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Weâve reached the year mark in the COVID-19 pandemic. It was March 13, 2020 that Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced she was going to be closing down schools in an effort to minimize the spread of the virus. Within days, doors were slamming shut on all the usual activities around the Western Treasure Valley. Local places impacted were numerous and included churches, movie theaters the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Western Treasure Valley, sports seasons for colleges, universities and high schools, Friday night gatherings at a fish fry, visitors in hospitals, municipalities, including city halls and county courts, event centers and the list goes on. And by early April, the first local life was claimed to COVID-19.