Opinion

CHiP off old block

By Susan Meeker/Tri-County Newspapers

Dave Fox has law enforcement in his blood. The new commander of the Williams office of the California Highway Patrol knew growing up that his destiny was with the agency. "My father was a highway patrolman," said Lt. Fox. "So it has been in my... Full story

Letter: Yuletide Dinner 2009 a big success

On Dec. 25, 1984, Colusa County held its first Yuletide Dinner.   Over the years, hundreds of volunteers have donated thousands of hours and dollars toward a successful event. This year we served some 150 meals-on-wheels countywide and... Full story

Letter: Grange urges Congress to pass fix-it bill

The National Grange — the nation's oldest general farm and rural public interest organization representing nearly 200,000 Grange members affiliated with 2,700 chapters — calls on Congress to pass the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair... Full story

Letter: Letters to Santa warms reader's heart

Thanks to the many school teachers who guided their students while composing their Letters to Santa. How sweet those comments were by those children. It is so refreshing to know that those youngsters have such generous hearts to think not only of... Full story

News Briefs: December 12, 2009

Scroggins new county education president David Scroggins of Colusa was named Wednesday as the new board president for the Colusa County Office of Education. Scroggins could not attend, and will take over the duties at the next meeting. While the... Full story

Our View: Rolling along, nowhere fast

California's implausible, unneeded and increasingly costly high-speed rail project will be injected with $2.25 billion of taxpayer money by the Obama administration. This money is as likely to be squandered as the $9 billion in bonds voters... Full story

Ron Hart: Pontificator in chief strikes again

President Obama opened his State of the Union speech/lecture with the obligatory, "I am happy to report that the state of our Union is strong." As any entertainer will tell you, it is smart to start with a good joke. A friend told me that Obama... Full story

John Stossel: Big government's cronies win again

Many window-making companies struggle because of the recession's effect on home building. But one little window company, Serious Materials, is "booming," says Fortune. "On a roll," according to Inc. magazine, which put Serious' CEO on its cover,... Full story

Our view: 3 ways to avoid tax hikes

Proposed initiatives seek taxpayers' signatures California taxpayers will have an opportunity to come to their own rescue by supporting one or more of three new proposed ballot initiatives approved this week to begin gathering signatures. Each... Full story

Ron Hart: Calling the shots from a cave

Osama bin Laden, who makes more disturbing tapes than Paris Hilton and is similarly fighting to remain relevant, reappeared recently to take credit for the Nigerian crotch bomber's failed mission to Detroit. I predict that in his next missive, Osama... Full story

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