did they get that way? Starting in the 1920s, the federal government addressed several diseases caused by nutritional …

At the Mayoral Forum on July 10, one hundred twenty sweltering citizens seemed startled at times as the drama unfolded over an hour and a half of back and forth between the moderator and candidates. …

Summertime, when all we want to do is play. It’s hard to keep up with meetings, regulations and issues. So instead of diving deeply today, The Whistle team offers updates on two ongoing …

All that glows is not gold. On the morning of June 9, property owner Jordan McDevitt sat in council chambers, poised to take the final step with the City of Leavenworth to green light the initial …