Marine, Lineman, & Coach - Service to our Country, Family and Community | Kevin Medved

Our guest today is someone many of you in the Lake Chelan Valley know — not because he demands attention, but because he earns respect.Kevin Medved is steady. He’s dependable. He’s consistent. He’s disciplined. He sees the world through common sense and a strong value system. He lives his life and treats others the way he would want to be treated.Kevin grew up in Republic, Washington, and right after high school joined the United States Marine Corps. And he didn’t go alone in spirit — Michelle, the love of his life since high school, stood beside him even then. High school sweethearts who built a life through service, sacrifice, and commitment. Forty-four years of marriage this December — and still very much in love.After the Marines, Kevin entered the line trade and was hired by the PUD in 1994. For 30 years, he helped keep the lights on across the Lake Chelan Valley, retiring in 2024 after a career defined by grit, responsibility, and showing up when it mattered most.He and Michelle raised two children, Nikki and Kevin, and he is incredibly proud of both of them. He speaks with deep respect about the strength of his daughter and grandsons — especially in the face of tragedy — and the courage it takes to walk through adversity and continue forward with character.Kevin invested not only in his family, but in this valley. He coached AAU basketball, basketball at Manson High School, and football at Manson High School, pouring into young people the same values he lives by: discipline, accountability, and heart.He’s been an avid outdoorsman his entire life — a hunter of birds and big game, and a true sportsman. Kevin actively competes in field training competitions with his retrievers, traveling to over a dozen states. From time to time, he also serves as a hunting guide — helping others experience the thrill of bird hunting and the beauty of exceptional bird dogs in action.And as Michelle prepares to retire after more than two decades serving students in the administration at Manson High School, they’re looking forward to traveling more and spending even more time with their grandchildren — continuing a legacy built on faithfulness, service, discipline, and showing up.This conversation is about service, marriage that lasts, resilience in adversity, coaching, competition, patriotism, and what it truly means to be a good man in the Lake Chelan Valley.Kevin, welcome to Small Towns Unscripted.