Issue: September 11, 2008
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Transition game
New faces put a whole new spin on Chico State basketball.
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Keep an eye on these athletes
Ten people to watch in Chico, and beyond, this sports season.
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Why we care about Aaron Rodgers
Chicoans and Packer fans have a love-hate relationship with the new starting quarterback.
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Gridley comes together to ‘Save Our Hospital’
Biggs-Gridley Memorial is scheduled to close in 2009, but not if residents have their way.
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Taking the hits
State Legislature fiddles while health-care providers go up in financial flames.
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Suits allege discrimination at timber giant
Sierra Pacific Industries has been hit by litigation twice in the past year from the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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Historical record
Local radio pioneer Gordon Greb holds a treasure from World War II, and its mystery is about to be revealed on History Detectives.
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Chico State classes for free!
A new program that will allow some Butte College students to take Chico State University courses for no additional fees.
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The Beat goes off
After two years, the weekly from former CN&R editors has called it quits.
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Behavioral Health problems aired
A budget workshop Tuesday gave dismayed staffers and clients an opportunity to vent to county supervisors about the problems in the Department of Behavioral Health.
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World’s spendiest sports
If money were no object, how would you play?
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Appetite for organics
Hungry for more sustainable ventures, Chico State grows an educational garden.
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ChicoBag in the Rockies
The University of Colorado scraps cafeteria trays; hands out Chico’s own reusable bags.
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Stay outta the water
Fish lovers fight shark-deterrent nets Down Under.
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Bye, bye Buckholz
Chico State’s former sustainability coordinator takes off for the East Coast.
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Helping artisans and the Earth
Web sites promote unique products that benefit the world.
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How wild is Bidwell Park?
“Middle Park” comprises recreation spots many consider “Upper Park,” so where to draw the wilderness line?
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Legacy of 9/11: misdirected focus
In the seven years since Sept. 11, we’ve become ‘the United States of Fighting Terrorism'—but we could do that better if we become the leader in green energy and diminish petro-dictators’ clout.
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Banging a drumbeat for journalism
A veteran of the newspaper biz fears for a future without hard-hitting reports that don’t fatten bottom lines.
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Letters for September 11, 2008
Our always-sharp readers let us know what they think.
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Fantasy lit
Religious Studies prof Jed Wyrick teaches one of the more intriguing courses Chico State, focusing on the works of J.R.R. Tokien and C.S. Lewis.
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Palin-drone
OK, let’s get serious: Wild-card VP pick isn’t funny enough to be a joker—and clearly no ace.
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Stage plot
A look at the fall theater season in Butte County.
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Keeping it local
Why some things must stay in Chico, while others must go.
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The Spies of Warsaw
Alan Furst’s latest book shows why he may be America’s finest spy novelist.
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All about the phones
Another way to play with your phone; a robotic suit that helps people; a phone made out of wood … that works; technology that helps with cell-phone signal; and the Wonderful Web Site of the Week.
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Brendan James
What if James Blunt and Tracy Chapman had a son?
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Los Lonely Boys
The brothers Garza latest is sweet and poppy … and back on the charts.
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World going ’round
Nas talks about life, and why Barack Obama needs to be president.
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Silver-medal dining at Tong Fong Low
Longtime Oroville staple serves up classic Cantonese and Szechuan dishes.
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‘Canned and recycled’
Another run-of-the-mill performance from Nic Cage in the Pang brothers’ run-of-the-mill action flick.
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Vicky Cristina Barcelona
A quick and easy nugget of film goodness or badness.
This article was published on 09.11.08