Climate change is gaining increased attention
Global warming is real. The change in climate it causes has been observed, measured and scientifically verified. There is no …
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How long can the federal debt keep rising?
A few months ago, the federal debt we have accumulated over the past decades crossed the $22 trillion mark. That’s …
Read morePlumas County cannabis update
The residents of Plumas county owe a great thanks to supervisors Kevin Goss, and Lori Simpson, for avoiding the cannabis …
Read moreIt’s Probation Services Week – this is the work that we do
As California celebrates Probation Services Week, July 21 through 27, as the Chief Probation Officer in Plumas County, I would …
Read moreGetting Congress back on track
The other day, someone I’ve known for years offered a pointed bit of criticism. “It’s easy for people like you …
Read moreRemember When for the week of 7/10/19
100 YEARS AGO … 1919 Advertisement: Winner, Winner-Chicken dinner ! Have a chicken dinner! Chickens for sale—broilers or fryers, 50 …
Read moreCelebrate your community on Independence Day!
As I go about my work of helping communities revitalize and reinvent themselves, I often get to see the best …
Read moreGrowing legal hemp in Plumas County
I want to present my side of the story about the proposed temporary moratorium of growing legal industrial hemp in …
Read moreLawmakers should cap patient cost sharing in Medicare Part D
The U.S. House of Representatives health committee unveiled a discussion draft of a new bill designed to cap a Medicare …
Read moreThe need for a county nursing home is clear
I can remember when the issues concerning the closure of the Greenville long term care facility and subsequently, the loss …
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