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Letter: Let parents make educational choices
... Chico as an elementary teacher. I worked as a reading specialist in Hamilton City, and as a home teacher for Butte County. In each situation I felt able to contribute to my students' education and to meet their individual needs with considerable ... Comment?
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During December, the program at the Oroville branch of the Butte County Library, 1820 Mitchell Ave., asks the community to fulfill their shopping lists with books for the library. Comment?
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Gridley-Biggs levee meeting set
A community meeting will be held 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Black Bear Diner, 1586 Highway 99 in Gridley, about protection for homes and businesses from flood. Comment?
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Two families displaced in Chico apartment fire
... flames were hidden, a full structure fire response was ordered and included six engines from Chico and Cal Fire-Butte County, two ladder trucks and a volunteer company. Damage to the four-plex apartment building was estimated at about $20,000. ... Comment?
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... Act of 2009. Due to its age and load limits, the Spanish Creek Bridge, located 35 miles east of the Butte County line, is off limits to pieces of heavy equipment, including some firefighting vehicles. With narrow shoulders, the existing bridge poses ... 5 comments
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Supervisors seek ways to restore safety cuts
Butte County supervisors will spend today looking for additional funding for fire protection and law enforcement. Comment?
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Butte County's moss is a natural for Rose Parade
... started during the summer when everyone gathered manzanita trees, moss and other materials from property around Butte County. Many of the materials were a potential fire hazard for landowners, so it was an easy sell on the residents, she said. The ... 11 comments
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Man arrested after alleged stabbing near his girlfriend's apartment
... Enloe could not verify his condition or presence at the hospital Saturday night. Rhodes was booked into the Butte County Jail in Oroville on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, committing a secondary felony offense while on out on his own ... 2 comments
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Man arrested for possession of drugs
... ocaine base, and possession for sales of methamphetamine. He is being held without bail on a parole hold at the Butte County Jail in Oroville. 13 comments
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Postal workers warn of delivery delays if Marysville center closes
Postal workers warned Friday that Butte County residents will see delays in mail delivery if the Marysville mail-processing center is closed. 17 comments
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Cold rain can't stop parade in Oroville
... Co-organizer Sue Corkin said the number is not fully representative because many entries are grouped, like Miss Butte County, which had multiple people. "I really think it's gonna be bigger than last year," she said. New to 2009's parade was the ... Comment?
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Butte librarians join others to study Internet services
Butte County's library leaders will participate in a statewide summit Monday and Tuesday in Sacramento to raise awareness about the need for increased Internet connectivity in libraries. Comment?
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Local opposition building to sale of Gridley Highway 99 bypass land
... of Gridley, which saw an eventual need for such a bypass. The bypass has been retained in both the city and Butte County general plans now being developed. Thursday morning the county transportation planning agency - the Butte County Association of ... 2 comments
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Walnut trees taking root as almond alternative
... omega-3 fats in the nuts, Connell said, and growing prices have been relatively stable. Right now, Butte County is the No. 2 walnut-growing county in the state. Poukish said another option many growers are taking is to switch to almond trees with a ... Comment?
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Subsidized jobs program launched for Butte County
Butte County is going to secure a piece of a $1.8 billion federal jobs program. Cathi Grams, Butte County director of the Department of Employment and Social Services, aims to place the poor and individuals who are currently on some form of welfare, as well as those who have exhausted their eligibility for those programs, in federally subsidized ... 23 comments
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Biz Bits: Fire could be lesson in precaution for Butte County businesses
As terrible as the recent fire was that damaged Mr. Pickle's and Tres Hombres restaurants in downtown Chico, it could have a constructive aspect. Comment?
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Letter: Interim CAO's salary ridiculous
When I saw the benefit package for the new Butte County interim chief administrative officer, Scott Tandy totaled, a yearly benefit package of $288,000 I almost came unglued. 21 comments
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Rare critter returned to Butte County
... been absent for more than a century. The Pacific fisher, a member of the weasel family, was re-introduced to Butte County this week, with the furry creature stepping on snowy soil near Stirling City for the first time in more than 100 years. ... 1 comment
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Rare critter returns: Fishers re-introduced to Butte County
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... been absent for more than a century. The Pacific fisher, a member of the weasel family, was re-introduced to Butte County this week, with the furry creature stepping on snowy soil near Stirling City for the first time in more than 100 years. ... 23 comments
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Burned prisoner remains in critical condition
... were told Thursday that Devincenzi was improving slightly and they hoped to interview him Friday in Sacramento. Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey said medical officials informed him Friday, however, that Devincenzi's condition had worsened, ... 26 comments
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