For Christy Merryman, building community isn’t an abstract idea; it’s something she creates by hand, one costume, one dress, and one child at a time. Merryman was just like any other mother. As ...

Halloween may still be months away, but for one local nonprofit, the work to make it magical for kids is already underway.

Elaine Maddren Pruett has been coaching ice skating at the Eugene Rink Exchange for 13 years, but before was an international ...