This holiday season, we’re highlighting local businesses as part of our #StayLocal2020 campaign. Scroll to the bottom for more information. It’s been quite the year in storytelling: here are 18 stories that inspired us and made us feel hopeful this year, and we hope they can inspire you too. Local Photographer’s Front Porch Project Leaves the Light on for Shelter Pets –

by Joey Phoenix Circus arts haven’t always been accessible to everyone. Historically, while people would go to the circus to see people perform death-defying feats, they either weren’t terribly interested in learning how to develop the skills themselves or there weren’t outlets for them which didn’t involve running away to live with strangers.  Fortunately, the times have changed, and not