2013 Local News Archive Stories

Full-time fishing guide Kevin Brock spends eight hours a day, 300 days a year on the water. "Wherever the fish are biting, that's where I go," Brock said. He arrived in Colusa about two weeks ago and will be leading striper trips on the Sacramento and Feather rivers for another month. "If the water gets too warm here, or

Full-time fishing guide Kevin Brock spends eight hours a day, 300 days a year on the water. "Wherever the fish are biting, that's where I go," Brock said. He arrived in Colusa about two weeks ago and will be leading striper trips on the Sacramento and Feather rivers for another month. "If the water gets too warm here, or

The camaraderie between the female characters in "Steel Magnolias" is one reason some local women chose to audition for the play, which is this season's Stagehands Theater production. The camaraderie backstage between cast members is another. "Steel Magnolias" is a story of a group of women who support each other through the wedd

Students of Pierce High School in Arbuckle intimately witnessed a mock crash scene of a drunk driving accident in front of their school today as part of the "Every 15 Minutes" program organized by the California Highway Patrol. The purpose of the two-day event is to, "take a proactive step educating local high school students about makin

The first of five elm trees marked for removal along 10th Street in Colusa started to come down Wednesday morning — and the work was scheduled to be done Friday. Traffic on 10th Street, which is part of Highway 20 and therefore falls under the state's jurisdiction, was limited to one lane during the work. The trees were dec

Those attending the Sacramento Valley Museum's 50th anniversary ceremony this Saturday will get the first views of the new research and reading room — and a new garden. The anniversary ceremony will include Supervisor Mark Marshall, Williams City Councilman John Troughton and a presentation by the Colusa County Chamber of Commerce.

They are coming from as far away as Texas, Montana and New Mexico to Tehama County with big hopes of big sales and big dollars. Hundreds of people in the cattle, horse and livestock dog business will gather at the Tehama District Fairground next week for the 72nd Red Bluff Bull and Gelding Sale. They come to see old friends, talk

If you show it, they will come. Approximately 700 people, mostly clad in the black and orange of their favorite baseball team, waited in line at the Red Bluff Community Center on Thursday, where the San Francisco Giants had their 2012 and 2010 World Series Championship trophies on display. The World Championship Trophy Tour was p

The following questions were asked on the California Department of Fish & Wildlife website: QUESTION: What are some of the new sturgeon fishing regulation changes that went into effect Jan. 1? I've heard measurement methods, size limits and methods of take are a few of them. What's new? ANSWER: Sturgeon

A hunt for the oldest items at the Williams Antique Show & Sale revealed rich stories of English courtship rituals and home goods made of re-purposed pirate booty. Bill Shelton, owner of Stagecoach Antiques in Durham, said his 15th great-grandparents traveled to America on the Mayflower, giving birth to a son while aboard. Sh

An ad-hoc committee of the Colusa County Board of Supervisors will be appointed to review the county's animal shelter needs and coordinate that project with the plans for a new juvenile detention center. The two projects are linked by a piece of land. The animal shelter sits on property that will be the likely location of the new

With the global population projected to be 9 billion people by 2050, and a mass movement from rural to urban areas across the globe, food producers in California can expect a growing demand for their products. Vernon Crowder, the senior vice president and agricultural economist at Robobank’s Food and Agribusiness Research and Advis

Students planning to pursue careers as farmers, ranchers or in other agricultural occupations may apply for 2013 California Farm Bureau Scholarship Foundation scholarships. The deadline to submit an application is March 1. Applications are available at www.cfbf.com/programs /scholar. Applicants must be students who are Farm Burea

Large shading elm trees lining the broad streets in front of grand old homes give Colusa a special character. But five of those elms will be removed this month for hazard and liability reasons. Caltrans is scheduled to remove the trees on 10th Street near Oak Street on Feb. 19-21. Drivers can expect delays and possible ro

Name: Alex Struckmeyer Age: 29 City of residence: Arbuckle Occupation: Rice and alfalfa farmer since 2006 What is your favorite aspect about your job? I like the freedom of being self-employed, as well as actually producing food for people and cattle. What are

For the first time this year, every team in the Mid-Valley League got a chance to compete on the same track on Wednesday at Yuba College in Linda. The Hamilton High varsity girls team dominated the meet, racking up 167.5 points, well ahead of second-place University Prep. Colusa finished fourth with 21.5 points and Williams sixth with se

One man has been arrested and allegedly stolen vehicles, guns, trailers and other equipment were seized this week after Tehama County sheriff's deputies busted a suspected chop shop near the Glenn and Tehama counties border. Jesse Allan Janto, 31, who investigators believe ran the chop shop, was arrested without incident by Chico police

Name: Allison Costa. Age: 17. Family: Parents, George and Laurie Costa; sister, Carli Costa; and my cat, Ginger. City of residence: Maxwell. Occupation: Senior at Maxwell High School. Hobbies and interests: Softball, cheerleading, photography, scrapbooking, baking, Future Business Leaders of America and Fu

Robert "Bobby" Alvernaz was named Williams Firefighter of the Year on Saturday, one of three awards handed out during the annual Ladies Night at the fire station. Keenan Jorge received Senior Firefighter of the Year, and Sal Covarrubias received the Fire Chief's Award. New firefighters were also recognized by Fire Chief Jeff Gilbert.

Name: Amelia Harter. Age: 30. Family: Two sons, Neo and Damon. Occupation: Executive director at the Colusa County Arts Council, and a secretary for Perfect Rice & Cattle Co. Hobbies and interests: I love spending time with my boys, reading, watching movies, playing video games and going on spontaneous road tr

A vast collection of photographs inspires the work of Cheryl Caldwell whose equine and canine artwork comes out looking like the real thing. The Durham artist says she has been enamored with horses her whole life, but painting them on site is difficult. So she paints them from photographs taken in her back yard or at her neighbor

Name: Amy Teresa Reister Age: 28. Family: Lynn Reister and JT O'Sullivan. City of residence: Colusa Occupation: Para-educator at Maxwell Junior High School. Hobbies and interests: My hobbies and interests include checking things off my bucket list such as s

By Missy Beavers For Tri-County Newspapers Millions of people have a love affair with diet soda. The cold, bubbly, beverage is a scheduled event in many of our days. We have been led to believe that it is better to drink a diet soda over a regular version to avoid the calories and enjoy a guilt free pleasure, but many of

I have always had deep love for butter. As a child, I was often found hiding under the table snacking on a stick of the oily delicacy. When I was 10 years old, the margarine craze hit the media, demonizing my beloved butter as a cause of heart disease. Overnight, the butter that I loved so dearly was swept from our table and replaced wit

Name: Anastasia Cristler. Age: 21. Family: I have a huge family. Most live in Yolo County, but here in Colusa County I have my mom, Annie Doyle; and my dad, Richard Doyle; and my brother Shane Doyle. My boyfriend, Nic Selover, and his family have become my second family as well. I also have my three dogs: Dolly, a Plott hound; Ma