Issue: March 12, 2009
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Fiction 59: So many choices!
To judges’ delight and difficulty, the CN&R’s short-story contest draws entries of quality in quantity.
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Fiction 59: Teens
Winning works from junior high and high school entrants in the CN&R’s short-fiction contest.
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Fiction 59: Kids
Winning works from the youngest entrants in the CN&R’s short-fiction contest.
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What’s up with New Urban Builders?
Tom DiGiovanni gives a status report on Meriam Park (as well as Doe Mill Neighborhood and Westside Green).
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Wes Dempsey’s tree tales
If you want to expand your awareness of the natural world around you, there is no better way than to take a tour with the dean of Chico naturalists, Wes Dempsey.
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Local ranchers work on their image
Last year’s clandestine video of animal cruelty at a Chino slaughterhouse and the passage of Proposition 2 have convinced cattlemen that the public misunderstands their industry.
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Teachers asked to share the burden
With a $9 million shortfall in the CUSD budget, employees could take cutbacks to minimize layoffs.
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Grand jury: Rein in benefits
Butte County is paying more than it should for retirees’ health insurance, grand jurors charge in an extraordinary mid-term report.
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Homeless vets need help
Transitional residential facility for homeless veterans loses a federal grant and struggles to stay open.
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Gottschalks at death’s door
Department store chain has until March 30 to find a buyer or it will have to liquidate its stores, including one in the Chico Mall.
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How do our hospitals stack up?
Enloe and Feather River come out distinctly different in ratings from the California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Taskforce.
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Whale of a tale
Local Sea Shepherd fundraiser highlights the plight of cetaceans.
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Local hunters honored
Oroville Ducks Unlimited chapter’s fund-raising efforts place it in elite group.
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Bye-bye, Bush rule
Obama gets props for reversing regulations that bastardize the Endangered Species Act.
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Last of the jaguars?
Conservationists mourn the loss of America’s only known wild jaguar.
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Treated-wood woes
For sustainable construction projects, choose toxin-free products.
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Green-living guidance
Web site gives consumers the sustainable scoop.
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Yes, spread the wealth
What would former President Eisenhower say about current tax rates? The rich pay too little.
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Open up the airwaves
Let Rep. Wally Herger know you’d like to see more community radio stations in the United States.
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Time to demilitarize the budget
Chico Beyond War Coalition member asks a compelling question: Why is military spending considered a given?
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Letters for March 12, 2009
Our always-sharp readers let us know what they think.
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Her fairy tale
Storey Condos talks about theater, fairytales and the flu.
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Obama 3: Re-form
Don’t ask the same old folks how to fix public education when they’re the ones who fouled it up in the first place.
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Editor’s Picks
Fiction 59 entries hand-selected by the CN&R’s Editorial boss—in some cases, only by him.
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A painter’s colorful life
At 90, Paradise artist Lois Cohen still paints every day.
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Party hard
Chico Cabaret pushes the limits with racy Wild Party.
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John Lennon: The Life
New bio gives fresh insight into the man’s genius.
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various artists
Unique compilation to benefit children affected by war.
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John Staedler
Chico musician bring his original, twisted music to his new double CD.
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Yes, to the good life
The Graduate still delivers one of the best burgers in Chico.
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Supermovie
Ambitious hero film is the most glowing example of how the genre has surpassed its comic-book origins.
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