The coronavirus pandemic, protests over the police killing of George Floyd, the Blue Ridge fire, lockdowns, and the closing of schools rocked the Chino Valley and the rest of the nation during this extraordinary year.
The devastation was matched by the goodness of residents who helped school children cope with social isolation, collected food and items for those hit hardest by the pandemic, and rallied around frontline healthcare workers.
Barely had the year begun when the coronavirus pandemic originating in Wuhan, China spread across the globe resulting in 334,000 deaths in the United States by the end of the year.
There were 11 deaths in Chino Hills and 70 in Chino, with 26 of those at the California Institution for Men in Chino and one at the California Institution for Women.
Topics of displays could include history, local news clips and education on triangulation 3:00 am, Dec. 19, 2020 ×
The Crow Wing County-owned fire tower in Pequot Lakes is open to the public to climb from dawn to dusk in the warm months. Nancy Vogt / Echo Journal
In a virtual meeting Friday, Dec. 11, interested individuals laid out plans for possible kiosk displays at the Paul M. Thiede Fire Tower Park off County State Aid Highway 11 in Pequot Lakes.
Eleven participants from various fields contributed to the discussion: Crow Wing County Land Services Director Gary Griffin, Crow Wing County Environmental Services Supervisor Ryan Simonson, County Commissioner Bill Brecken, former Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Forester Curt Cogan, interpretive naturalist Jim Cummings, former DNR Forester Keith Simar, Minnesota DNR Rural Fire Program Coordinator Tim Oland, DNR Forester Tom Strack, Brainerd Fire Chief Tim Holmes, Crosslake Fire Chief Chip Lohmiller and Backus A
Topics of displays could include history, local news clips and education on triangulation 3:00 am, Dec. 19, 2020 ×
The Crow Wing County-owned fire tower in Pequot Lakes is open to the public to climb from dawn to dusk in the warm months. Nancy Vogt / Echo Journal
In a virtual meeting Friday, Dec. 11, interested individuals laid out plans for possible kiosk displays at the Paul M. Thiede Fire Tower Park off County State Aid Highway 11 in Pequot Lakes.
Eleven participants from various fields contributed to the discussion: Crow Wing County Land Services Director Gary Griffin, Crow Wing County Environmental Services Supervisor Ryan Simonson, County Commissioner Bill Brecken, former Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Forester Curt Cogan, interpretive naturalist Jim Cummings, former DNR Forester Keith Simar, Minnesota DNR Rural Fire Program Coordinator Tim Oland, DNR Forester Tom Strack, Brainerd Fire Chief Tim Holmes, Crosslake Fire Chief Chip Lohmiller and Backus A