If you, too, feel like you’re dangerously close to empty, Shannon Rae Gentry asks: Where and how do you refill your cup … err pot, or whatever holds the water, or energy, or soul, that keeps you cooking?

After rattling events on our college campus and community, Shannon Rae Gentry writes about the power of pause, privilege, and purpose in peace.

Are you familiar with Sledge Forest and Copper Builders' plan to develop 1,000 acres near protected wetlands? We've got some catch-up notes here for you, but you can learn about why people don't want this project and how you can act at the Save Sledge Forest Rally on June 21 at Waterline Brewing.

A note from Encore's Executive Director. Encore’s mission is simple: to serve the people by elevating the voices, stories, and cultures...