Hayden resident Kathy Marcus, right, clasps the hands of her half-sister, Judy Hutchinson, as they spend time together in Marcus' home in early June. The sisters, who share a biological mother, were adopted by different families at birth and just discovered the other existed in late 2024. They met in person for the first time June 3, 2025. "I went 76 years not knowing," Hutchinson said. "My mind is still blown."

January 1, 2026