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My Turn Opinion 

My Turn – This brouhaha is nothing less than the absolutely perfect coda to the Trump administration

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 Sam Williams, [email protected]

Despite my deep issues and concerns with the incoming Donald J. Trump administration four years ago, I publicly accepted his

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Between March and August, local prison inmates received more than $6 million in unemployment benefits — just a small part of what could be ‘the most significant fraud on taxpayer funds in California history’

November 25, 2020 Sam Williams, [email protected]

Inmates in Lassen County and across California receiving unemployment benefits — are you kidding me? Sadly, the answer to that

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My Turn – We must put politics aside and answer this COVID-19 wakeup call

October 2, 2020 Submitted by Sam Williams

For nearly a year now the people of Susanville have struggled with how to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Today

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My Turn – Remembering the classy Tom Terrific

September 3, 2020September 21, 2020 Submitted by Sam Williams

Oh, my poor old heart nearly broke in two Wednesday evening when I heard the news Tom Seaver had died.

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My Turn – State’s new Blueprint for a Safer Economy ranking for Lassen County raises eyebrows

August 31, 2020 Submitted by Sam Williams

A simple common reality returned to roost again up here in the wilds of Lassen County — one that’s sure

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My Turn – Happy birthday, America!

July 3, 2020July 3, 2020 Staff

Submitted by Sam Williams         It’s the Fourth of July weekend, a time when Americans all across this great land

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My Turn – Time has come today

June 26, 2020 Staff

Submitted by Sam Williams Oh my God, people. Due to the sudden and unexpected infection of inmates and correctional staff

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My Turn- The only stupid questions are the ones you ask when you already know the answers

June 9, 2020 Staff

Submitted by Sam Williams Do you mind if I ask you a personal question regarding recent events as George Floyd’s

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My Turn – America continues its struggle to realize its founding principles

June 4, 2020 Staff

Submitted by Sam Williams I’m sure any television viewer will agree — in the past couple of weeks news coverage

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My Turn – Don’t let your political beliefs help spread this deadly virus

May 22, 2020 Staff

Submitted by Sam Williams For more than two months now I’ve avoided commenting on the politics surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic

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Hey, John, I hope you get to kiss that girl in Heaven

April 8, 2020 Sam Williams, Managing Editor

First thing this morning I poured myself a really strong Irish coffee and wept quietly all alone over all the

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Talking about feelings make them more manageable

April 3, 2020April 1, 2020 Glenda Svendsen, Staff Writer

A popular essay topic is: What movie should everyone see and why? In 2015, Disney/Pixar gave us “Inside/Out,” which delivers

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Which begs the question: ‘Who’s boss at my house?’

April 2, 2020April 1, 2020 Will Farris, Staff Writer

There is this stray, female cat hanging out at the Twain post office, Cappleman tells me. Pam says she is

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My Turn Opinion 

Health safety practices not new to chemo patients

March 25, 2020March 23, 2020 Susan Cort Johnson, Westwood Editor

Social distancing is a new practice for many people throughout the United States as guidelines to prevent the spread of

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First no jelly beans, now no Tuscany

March 18, 2020March 16, 2020 Debra Moore, Staff Writer

I have been a germaphobe this entire cold and flu season and until now (knock on wood) it has served

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