People. Places. Stories that matter.Repair efforts highlighted in OPB’s Nov. 2 item connect volunteer repair cafes in Keizer with a Clark County thrift-store program.
OPB’s Nov. 2, 2026, Think Out Loud item, written by Malya Fass, looks at efforts by residents of Vancouver and Keizer to keep repair culture going.
The item describes Keizer resident Jim Carlisle’s visits to repair cafes, where volunteers work on items brought in by the public. It also identifies Terra Heilman as program manager of ReBuild, a repair program at Clark County thrift store ReTails, and says the program planned a conversation with Heilman and Carlisle about their work.
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