When people join together in their town or neighborhood, they can identify and fulfill their local needs. The Fall 2025 issue of Washington State Magazine tells stories of volunteers from across the Pacific Northwest, and how they improve their communities.
In Port Angeles and Clallam County, community members and Washington State University Extension together made a commercial kitchen a reality, and they reduced both food waste and food insecurity. Whidbey Island residents shifted to heat pumps with support from the WSU Energy Program. A Spokane effort cares for babies born addicted to drugs.
These stories and all others are online at magazine.wsu.edu. The print issue is currently hitting mailboxes.
Readers can also read a profile of new WSU President Elizabeth Cantwell and a letter from her to alumni, faculty, staff, and WSU supporters.
Other articles include:
- A literary club tradition since the early days of the college: the Fortnightly Club
- Civil discourse in state legislatures
- Learning about international business from Pullman
- An epic bike ride
- Monitoring smoke inhalation with an easy test and a cellphone
- Pullman campus museums
- Growing and eating melons
- Alumni profiles of a chemical engineer, coffee roaster, higher ed leader, a Next Level chef, and others
- Alum and football player, now lawyer, Jeremiah Allison tackles his dreams
- Former Cougar Crew coach Ken Struckmeyer’s sketches
- Photos of scientists at work
- Class notes, In Memoriam, book reviews, and letters
