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Author: Laurie Chandler

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Side Effects: Caution! Attending Your Local Quilting Guild May Land You on the Ocean

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Laurie Chandler

Eleven years ago I moved into the small central Oregon town of Sisters, home of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. I took advantage of the culture of Sisters and learned to quilt. I fell in love with it. Cutting perfectly… Continue Reading →

Columns, Lead Story Laurie Chandler
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Side Effects: Caution, Lost Dreams Can Awaken

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Laurie Chandler

When I was in college in 1978 I took a creative writing course. The final assignment was to write a short story. We had to make copies for the whole class. The class then took the stories home to read… Continue Reading →

Columns, Lead Story Ignore the negative voices in your head, Laurie Chandler, Saying yes, Saying yes to what you were born to do
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Do Over: In Case There’s Another Missile Warning . . .

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Laurie Chandler

  False alarm. Not going to die. Never mind. Wait. What just happened? You mean now I get to plan what I would really do, instead of what I really did do? Great. What I know now, is that I… Continue Reading →

Columns, Lead Story Hawaii missile alert, Laurie Chandler, What to do if there's a nuclear blast, What to have to prepare for a disaster
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The Day the World Ended and Started Again

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Laurie Chandler

MAUI, Hawaii – Jan. 13, 2018: I don’t normally post like this, but today was one of those days. Today when we received an emergency alert telling us that a ballistic missile attack was imminent, I thought I was going… Continue Reading →

Lead Story, Opinion, Opinion Hawaii missile alert, Laurie Chandler, missile warning, Nikki Amburn

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  • Comment on Names can stick, so choose wisely by Gino Belgeri
    In reply to Strange Times. Except: When my late ex and I were married in the mid-1970s, she took my last name. If she had any qualms about it as the marriage began, she didn't let on. Then, four years in, she was promoted from the clerical ranks to outside sales with a hefty client […]
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    In reply to Beverly Stafford. Maybe it's just an incel who can't stand the idea of a newly married woman not taking the man's last name. Plenty of those cretins floating around where ANC is read.
  • Comment on Rotary District 5160 honors Redding’s Dr. Randy Smith for Outstanding Environmental Leadership by Mary Rickert
    So very pleased Randy was recognized for his invaluable work in the area of conservation in the Redding and Shasta County area. What a true blessing for our county and for next generations who will benefit from his work. Conservation is vital to all of us, to preserve and protect our incredible natural resources that […]
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