Here at PCVU, we’re often thinking about disability rights and how we can better serve and represent the disabled members of our community. This month, we have a screening of the documentary “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution” on October 18th, where we will watch and discuss how the campers at Camp Jened led a disability movement in the U.S. Can’t make it? Here are some great books to add to your must-read list!

Election season is just around the corner, and soon ballots will land in mailboxes across Pacific County. Among the names and measures, you’ll find something that shapes our daily lives more than most people realize: commissioners. But what exactly do they do and why does it matter so much who holds these seats?

Today marks 90 years since President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law, a landmark moment in American history that fundamentally reshaped how we care for one another.

As fireworks light up the sky and flags wave proudly, July 4th is often seen as a day of celebration in the United States—a symbol of freedom, independence, and national pride. But for many, especially within BIPOC communities and immigrant populations, the holiday can also bring up feelings of dissonance, grief, and reflection.

It is a bittersweet day, one that honors powerful ideals while reminding us how far we still are from fully realizing them.