Your source for news and information in the Colusa County area.
Columns
Grass crop: Friend or invading foe?
They're talking about switchgrass again as a vigorous cellulose crop to be grown in California's friendly climate and soils, but some might consider it an invader....
Here’s to you, 'Mrs. Robinson'
Dear Straight Talk: I'm 17 and being seduced by a "Mrs. Robinson." She's a rich, divorced friend of my mom's in her 40s, in great shape and very attractive....
Bittersweet endings, bright futures
The sun is shining, classes are ready to culminate, and only one thing is on the mind of seniors everywhere: graduation. For many, this day could not come any faster. "Senioritis" has hit many of my classmates very hard. But for the majority of Sutter Union High School seniors, graduation doesn't ju...
Education in the digital age
Every year, we come to this same great home stretch — the finale of STAR testing — commemorating the last weeks of school before summer vacation. We wait all year for it and are almost home free, but like every year, we face the dreaded long hours of filling in bubbles on Scantron forms....
Fun books teach adaptability
An unknown sage once wrote: "Change is often desirable, frequently necessary and always inevitable." That's a powerful statement of truth....
Embrace imperfections with perfect love
As I get older, it seems like I am naturally drawn to people who have some obvious issues in their lives. You know — character defects that can be easily see or identified....
The Bookworm Sez: ‘Patron Saint’ delivers good novel about pets
The package was wrapped so nicely....
How health insurance marketplaces may help early retirees
Dear Savvy Senior: What can you tell me about the new Obamacare health insurance exchanges that begin next year? I am interested in retiring early at age 61 but need to find some affordable health care until my Medicare benefits begin at 65. — Ready to Retire...
You can bounce back from bankruptcy
Dear Mary: Please give me some pointers about bouncing back from bankruptcy. Will this have any effect on future employment opportunities? — Henry, email...
'Columns' Archives
