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Bluegrass concert raising funds for youth theatre BY BREE LAUGHLIN The World
Jacob Jolliff and his premier bluegrass band are performing at the Liberty Theatre to raise funds fund for the Little Theatre on the Bay’s youth theatre summer program. Jolliff is one of the world’s premier contemporary mandolinists. He is currently on a nationwide tour celebrating his new album, “Mandolin Mysteries,” which was released in May. The Jacob Jolliff Band is known as one of the most cutting-edge progressive bluegrass groups on the scene today. They play a combination of complex original instrumental music and traditional tunes, with improvisation at the forefront.
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The Jacob Jolliff Band is known as one of the most cutting-edge progressive bluegrass groups on the scene today. They are performing a fundraising concert to help The Little Theatre on the Bay grow their youth summer theatre program.
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Local teens competing for Miss Oregon BY BREE LAUGHLIN The World
The Miss Coos County scholarship winners are traveling to Seaside to compete for more scholarships, and a chance to win the title of Miss Oregon and Miss Teen Oregon. Miss Coos County, Kiri Goodson, 18, is a recent graduate of Marshfield High School and has plans to attend Princeton University. Miss Coos County Teen, Kaytlin Johnson, is a 16-yearold who will be heading into her Junior Year at Coquille High School. The pair of local teenagers headed to the statewide-competition during the last week in June. Before they left, they shared their stories with The World.
Both young women said they joined pageants as a way to challenge themselves, gain new experiences and earn scholarships to further their education. “I've always been very a dedicated and studious person, but juggling senior year with pageants and preparing for Miss Oregon has been certainly a whirlwind,” Kiri said. “I really learned how to prioritize and take time for my own mental health, while still checking all the boxes and being sure I can be the best person that I can be,” she said. Kaytlin is also immersed in a variety of activities. She participated in both volleyball and Miss Oregon continues on page 3
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Announces Trail Closures for Redevelopment BY NATE SCHWARTZ
The South Slough Reserve has begun restoration efforts for the Wasson Creek Watershed meaning that certain portions of the reserve will be closed off for safety purposes. The Wasson Creek area will be off limits until further notice as they complete habitat restoration in order to help foster healthy populations of some key local species. This includes economic keystones like coho salmon, emblematic seafowl
We Must Protect Veterans' Access to Mental Health Treatments BY ANTHONY J. PRINCIPI
As a nation, we have a sacred duty to support the men and women who put their lives on the line to defend our freedoms. That responsibility doesn't end when their service does. Once military members return home, we must ensure they have the health care they need to live their best lives -- including treatments for mental health conditions. Bipartisan majorities in Congress have made a priority of this issue, notably with their overwhelming support for the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019. Unfortunately, though, a single provision in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act threatens to undermine this progress. The law is inadvertently discouraging the development of next-generation psychiatric medications that could benefit countless veterans. The good news is that an easy, bipartisan fix is now in the works. Mental health challenges remain heartbreakingly common among our nation's heroes. Rates of PTSD are
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