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Start with city hall, end on the open road. We bring you a fast-moving update on Hanford’s museum agreements, zoning changes, and a grant-funded tree plan, plus a key route change for the Hanford Christmas Parade that adds 2,000 feet of viewing space. The community calendar is packed with Veterans Day events, local theater, and a rescheduled band showcase, while our sports desk breaks down Sierra Pacific’s water polo semifinals and Hanford High’s playoff showdown with Liberty.

Then we slow down and listen. United States Marine Corps captain and Iraqi War veteran Dallas Poor joins us to share the moments that shaped him—leadership in the field, the relentless work that keeps aircraft mission-ready, and a near-fatal Okinawa dive that became a permanent reminder to keep going. From personal loss and the ripple effects of suicide, Dallas built Warriors of the Wind, a movement that pairs motorcycles, community, and measurable mental health gains to bring veterans back from isolation. He explains why so many veterans say “my motorcycle saved my life,” and how wind therapy, group rides, and shared purpose recreate the camaraderie missing after service.

We dig into his plan to document 500 veterans across the country through a visually rich docuseries, track outcomes with validated VA tools, and bring the data to the VA. With a foundation designed for corporate social responsibility funding and a submission to Angel Studios’ Angel Guild, the project aims to reach those who won’t walk into a clinic but will press play and feel seen. Dallas also offers a simple way forward: find a Vietnam or Desert Storm veteran, say thank you with specificity, and mean it. That small act matters more than you think.

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