The Snoop
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Well, I warned you. This week we debut a mild visual refresh of the interior pages of the Douglas County Herald. There might have been a better time to do it than a (short) holiday week. But, like with many things in life, if you try to wait until you are completely ready it seems…
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Snoop – Boyink
Facemask Debate Moritorium
By Michael Boyink You. Over there. In the face mask. You follow the CDC guidelines. You believe what the experts say. You want to protect others. And you. Over there without a face mask. You don’t trust the media. You believe COVID-19 is like other viruses and we’ll get past it once herd immunity is…
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by Michael Boyink/mike@douglascountyherald.com Gap year. Have you heard of these? It’s when a high school graduate doesn’t go straight to college, instead taking a year off between…
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by Michael Boyink/mike@douglascountyherald.com “People are only afraid of COVID-19 because the media can’t stop talking about it.” “There’s a pandemic in Douglas County and the Herald doesn’t…
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I’ve never claimed to be a sports fan. Growing up in our house was all about camping, dune buggies, dirt bikes, snowmobiles, CB’s, ham radio, and reading. Team sports? Not so much. I was never so glad as when I no longer had to take PE in high school. So maybe I’m missing something with…
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I hope I’m wrong. I hope Ava and other local schools reopen safely, and face to face instruction can go on. I hope band students get to play. I hope the athletes get to compete. But somehow the return to school this year feels like watching an accident in slow motion. High schools and colleges…
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Single vehicle. Swerves from its lane. Overcorrects. Leaves the road. Overturns. Driver/occupants ejected. Seat belts were not worn. Significant injuries or fatalities occur. It’s a familiar story here in Douglas County. I’ve been here a year and a half. I’ve already lost count of the number of times I’ve written that basic story for the…
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