Everyday Northwest

For more than 40 years, Maureen Daschel has dedicated herself to teaching science to young women at St. Mary’s Academy — her alma mater — in Portland. Generations of students have benefited from her unwavering commitment to curiosity, confidence, and opportunity in the STEM fields.

And Daschel was just selected as a runner-up for Road Scholar’s 2026 Educator Legacy Award and was celebrated on Teacher Appreciation Day. Learn more about Road Scholar and the work they do at RoadScholar.org.

Join the fun at the Skamania County Fairgrounds in Stevenson, Washington for the 33rd Annual Gorge Blues and Brews Festival! Two full days of local microbrews, wines and spirits from the Columbia Gorge region, local food and live blues music on 2 stages!

Visit TicketTomato.com – just search for “Gorge Blues and Brews” to secure your tickets and camping now!

Mountainwood Homes was featured on the cover of Pro Remodeler magazine.

This national print and online publication is known as "the voice of the remodeling and home improvement industries." Each issue covers notable industry news, innovative product launches, insights from industry experts, and more. And their current May/June edition features a Mountainwood interview focused on how the design-and-build home remodeling firm started, what sets their team apart, and what it means to "build clients for life."

This is on the heels of Mountainwood Homes being awarded the 2025 Remodeler of the Year top acknowledgement from the National Association of Home Builders at the International Builders' Show. Huge congrats!