In the era of legal marijuana, the kids are alright
Opponents thought legalization would lead to more teens using marijuana. Ten years since the first states legalized, the reverse has…
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Insurance commissioner must act now to prevent crisis
We’ve run a family-owned, independent insurance agency for more than 50 years. Those of us in the insurance business know…
Read moreAmerica’s wars, who are the winners?
America was involved in Vietnam for 20 years. Our presence started small but by 1965 had significantly escalated. 3.1 million troops…
Read morePrime example of a random act of kindness
Hello Susanville! I live in Alaska and passed through Susanville on my way north after a visit to Death Valley…
Read moreGovernment is not a spectator sport
The county board of supervisors and the Susanville City Council are no different when it comes to divisiveness that plaques most cities and counties. Community interest and leadership should be a concern for all of us. Two meetings I attended during the week of Feb. 13 were encouraging…
Read moreStop large-scale homeless housing build 1,000 feet from McKinley School
I feel very fortunate for myself and my family to reside in Susanville for 33 years. It is a beautiful…
Read moreRecent My Turn was about the mayor, not about LARP
Earlier this afternoon I got a call from a Local Area Revitalization Co-op officer regarding the My Turn I wrote…
Read moreAn important lesson for our ‘dumbfounded’ and ‘confused’ mayor
At the Susanville City Council’s Tuesday, Feb. 15 meeting, Susanville Mayor Quincy McCourt went on what some have characterized as…
Read moreLeadership problem in the city
Regarding the Susanville City Council meeting last evening — it was quite obvious to anyone in attendance or watching the…
Read moreChurch and state are superpowers
Many Americans know about separation of church and state, and some know why separation is important. Few understand why those…
Read moreSchool bullying must stop, everyone must work together
Four New Jersey teenagers have been charged in connection with the attack of a 14-year-old girl who later took her…
Read moreThe Leadership Conference statement on President Biden’s State of the Union Address
Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement following President…
Read moreMichael Flynn believes in Americans’ God-given common sense
Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General Michael Thomas Flynn served as head of the Defense Intelligence Agency and was President Donald…
Read moreThe governor’s wheels have fallen off the wagon!
Newsom’s mess gets larger and larger every day. Nearly one million people have fled the “golden” state in three years…
Read moreTired of hearing about China? Stop the cash flow
Do you get tired of hearing about China? Now we have floating surveillance balloons over our country. We are yet…
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