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Social Security benefits again could see their highest increase in several decades, but those advocating for beneficiaries say there is still plenty of concern about financial hardships, as well as politics surrounding the program. The latest forecast indicates 2023 benefits will increase by around 9% when the decision is announced in October. Jon Bauman, president of Social Security Workss political action committee, said while the higher adjustment helps buffer recent inflation woes, it stil...

With the election a little over a month away, some say caregiving and long-term care are issues too big for candidates in Oregon to ignore. There are about 460,000 family caregivers in the state providing $5.7 billion of unpaid care, according to a 2017 estimate. Yvonne Smith, a faculty member at Clackamas Community College, said some people may not even realize they are caregivers. ...

Battle of the Worlds Blu-ray an interesting example of Fettu-cine , Its kind of a mishmash of When Worlds Collide and Mars Attacks!, with a dose of First Men in the Moon thrown in for good measure.

The show’s original showcase date in late July got postponed due to COVID-19 challenges and has now been rescheduled for showings at 2 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, at the Mask and Rose Theater in the Belle Thalia Creative Arts Space, 24011 Highway 89 NW, in Puposky.

Concert highlights for Aug. 18-24 include Kendrick Lamar, Duran Duran, A.R. Rahman and Chastity Brown.

The public is invited to a sculpture dedication and ice cream social in memory of Logan Roy on Sunday, July 31, outside of the Belle Thalia Creative Arts Space, 24011 Highway 89 NW, in Puposky.

Local playwright and composer, Janet Preus, is partnering with the Mask and Rose Women’s Theater this weekend to present an original concert showcasing her musical, “Water from Snow,” set in small-town northern Minnesota.

Concert highlights for July 14-20 include Mitski, the Mavericks, Ukrainian group DakhaBrakha and festivals galore.

The shortage of direct-care workers and CNAs is going from bad to worse. How will Oregon find the labor needed to care for an aging population?

The Mask and Rose Theater is seeking actors and singers for a concert reading of the songs in a new musical, “Water from Snow,” by Janet Preus, Robert Elhai and Fred Steele.