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A Grief Column by Angela Downs Our vision of life is in flux, changing every day. We often become so overwhelmed by our personal struggles that we cannot see the struggles of others around us. Richard moved against capitalism after he got out of the army, and after 1990 lived
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An opinion piece by Lisa Palermo Dear Neighbors, I'm so impressed by how many of you volunteer your time at our local nonprofits. When I hear you talk about what you're doing and how much you love helping, I frequently ask if you've considered
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An opinion piece by George Sawyer After his sudden resignation on December 31, 2024, former Co-op Board President Owen Rowe said this in an interview with the Leader: “I learned things that essentially people were afraid to tell the board because they knew the board would also help deflect or
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News Commentary by Tom Hodson, courtesy of The Athens County Independent On the first day of Donald Trump’s second term as president, he signed an executive order to halt birthright citizenship, a national precedent that has been in place for over a century. Birthright citizenship grants U.S. citizenship
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A Grief Column by Angela Downs My paternal grandmother had early onset dementia at around fifty years of age, which went uncared for until her eighties. I was twenty-four when I moved in with my cousin and uncle in LA to try and help the family with their transition needs,
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Editorial content by Liz Revord Dear Beacon Readers, As a community, we have been unaware of the true extent of the housing crisis. We’ve consumed news clips and heard stories of workers forced to leave due to a lack of housing, yet we’ve remained in the dark about
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Opinion by Beena Sarwar / Sapan News The third Monday of January, which falls this year on the 20th, is a federal holiday in the U.S., in honour of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. Born on 15 January 1929, Dr King was assassinated on 4 April 1968.
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Editorial By Jake Beattie You might have heard the news already, or you might not even know what I’m talking about, but Betsy Davis, current Executive Director of the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding, recently announced she’ll be retiring this coming June. You can read the press release
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By Angela Downs “My name is Jen Hauser. I am a human on Earth.” Hauser and I met in a grief meeting they held over Zoom. I lived in Maine; they lived in New Mexico. Four years later, we are sitting together in the parlor at Kalma, where Hauser hosts
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Dear Readers, For my entire childhood through my 20s, Thanksgiving was my favorite holiday of the year. I love food, especially celebration food. I want funfetti cake on my birthday, hotdogs on the fourth, and pumpkin pie and cranberry sauce straight from the can on Thanksgiving. Please withhold your judgment
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By Angela Downs Judith-Kate Friedman is the founder of Songwriting Works, steward of Myth Legacy Project, coach of Aliveness Through Arts, and an award-winning performing artist. We met two years ago when I came to her home at Mossy Rock to offer my support as a home caretaker. This week,
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By Editor Nhatt Nichols The Beacon isn’t in the business of telling people how to think, and in that vein, we’re also not interested in telling you how to vote. There are a million great voter guides out there that do that. One thing I have noticed is