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OCN > 2604 > Discover great ways to engage with Our Community!

Discover great ways to engage with Our Community!

April 1, 2026

Highlights

  • Our Community News (OCN) offers interactive features on its website for posting questions and comments on articles, columns, letters, events, and podcasts.
  • The site provides two audio options: brief AI-generated highlights and full verbatim readings, with two monthly podcasts featuring large animated subtitles.
  • Podcasts can be accessed on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify, but the best experience is on ocn.me/podcast.htm, where segment lengths are displayed and skipping is easy.
  • The online calendar is now available at ocn.me/events, allowing search for events and easy addition to calendar programs.
  • Short clips of local events are available on OCN's YouTube channel, with playlists at youtube.com/@OurCommunityNews.
  • A free email newsletter and mobile/desktop app keep users informed with breaking news, alerts, and updates, plus personalized favorites and automatically updated content.
  • Interactive website features
  • Check out our On-Line Calendar
  • Watch short clips of local events on OCN’s YouTube Channel
  • Stay informed with email newsletter and mobile and desktop app

By John Heiser, Publisher, OCN

At Our Community News (OCN), we are excited to provide great ways to help you connect better with our vibrant Tri-Lakes community.

Interactive website features

Our website lets you post questions and comments on articles, columns, letters, events, and podcasts. Share your thoughts. Join the conversation.

Enjoy two audio OCN content options: brief AI-generated highlights (1-2 minutes) or full verbatim readings. Explore now at www.ocn.me!!

Our two monthly audio podcasts offer large animated subtitles readable on smartphones. One presents highlights from all of the news articles and columns and the other reads the complete articles and columns.

While you can listen to or watch our podcasts on YouTube (www.tinyurl.com/OCNonYouTube), Apple Podcasts (www.tinyurl.com/OCNonApple), or Spotify (www.tinyurl.com/OCNonSpotify), we think you will have the best experience listening or watching on our website at ocn.me/podcast.htm where the length of each segment is displayed and you can easily skip to the segments that are of the greatest interest to you.

Check out our On-Line Calendar

The extensive community calendar that we carry in every issue is now on-line at ocn.me/events. You can search for your favorite events and easily add them to your calendar program.

Watch short clips of local events on OCN’s YouTube Channel

Relive holiday parades, talent show performances, and more on our YouTube channel. Check out our playlists at youtube.com/@OurCommunityNews and subscribe today.

Stay informed with email newsletter and mobile and desktop app

Get breaking news, event alerts, and exclusive updates between our monthly issues. Sign up for our free email newsletter at ocn.me/newslettersignup

Our mobile and desktop app at ocn.me/app alerts you to upcoming events you don’t want to miss, lists our latest newsletters, articles, podcasts, and photo collections updated automatically to keep you informed. Create a personal favorites list of articles and upcoming events.

John Heiser can be contacted at johnheiser@ocn.me

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Our Approach to Accessibility

We aim to align with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), which define internationally recognized standards for digital accessibility. While full compliance cannot always be guaranteed, we strive to implement improvements where feasible and regularly review accessibility-related aspects of our website. Accessibility is an ongoing process, and we are committed to improving the experience over time as technologies, standards, and user needs evolve.

Accessibility Features

To support accessibility, wp.ocn.me may utilize tools such as the OneTap accessibility toolbar. This interface provides users with a range of helpful features, including:
  • Adjustable text size and contrast settings
  • Dark mode for those who prefer that presentation
  • Highlighting of links and text for better visibility
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Please note the following:
  • The availability and effectiveness of these features depend on the website's configuration and ongoing maintenance.
  • While we strive to ensure accessibility, we cannot guarantee that every part of wp.ocn.me will be fully accessible at all times. Some content may be provided by third parties or affected by technical constraints beyond our immediate control.

Accessibility Tools

We implemented an accessibility icon on the upper right of the screen. It is a figure with arms and legs outstretched in a dark gray circle. Clicking on the accessibility icon will open a toolbar with many options to adjust the text and the screen. We also implemented a dark mode tool, which appears to the left of the accessibility icon as a smaller circle that initially is half-gray and half yellow indicating the screen will adjust to the system’s dark mode setting. Clicking on the dark mode tool will switch it to a sun icon meaning light mode. Clicking again will switch it to a moon icon meaning dark mode. Clicking again brings it back to half-and-half. If the accessibility tools are obstructing something you want to view, you can open the accessibility toolbar and select "Hide toolbar." Leave the setting at the default of “Only for this session” and click Hide Toolbar. That will reveal a small dark circle containing a minus sign. If you click on the minus sign, the dark mode tool will be removed and the minus will change to a plus. Click on the plus sign to bring back the accessibility icon and the dark mode tool.

Feedback and Contact

We welcome your feedback. If you experience any accessibility barriers or have suggestions for improvement, please contact us: Email: johnheiser@ocn.me We are committed to reviewing all inquiries and aim to respond within 3–5 business days. If you require assistance accessing any part of this website, we are happy to provide support through alternative channels upon request. Last updated: November 3, 2025
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