Life Enrichment Options (LEO) is one of the outstanding success stories emanating from this community. The story has been told of how a small group of parents gathered more than 20 years ago to share their concerns about the quality of the future for their children with disabilities.

The Issaquah High School wrestling program began in the fall of 1961, when 23-year-old Roger Wilson, fresh out of college, started with 22 wrestlers.

First Expo successfully brought together business opportunities and people looking to add to their family income and security.

Imagine for a moment that you are a parent trying to explain to your son Tim why his younger brothers can excitedly participate in the Soap Box Derby races but he can’t. This is the situation Leo and Rose Finnegan faced for years…

Science meets art in Saviah Cellars—with great success. The combination of knowledge and creativity makes for delicious and accessible wines, all within the picturesque setting of classic Washington wine country. Affinity for Fermentation Owners Richard and Anita Funk bring to Saviah Cellars a love of the land—and fermentation. Rich studied microbiology at Montana State University [...]

In Italian, “Va Piano” means to go slowly. Coming from the Italian phrase “Chi va piano va sano e va lantano” or “he who goes slowly goes safely and goes far”, it embodies the philosophy of the winery’s owners who invested their time and their passion in growing the vineyards and designing this beautiful Old [...]

If Merlot is what sparks you fancy, Northstar Winery should be on your list of destinations. Owned by Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Northstar was created with the sole purpose of making world-class Merlot. Beginning with the inaugural vintage in 1994, it has continued to produce critically acclaimed Walla Walla Merlot and Columbia Valley Merlot. With [...]

The art of winemaking is truly alive at Pepper Bridge. The only gravity flow winery in Washington State, Pepper Bridge is a family-owned estate winery that uses grapes from its surrounding Pepper Bridge and Seven Hills Vineyards. Focusing purely on Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot wines, this small, high-end winery ages its wine in caves 38 [...]

A boutique winery that produces about 5,000 cases per year, Whitman Cellars was established in 1998 by long-time Walla Walla residents and business owners John Edwards and Larry and Sally Thomason. Using the facilities and personnel at Pepperbridge Winery in their early years, the trio crushed their first Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, blending it into [...]

Walla Walla Vintners is a limited production winery specializing in handcrafted, premium red wines. Myles Anderson and Gordon Venneri, who play dual rolls as owners and winemakers, celebrated their 15th anniversary of commercial production back in 2010. However, the story of Walla Walla Vintners began much earlier than a decade ago. Humble Roots Starting as [...]