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A volunteer fair is encouraging older Oregonians to get involved in their communities and fight social isolation, which became pervasive during the pandemic. The Community Volunteer Fair will take place in Medford June 23. Cassie Rose, executive director of the Community Volunteer Network, which is hosting the event for folks age 55 and older, said they are hoping to draw people back into the volunteer space. ...

To fight such pressing issues as housing shortages and increasing crime rates in cities across the country, many of the nations mayors are taking the time to collaborate on ways to address problems and make their cities better. From small towns to large urban areas, 185 mayors just attended the 91st U.S. Conference of Mayors. ...

The nomination process is open for a prestigious award handed out to volunteers in Oregon each year. The Andrus Award for Community Service award is named after AARP founder, Doctor Ethel Percy Andrus. AARP Oregon will select a person or couple age 50 or older, who performs services without pay in their communities. ...

VERMILLION, S.D. (KFGO/PNS) - Leaders from public libraries will be speaking out next week about calls for book bans and the effects it will have on t...

Public libraries are known for their quiet settings, but in the coming days, staff leaders in South Dakota and elsewhere will be vocal about the threat library systems around the country are facing, in calls for book bans. Monday, April 24 has been designated Right to Read Day by the American Library Association. It marks the anniversary of the groups Unite Against Book Bans campaign. ...

The tests were part of the state Department of Health’s January 2022 initiative, paid for with $7 million in federal funding