Couple from Colorado rework Endicott property into an animal sanctuary

ENDICOTT — Clark and Colleen Winchester lived in Colorado before moving to Pacific Northwest to be near relatives.

Mrs. Winchester is an agriculture engineer who worked for the Natural Resources Conservation Center (NRCS) in Colorado.

“Colorado got crowded and expensive,” she explained, noting that’s when she and her husband decided to move to the Northwest.

“The closest we could get is Pendleton,” she said, explaining that they weren’t having much luck.

Mr. Winchester retired early from working for Apple as a director and started working for Wildlife.

The Winchesters were interested in findin...