As Kurt Albrecht walked among the rows of his family’s apricot trees on a recent blustery morning, parched, yellow grass crunched beneath his boots. There’s no longer any irrigation nourishing this orchard, but the small […]
CN&R file photo Dr. Andy Miller, public health officer for Butte County. Andy Miller has been frustrated with the mixed messaging being given to the public in regard to the safety of water and plumbing […]
Last week, when the CN&R spoke with Butte County Supervisor Doug Teeter, we were pleased to note his loss of patience when it comes to state officials’ response to water contamination in the Camp Fire […]
Photo by Ashiah Scharaga Tami Ritter, 3rd District Butte County supervisor. Forest Ranch resident Deanna Roesler was notified a couple of months ago that her annual home insurance premium was set to jump from about […]
Photo by Meredith J. Cooper Water in the Camp Fire burn zone has been found to be contaminated with benzene—and other chemicals—due to burned plastic pipes. Like 90 percent of his neighbors, Doug Teeter lost […]
Photo courtesy of White Pony Express Judith Parker hands out treats, homemade by a volunteer, at the Old Orchard RV Park in Orland. She says White Pony Express delivers there to at least 100 Camp […]
Photo by Evan Tuchinsky Residential construction underway in Chico includes an apartment complex along Highway 32 (bounded by Walnut, West Eighth and West Ninth streets). James Gallagher and Randall Stone don’t agree on much when […]
Photo by Meredith J. Cooper Michael Parker Everyone has heard it a million times by now: The Camp Fire was the most destructive fire in California’s history. But that’s only taking into consideration man-made structures. […]
The North Valley Community Foundation has granted $310,434 to the Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control District (BCMVCD) to fight the mosquito population on the Ridge. After the Camp Fire, new mosquito-breeding sources became prevalent […]
Photo by Ashiah Scharaga Marcia Pokraka beams after dropping a tennis ball into a basket at the Peg Taylor Center. She suffered a stroke six years ago, and the glove she is wearing helps people […]
Last week, PG&E announced it would rebuild all electric distribution lines underground in Paradise and parts of Magalia and the surrounding areas that are rebuilding after the Camp Fire. The build-out will occur over five […]
Photo by shane grammer “Holding on to Hope” mural. It wasn’t art classes that made Shane Grammer want to be an artist—it was a computer class at Butte College in the early 1990s. The classic […]
Last Thursday (May 16), the California Office of Emergency Services released the latest data related to the Camp Fire recovery efforts. Here are some of the estimates of the work done to date. 850,000 tons […]
If anything good emerges from the ashes of the Camp Fire, I believe it will be a better-planned community. I’ve written in the past about Paradise’s need for a sewer system to support businesses and, […]
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