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09/28/2026 · Saint Helens
The Three-Second Pause That Protects Your Day
Before you answer that text, accept that favor, or volunteer for one more thing, try a tiny pause. It can keep an automatic “sure” from becoming an afternoon of resentment.
The Trick That Makes Shakespeare’s Summer Last Forever
Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 18” begins as a compliment and ends as a dare to time itself. Its secret is not that summer is beautiful—it’s that summer is unreliable.
09/28/2026
The Most Radical Kind of Help Is Paying Attention
Simone Weil’s famous line about attention is often served as a gentler synonym for focus. It is stranger—and more useful—than that: she believed attention was a form of moral generosity.
09/28/2026
Washington’s Loudest Week Has a Quiet Bill
The White House keeps selling speed, Congress keeps selling certainty, and households keep paying for the gap between them. The week’s biggest story sits where tariffs, budget cuts, and shaky consumer confidence meet.
09/28/2026
The Giant Van Gogh Screensaver Has Gone Too Far
I have nothing against Van Gogh. I have something against being trapped inside a screensaver while a DJ whispers about “healing.” The immersive art craze deserves a little less reverence and a lot more fluorescent lighting.
09/28/2026
Good News With Receipts: Tools, Donors, Condors, and Plastic-Eating Enzymes
The best good news rarely arrives with fireworks. People keep improving ordinary systems, helping strangers, protecting endangered birds, and teaching chemistry to clean up our messes.
09/28/2026
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Calendar • Crook County Community Health Advisory Council (C Skip to Main Content Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. Website Sign In Search Home Calendar Calendar View All Calendars is the default. Choose Select a Calendar to view a specific calendar. Subscribe to calendar notifications by clicking on the Notify Me® button, and you will automatically be alerted about the latest events in our community. Search Calendars by: Start Date End Date Enter Search Terms October 2026 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Calendar Event Details October 5, 2026 Crook County Community Health Advisory Council Details: Time: 6:00 PM Location: Crook County Library Community Room Agenda: Discussion on current community health initiatives and future planning. Contact: Jane Doe, Health Department Liaison, at 541-447-5563 or [email protected] This event is open to the public.
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Maker Afternoon: Wax Seals
Maker Afternoon: Wax Seals Location: Crook County Library Date: October 7, 2026 Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Cost: Free Age: 12+ Join us for a Maker Afternoon where we will learn to make our own wax seals! This is a fun and creative way to add a personal touch to letters, gifts, and more. All materials will be provided. Space is limited, so please call the library at 541-447-7971 to register. Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. Website Sign In Search Home Calendar Calendar View All Calendars is the default. Choose Select a Calendar to view a specific calendar. Subscribe to calendar notifications by clicking on the Notify Me® button, and you will automatically be alerted about the latest events in our community. Search Calendars by: Start Date End Date Enter Search Terms
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Administrative Rules - Recently Adopted Commerce and Compliance Rules
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Clackamas County grand jury determines officers justified in using deadly force
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Crook County Planning Commission regular meeting - October 14, 2026 @ 4:00 PM
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