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Rest in peace, friend of Chico
[Editor’s note: According to the Butte County Coroner’s office, Tom Nickell was found dead in his Chico home on July 19. Details on exact date and cause of death have not yet been released.] Like […]
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Editor’s note: Reflecting ahead
CN&R Contributing Editor Evan Tuchinsky fills in for Editor Jason Cassidy, who is on vacation. “It’s like deja vu all over again.” This gem from Yogi Berra keeps popping to mind lately, and not just […]
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Second & Flume: Fat cat
Man, was June 24 a dumpster fire day. I woke up that Friday morning to the news that the Extremist Court—aka Supreme Court—had repealed the 50-year precedent on legalized abortion. Next up, Butte County’s retiring […]
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Editorial: Easy way to alleviate local hunger
Considering the financial burdens stemming from inflation, we can’t help but worry about the welfare of North State residents. In May alone, consumer prices shot up a full percentage point, marking an overall 8.6 increase […]
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Guest comment: Free help for small business
Businesses in Butte County have faced many challenges since the Camp Fire in 2018. These were exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the economy remained mostly locked down, the Butte College Small Business Development Center […]
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Letters to the editor: July 7, 2022
Where water goes Re: “‘Everyone loses’” (Newslines, by Rachel Becker, June 9) I read with interest your article about the ongoing drought. Agriculture, however, is only 2 percent of California’s GDP. Finance makes up the […]
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Streetalk: What local business are you proud to support?
Asked in downtown Chico Darrius RamseystudentWoodstock’s! It’s a great place for pizza and community. You never feel a sense of being alone when you’re at Woodstock’s. Kaylie Coryclothing retailI like Little Red Hen [Nursery]. I […]
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Sharks and other ‘threats’
It occurred to me the other evening that, through my lifetime, I’d never given much thought to sharks. That might seem odd as I was born and raised in a beach town, and until I […]
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Second & Flume: JC & the real WMDs
God and guns. I’ve yet to figure out how so many people have convinced themselves that they go together. It’s delusional. Indeed, Jesus followers are kidding themselves if they think that their beloved peace-loving proselytizer—the […]
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Editorial: The long season ahead
Recent heat and blustery winds in Butte County have sparked memories of the Camp Fire, serving as a reminder of our parched region’s ongoing wildfire vulnerability. Indeed, the North State is now in fire season […]
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Editor’s note: Shelter in crisis
One recent morning, I was on my usual bleary-eyed shuffle through Lower Bidwell Park for the dog’s first constitutional of the day. I nursed my coffee, the good girl did her business, and we looped […]
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Streetalk: Are you worried about wildfire?
Asked in downtown Chico Michael Campipersonal trainerAs part of a much larger picture, I am very concerned. As we’re witnessing right now, there’s New Mexico, there’s Texas, even Nebraska is on fire, and the chances […]
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Letters to the editor: June 8, 2022
Write a letter: Tell us what you think in a letter to the editor. Send submissions of 200 or fewer words to cnrletters@newsreview.com. Deadline for July 7 print publication is June 20. New rep rec […]
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Guest comment: No hotel
As a California Park resident since 1992, I have seen a lot of changes in this community. Most of them were well thought out and compatible with the existing development. However, the proposed four-story hotel […]
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Editorial: CN&R endorsements
Although there are so many open offices in the June 7 election, the Chico News & Review is offering few endorsements. That’s because this is a primary with many two-person races as well as those […]