Issue: June 08, 2017
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Beyond cats and dogs
Falling in love with other sweet creatures of the pet world.
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Don’t call them llamas
Living with alpacas, the ‘productive pets.’
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Join the rat pack
Chico’s Rat Lady offers advice on your new pet.
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Big smiles, small package
Life is good with Pumpkin the miniature horse.
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Animal magnets
Winners of the CN&R’s cutest pet photo contest.
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Adding it up
The latest Point-in-Time Census and Survey Report finds homelessness is primarily homegrown in Butte County.
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Trash and cash
Council moves forward on waste-hauling franchise deal, approves 2017-18 budget.
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Dire straits
Report says California native salmon, steelhead and trout species will shrink by three-fourths in 100 years.
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Chico losing Sears
Mall anchor tops list of nationwide closures; local sister store Kmart safe (for now).
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Supes take heat
Butte County Grand Jury issues an early report that criticizes firefighting decisions.
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Landmarks coming down
Downtown water towers among four slated for removal due to seismic concerns.
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Keeping pets alive
ASPCA reports decreased euthanasia at animal shelters.
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Turtle trouble
Invasive red-eared sliders—introduced to waterways as released pets—decimate native western pond turtle populations.
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Advocate for info
Lori Wells educates pet parents with classes offering answers but also questions to ask vets.
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Overtaken in isolation
Paris Agreement withdrawal in keeping with retrograde climate of Trump.
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Enough with the transient talk
The folks experiencing homelessness aren’t out-of-towners, they’re our neighbors.
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Pets and hot cars: a deadly combo
Leaving your furry friends in vehicles this time of year will have devastating consequences.
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Copycats and weeds whacked
Two local publications bite the CN&R’s style; plus, councilman cuts creepers.
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Care in a crisis
Retired Chico firefighter John Maretti teaches animal rescue and practices it with his nonprofit North Valley Animal Disaster Group.
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Coffee and crepes
The flavors of Turkey, Jordan, Italy and France take over downtown.
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Screen size doesn’t matter
A look at the year in film—and film-like TV—so far.
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‘You gotta try this!’
The unpretentious (and enthusiastic!) Foodie Café.
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