Opinion

Letter: U.S. drug policy spurs Mexican violence

There will be no solution to the drug cartel violence in Mexico so long as the United States maintains a brain-dead drug prohibition policy that has failed for more than 90 years. It is time to relearn the lesson of alcohol prohibition – namely... Full story

Letter: Parish fundraiser was successful

A special thank you for the good publicity you gave Our Lady of Lourdes parish rummage sale held recently at St. Bernadette’s Hall. The event was well attended and proceeds of over $5,000 will be used to help pay some of the work on St. Bernadette’s... Full story

Letter: Maxwell Cemetery is well-maintained

Time to give three cheers for the caretaker of Maxwell Cemetery, Mr. Bowen. For a small town, we certainly have a beautifully manicured cemetery. We now have brick walkways, which were just recently completed, on the south and west entrances which add... Full story

Letter: Make music by donating box tops

As a music teacher within the Colusa Unified School District, and on behalf of the Friends of Music, our booster group, I would like to thank all the parents and community members who have been clipping the “Box Tops for Education” coupons.... Full story

Letter: College classes merit GPA bump

Colusa High School students are at a disadvantage that can be easily remedied. Those who take UC-approved Yuba College classes should receive a weighted grade-point average on their CHS transcript. Why? Let’s say a Colusa High student and a student... Full story

Our View: Audit the Fed? It’s about time

Transparency better approach than secrecy

Texas Rep. Ron Paul, whose spirited campaign for the Republican presidential nomination last year elicited a great deal of enthusiasm and intensity but not nearly enough votes, has used his newfound prominence (coupled with deep concern over the ongoing... Full story

Other Views: Congressional earmarks should be abolished

Miami Herald editorial Back in 2006, when she was leading the charge to wrest control of the House of Representatives from Republicans, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., got a lot of mileage out of claiming that a “culture of corruption” prevailed... Full story

Michael S. Green: Ante up for the local economy

By Michael S. Green/Editor

To understand the recession properly, go play some Texas Hold ‘Em. Poker is more fun than Economics 101 – and no less challenging. Let’s start with the visuals: A slick dealer sits at an oval table covered in green felt. Nine players... Full story

Our View: Headed for the exits

Manufacturers taking jobs out of California

The state’s Democrats have long downplayed the argument by Republicans that the state’s punitive tax and regulatory climate is sending jobs to other states. Yet a new report, by the Milken Institute on behalf of the California Manufacturing... Full story

Thomas D. Elias: Lack of trust fuels state budget fights

By Thomas D. Elias

It’s easy to finger ideology and campaign money as reasons behind the seemingly endless deadlocks and battles and threats encountered every year en route to devising the state budget. Democrats, it shortly becomes obvious, can be counted on to... Full story

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