Opinions
Aaron Rodgers: WTF?
Where do we even start on this one? Aaron Rodgers—hometown hero, future Pro Football Hall of Famer, generous Camp Fire benefactor—what in the world were you thinking? News last week that the former Butte College […]
Vaccine
News
COVID patients have doubled in California hospitals
by Barbara Feder Ostrov & Ana B. Ibarra for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. Propelled by the delta variant and large numbers […]
Opinions
Editorial: COVID surges, a self-inflicted consequence
Believe us when we say we’re as sick of the coronavirus as anyone. The isolation, financial strain and other effects of the global pandemic have greatly impacted our personal lives and business model. Like others, […]
Opinions
Streetalk: Will you get a COVID-19 vaccine?
Spencer CopperunemployedI’ll get it if I have to, but I’m not going to go out of my way to get it. Mark Gonzalez (on the left)access controlGot both of them. We just got our second […]
COVID-19
Vaccine supply lags demand
Almost exactly one year ago, Butte County Public Health began addressing COVID-19 as the pandemic it became. The department opened its operations center, as for disasters such as the Camp Fire, and continues to run […]
News
Spreading innoculation
As public health officials work to contain the coronavirus pandemic, they often feel like they’re waging two fights. The most direct is against the disease itself, which has sickened around 3.3 million Californians and killed […]
News
County seeks health, eco assists
Butte County Public Health is recruiting volunteers to help vaccinate the community against COVID-19. Licensed health-care professionals and people without medical training can register through the Disaster Healthcare Volunteer program at healthcarevolunteers.ca.gov (select Butte County). […]