LA GRANDE — Cassy Kellogg wanted to do something special for her children and other kids after the strain of nearly two years of COVID-19 mandates.
So, one day earlier this month, when Kellogg saw a clip of an Alex Boye concert on social media, on a whim she reached out to Boye’s camp to inquire about possibly having the Utah-based singer perform in Union County.
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