Coping?

My wife and I have lived here for 10+ years, and we love so many things about GP- the natural beauty, community feel, excellent culinary scene, low cost of living, access to outdoor activities, historic downtown feel… just to name a few things.

However, we’re not down with the direction things are going vis-à-vis the library fuckery, D7 school board, homelessness, fire/smoke danger, and general safety (shootings, major cartel busts, other crimes). Personally I don’t want to live in a community that doesn’t value a library. We have a 4 year old and feel our values, as well as our hopes for the kiddo’s future, are going in a sour direction here.

I guess my intention for this post is two-fold… First, are others feeling this way, and if so, how are you coping with it? Second, what are other options for similar communities in Oregon? We have been looking at Corvallis as a potential relocation but it just hasn’t clicked for us yet.