Redeeming America’s Shining Light
In many ways, the Fourth of July symbolizes everything we love about the United States in general and about being …
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Preparation is the key this fire season
This week has been satisfyingly warm, and my allergies are in high C from all of the pollen in the …
Read moreDad wisdom: Do it right the first time
The stain on my deck is peeling. A Google search has revealed many possible mistakes I made when the deck …
Read moreSometimes there’s more to old family stories
During the recent celebration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day earlier this month, President Donald Trump did a 15-minute television …
Read moreStewart to Congress: ‘Shameful.’
Tuesday, June 11 Jon Stewart, comedian and activist, gave an off-the-cuff impassioned speech to the House Judiciary Committee on reauthorizing …
Read more‘Just a minute, gramma isn’t finished with things here.’
Colored tomato cages have ruined my life! During the three-day weekend, I made some time trying to get my garden …
Read moreOur forests: Manage them properly or watch them burn
If I hear some individual, agency representative or business use the phrase, “We didn’t make more copies because we don’t …
Read moreRecognizing I live in a simply amazing area
I see many travel photos on Facebook posted by friends and family that are captivating. My brother David and his …
Read moreWe can’t afford to forget what they fought for
I recently saw a news broadcast discussing and showing the victory day celebration in Moscow, Russia to commemorate the defeat …
Read moreI had no idea this existed, let alone in our backyard
This last weekend, my husband and I were out dragging our property, in an ongoing quest to plow out the …
Read moreDoris Day’s passing returns me to my childhood
Doris Day died last week at 97, and the news of her passing instantly caused me an intense, massive and …
Read moreLifelong renter transitions to ownership
Homeownership. Said to be a component of the American Dream. And yet for nearly 40 years I have always been …
Read moreWhy do we risk ruining what we have?
Growing up, I heard about global warming and the major cause was due to human beings and our industrious ways. …
Read moreI couldn’t have chosen a better teacher
My husband is a good teacher. He managed a grocery store for nearly 30 years and several employees he trained …
Read moreProud to serve our community for 20 years
Boy, did I get a big surprise last week when News Editor Makenzie Davis and a small group of Lassen …
Read moreIf they use their words, we’re obligated to listen
When you tell someone you are parenting teenagers, the first thing they do is tell you to “hang in there.” …
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