
Joshua Jones, 2, plays in his backyard on Thursday, July 1, 2021 in Sarasota, Florida. His family moved into a friend’s RV last August after they could not pay the rent for their four-bedroom home. If they are not able to secure a safer housing option, Joshua’s parents risk losing custody of their three children to Florida DCF.
A bull falls while trying to buck off its rider during the “Hell on Hooves” rodeo at the Linn County Fair on Thursday, July 14.

Essence Harrison plays a game on her phone with her daughter Amiya Belton (3) at their home in South Carolina. Harrison and Belton moved into their new apartment in March 2021 after being evicted from their last home.

Lawrence Birch goes down the water slide at the Osborn Aquatic Center on Saturday, Jan. 1. The aquatic center held a polar plunge event allowing guests to swim in the outdoor pools to celebrate the New Year.

Justine Bagirisano (center) speaks with her Baha’i junior youth members about their plans for high school on Thursday, January 2, 2020, in Kigali, Rwanda. Students are accepted into high schools depending on their scores on a test taken at the end of 8th grade. Many families struggle to afford sending their children to the higher ranking schools and have to send them to closer schools, despite being accepted to better schools.
Teri Gregson grooms her toy poodle Tallie during the Albany Dog Show at the Linn County Fair and Expo Center on Saturday, February 26.

Protesters blocked an intersection at the Country Club Plaza on Thursday, June 4, 2020. Without any sign of a police presence on the seventh straight day of demonstrations in Kansas City spurred by the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Kendall Leggate (right) pins a sheriff badge on her mother Michelle Duncan. Duncan was sworn in as interim sheriff on Monday, Jan. 3 making her Albany's first female sheriff.

Mariann Deering prepares for the Paso Fino showing with her horse Obsesion de los Naranjos at the Northwest Horse Fair & Expo. on Saturday, March 26.
Meg Herman twirls around rainbow flags during the Albany Pride Celebration on Saturday, June 25.

Attendees look to the flag supplied by the Sweet Home Fire Department during the playing of the National Anthem before the start of the 2022 Logger Olympics.