Opinion

Jan. 29, 2012 — Of late, gun control seems to be the topic one hears the most about whether at home, at work or out in the community and I have to admit, it’s a tough topic for anyone to take on regardless of his or her stance.

     It was also an interesting discussion between my husband and son during a 35-mile drive to the theater in Susanville.

     Multi-generational due to a 34-year age gap, life experiences and my husband’s service in the military made for a lively conversation.

Jan. 29, 2013 — Weddings and babies — my daughters and their friends are in that phase of their lives, which provides a constant calendar of bachelorette parties, showers and destination nuptials.

     Members of their generation are also purchasing their first homes and solidifying their careers. It’s an exciting time with a succession of milestones ahead — christenings, first days of school, tooth fairies, Little League, proms and graduations.

     Then there will be a lull.

Jan. 22, 2013 — January means its time for the Lassen County Times newsroom to get busy with the production of the 2013-2014 Lassen County Visitors Guide. This colorful publication is the area’s premiere guide to our picturesque corner of Northeastern California, and we’d like to offer photographers an opportunity to have their work seen in print by thousands of readers who pick up a copy of the publication at locations all across the county and those who view an electronic version when they visit our website, lassennews.com.

This year we plan to include information about places, events and lifestyles we haven’t covered in the past including hunting, nonprofit events, happenings in the North County, the hot springs in Wendel and ranching activities in Lassen County.

Jan. 22, 2013 — The past two days my husband, Terry, and I dedicated an hour to chop the snow in front of our house with a pick and shovel it into our pickup. The goal is to set the church van free. It became trapped in a snow bank a few days before Christmas. We have committed to hauling a truckload or two of snow a day until we have chipped and hauled all the snow to the fence line. Our estimated time for the job is one week because we have to work around other obligations.