Concow News

An attorney said he will challenge a Butte County judge's order Tuesday barring a drug offender with heart disease from continuing to use medical marijuana while he is on probation, absent approval by a cardiologist.

A handful of the nearly dozen people convicted in connection with a countywide "mega" medical marijuana scam were sentenced Monday.

Even with a tough economy, there was time and space to celebrate business achievements Thursday, including the 25th anniversary of the hosting organization, the Chico Economic Planning Corp.

Held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Oct. 29-30. Halloween party with Swiss steak dinner, 5:30-7 p.m. Friday, Oct.

Display hours have been extended to give the public a better chance to view more than 50 quilts on display during October, "Quilt Month." The earliest quilt, "Chips and Whetstones," was made about 1822 and was featured in a national publication.

Cal State Chico University is home to the nationa s third-best collegiate construction association this year according to an analysis of award applications conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Sunday, I enjoyed a double helping of spaghetti fundraisers: the Northern California Ballet and the Paradise Center for Tolerance and Nonviolence.

Wednesday morning dawned soggy and blustery in Butte County, but as skies cleared somewhat and the wind diminished, crews made serious progress on restoring order after Tuesday's big storm.

Red Cross volunteers will attend a monthly Disaster Action Team meeting Oct. 14. It will be 6-7:30 p.m. at Southside Community Center, 2959 Lower Wyandottte Ave.

Here are some brief happenings at Chico State University and Butte College: Michael Ward to serve as dean Michael Ward has accepted an appointment as dean of Chico State's College of Engineering, Computer Science and Construction Management.

People may drop off articles of warm clothing, both new or used, in all shapes and sizes, at the Oroville PG&E office, 1567 Huntoon St., through Nov.

The heavy door squeaked open to reveal the darkness inside the stone walls as I entered the Old Bath House/Feather River Nature Center early in the morning.

In a still-under-construction building near the Oroville Airport, about 100 citizens gathered to learn and ask questions about Butte County's draft General Plan 2030.

"Back to the Future," dusk to 8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 4, in Bicentennial Park, corner of Huntoon and Robinson streets.

I was delighted when Mike Ashlock of Concow brought a box of monarch butterfly larva on milkweed to the Feather River Nature Center.

Display of vintage wedding gowns at C.F. Lott Home Aug. 31, last day. Accessories and pictures of some gowns worn by brides, 1891 and 1936, also.

Teams are canvassing Concow this week to see what fire victims still need. The Concow Phoenix Project is teaming with the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee to locate residents who still have unmet needs due to last years fire storm.

Everyone in the Oroville area is welcome to submit a poem 21 lines or less to Free Poetry Contest, 1600 31st St.

Have you ever thanked your lucky stars you're not involved in the current disaster broadcast on the news? The staff of our little 101-bed hospital in the Sierra foothills of Northern California recently got a taste of what it is like to wonder if your job will be there when you are allowed to return.

Cal Fire-Butte County crews responded to blazes near Stirling City and Concow Wednesday morning.