The Grange Podcast

Welcome to “The Grange Podcast,” where we strive to rekindlethe spirit of community and belonging. Our mission is simple yet profound: tofoster transparent communication and share valuable information that brings uscloser together. Join us as we explore stories, insights, and conversations withthe intent of building a stronger, more connected community, one episode at atime. Today, my guest is my...

Welcome to “The Grange Podcast,” where we strive to rekindlethe spirit of community and belonging. Our mission is simple yet profound: tofoster transparent communication and share valuable information that brings uscloser together. Join us as we explore stories, insights, and conversations withthe intent of building a stronger, more connected community, one episode at atime. Today, my guest is Spe...

Welcome to “The Grange Podcast,” where we strive to rekindlethe spirit of community and belonging. Our mission is simple yet profound: tofoster transparent communication and share valuable information that brings uscloser together. Join us as we explore stories, insights, and conversations withthe intent of building a stronger, more connected community, one episode at atime. Today, my guest is Rod...

Welcome to “The Grange Podcast,” where we strive to rekindlethe spirit of community and belonging. Our mission is simple yet profound: tofoster transparent communication and share valuable information that brings uscloser together. Join us as we explore stories, insights, and conversations withthe intent of building a stronger, more connected community, one episode at atime. Today, my guest is Kod...

Today, my guest is Maggie Schmitz. Maggie is a Junior atWhite River High School and is a standout point guard for the White RiverHornets basketball team. During our conversation Maggie shares her journey as ayoung basketball player, discussing her early love for the sport, the rigoroustraining and competition she faces in AAU, and the importance of mentalresilience in her game. She highlights the...

Today, my guest is Gabriel Cruden. Gabriel is a husband,father, and entrepreneur based in Kettle Falls, Washington. Gabriel has spentmost of his adult life working in different aspects of journalism and recentlypurchased the Statesman Examiner. He also runs and publishes The Sun, the DeerPark Tribune, the Huckelberry Press, and the North Columbia monthly. Aside fromworking as a full-time owner/ope...

Thomas is a husband, father, and owner of Waterloo Ranch. During our conversation, Thomas shares his journey from the restaurant industry to starting Waterloo Ranch in Kettle Falls. He discusses his experiences with food trucks, the challenges of running a restaurant, and the desire to create a farm-to-table operation. Thomas reflects on his early life, the impact of the 2008 Recession, and his ad...

Today,my guest is Tiana Wild. Tiana is a mother, wife, race car driver, and owner ofWicked Wild Designs in Colville.  Duringour conversation, Tiana discusses her early life, the challenges of balancingwork and personal aspirations, and her passion for racing, which began at ayoung age. Tiana reflects on her experiences in the racing community, theimportance of independence, the rollercoaster of en...

Today, my guest is Dwight Morgan. Dwight is a husband,father, veteran, and retired teacher. He was my 4th-grade teacherhere in Kettle Falls, and I was honored to have him on the podcast today. During our conversation, we discussed Dwight’s early life and upbringing, hismilitary service in the Navy, and his career as an educator. Dwight also sharesstories of his worldly travels, his passion for hun...

Today, my guest is Adam Fowler. Adam is a father, husband,avid outdoorsman, and Stevens County Search and Rescue (SAR) team captain. Duringour conversation, we talked about the impact our 4th grade teacher hadon us by teaching us primitive life skills outside of the classroom setting. Wealso discussed Adam's role as the Search and Rescue team captain. Topicscovered include the importance of ha...

Today, my guest is Ashley Pratt. Ashley is a wife andmother, an avid volunteer, a pig farmer, and the Kettle River Jr Grange #413leader.  During our conversation, wetouched on the formation and history of Grange Halls in America. We also discusslocal Granges here in the tri-county area, particularly the Kettle RiverGrange. Ashley highlights the important role that local Grange Halls haveplayed in...

Today, my guest is Mike Jutila. Mike is a husband, father,grandfather, coach, teacher, and small business owner.  Mike got his start in construction right outof high school, building his first custom home at 19. He first found a love ofdiscipline through competitive swimming, ultimately leading him to compete as abodybuilder for over 14 years. On top of running his own construction company,Mike al...

Today, my guest is Joe McBride. Joe is a husband, father, and general contractor in the tri-county area.  During our conversation, we explored Joe’s journey in trade work that ultimately led to him becoming one of the premier builders in our community. We touched on Joe’s early life and moving to Kettle Falls the summer before his junior year, the relationship he built with his high school shop te...

Welcome to “The Grange Podcast,” where we strive to rekindle the spirit of community and belonging. Our mission is simple yet profound: to foster transparent communication and share valuable information that brings us closer together. Join us as we explore stories, insights, and conversations with the intent of building a stronger, more connected community, one episode at a time. Today, my guest i...

Today, my guest is Keith Miller. Keith has been a long-time friend and mentor to me. He is originally from California and moved to Colville in the early 1980’s. Over the past 40 years, Keith has owned many small businesses in the tri-county area. We discuss his early days in California, his dad and brother’s military service, starting and growing small businesses, moving to Steven’s County, and th...

Spencer is a husband, father, mechanic and 3rd generation farmer on Kelly Hill.

Welcome to “The Grange Podcast,” where we strive to rekindlethe spirit of community and belonging. Our mission is simple yet profound: tofoster transparent communication and share valuable information that brings uscloser together. Join us as we explore stories, insights, and conversations withthe intent of building a stronger, more connected community, one episode at atime. Today, my guest is Spe...

Welcome to “The Grange Podcast,” where we strive to rekindlethe spirit of community and belonging. Our mission is simple yet profound: tofoster transparent communication and share valuable information that brings uscloser together. Join us as we explore stories, insights, and conversations withthe intent of building a stronger, more connected community, one episode at atime. Today, my guest is Spe...