A few points to ponder about the misconceptions surrounding science
This letter is in response to a letter to the editor “Who is paying?” from Oct. 30. The letter expresses …
Read moreWhere I Stand
Bipartisan hope emerging on climate change
As impeachment proceedings ratchet up the partisan tension in Washington, there’s still hope that progress can be made on the …
Read moreThe fire next time
Plumas County did it again! For weeks the County endured the largest fire in the State — even Country! Not …
Read moreThe continuing effort to eradicate polio
The world is nearing completion of the effort to accomplish one of the greatest public health achievements in history — …
Read moreDo you want to vote for a candidate for president?
When you completed your voter registration card did you select “No Party Preference”? If you did, you will not have …
Read moreSomething has to be done with homeowners insurance
Editor’s note: Ted Dobbs sent this letter to Governor Gavin Newsom and Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara. It is being printed …
Read moreLocal business says goodbye and gives thanks
As I sit here reflecting on the last seven years, I have very mixed emotions about closing the Locker Room …
Read moreWhat’s new at Feather River College
The fall semester is upon us and Feather River College continues to serve local communities in Plumas County and Northeastern …
Read moreClimate change isn’t a partisan issue
This writing is about climate change, and if on hearing that you reflexively dismiss the subject, well, you are just …
Read moreConnected communities through trails: Your input needed
Sierra, Plumas and Lassen counties are blessed with an abundance of public lands, but are among the most economically struggling …
Read moreThe journalists’ voices that galvanized the women’s suffrage movement
“At Larkin street a crowd of women came in. They were on their way to the Women’s Congress –– all …
Read moreHow Trump’s trade war is impacting my business
Today, I read where president Trump has turned socialist by ordering American businesses to stop doing business with China. Under …
Read moreLet’s help each other
A Timebanking opportunity! Timebanking is an internationally utilized method for people to exchange services on an hour-for-hour basis where everyone’s …
Read moreFour ways to protect yourself from deadly superbugs
Every year, drug-resistant bacteria and fungi known as “superbugs” infect 2 million Americans — and kill up to 162,000 of …
Read moreRecalling the Huckleberry Days of my youth
With all that is going on in the world, it’s difficult to avoid negativity, so, at times, I find myself …
Read moreTo stop or not to stop
Rules for school buses flashing red lights Our children are back in school, and that means the school buses are …
Read moreYoung kids on bikes can pose a danger to themselves and others
Shortly after 8 p.m. on Aug. 6, I was walking on Center Street in East Quincy, when a little girl …
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