Forest management needs to happen at much larger scales
Editors note: This information, reprinted from Plumas News, may be of interest to Lassen News readers. As professionals working passionately…
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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…
Read moreHow does this pandemic end?
Recently some politicians and health experts have been predicting that COVID will soon shift from a pandemic to an “endemic”…
Read moreYes, you really need to learn how to say no; here’s why
The demands on your time can be overwhelming – and yet instead of easing up, they keep coming as seemingly…
Read moreReading between the lines with PG&E’s filing with Judge Alsup
With PG&E’s Monday filing to Judge Alsup regarding its role in starting the Fly and Dixie Fires, it is key…
Read moreFeds dangerously slow fire response
Editors note: This op-ed originally appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle on Monday, July 26, 2021 and is reprinted here…
Read moreWhere I Stand: Relationship banking shines in a recession
By Andy Ryback Plumas Bank President, CEO Recessions are the true tests of banking relationships. They are the moments…
Read moreWhere I Stand – California is at a crossroads
California is at a crossroads and it is more serious than most people think. The choices voters make in this…
Read moreWhere I Stand – Changing times call for a new approach to education
Sometimes events force our hand and push us to take a quantum leap into the future. For America’s education system,…
Read moreWhere I Stand – Five leadership traits of the Founding Fathers that can unify America
With the COVID-19 pandemic worsening, the economy faltering, and protests against racial injustice continuing, millions of Americans face difficult times…
Read moreWhere I Stand – Indians’ name honors games’ first indigenous player
As Northeast Ohio baseball fans anticipate the start of a truncated season of Cleveland Indians baseball, they are suddenly faced…
Read moreWhere I Stand – Fact sheet explores homework gap issue, possible solutions
Internet access remains a problem for millions of Americans, including school age children. Those students without home internet access face…
Read moreWhere I Stand – Masks help make and keep America afraid
Last April the Washington Post published an article “Will Americans wear masks to prevent coronavirus spread?” It listed a variety…
Read moreWhere I Stand – Ease the transition for our pets
Ease the transition for our pets While many of us spent recent months pining for pre-coronavirus routines, our animal companions…
Read morePolice chief addresses homelessness, crime issues
At the last city council meeting there were many people who addressed the council regarding the homeless, camping and litter…
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