Springfield resident Steve Schlather spent 27 years working as a reporter, copy editor, and editorial writer for newspapers in Texas and Ohio, including the Springfield News-Sun. He has also written skits, short plays, and puppet shows for various venues. He enjoys acting, cycling, cooking, and has a somewhat unhealthy obsession with the San Antonio Spurs.
Clark County's Solid Waste District hopes the start of a new program and the revival of a another will have a positive impact on the community's appearance.
Once the home of the Metallic Casket Company, Hatch Artist Studios in Downtown Springfield has been reborn as a collection of studios for local artists.
Contact tracing can help limit the spread of COVID-19 with quarantines, and local contract tracers are facing the challenge of keeping up with positive cases on the rise.