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Murdock fourth-graders splash and play in Clover Creek on Friday during a science and nature field trip at the Three Creeks Ranch owned by Chet Vogt of Elk Creek.
Ranch becomes classroom
Most fourth-graders will tell you that a choice between a day of hunting for dinosaur fossils and memorizing multiplication tables in a classroom isn't really a choice at all. "No, this is better, definitely," said 10-year-old Eduardo Robles, who... Full story
Dennis Shiffer and his wife, Sammi Mikeworth, of Willows, paddle back to shore after a quiet day fishing and kayaking at Stony Gorge Reservoir in Glenn County on Monday.
Water allotments look good
Glenn County and local water districts report water levels are on the rise following a strong storm season. Lester Messina, Glenn County's water coordinator, said Monday he does not have complete information this week since the U.S. Bureau of... Full story
DA: Not enough proof for charge
Attempted murder charges will not be filed against the Orland man accused of assaulting a police officer last week during a reported struggle for the officer's gun — at least for now. "If I get additional evidence that supports greater... Full story
Door-to-door campaign to save pool
Fundraising projects for the Willows city pool were floated this week at the first meeting designed to keep the decades-old pool operating. Two donations, including a $250 check from a local business, were also accepted during the meeting at City... Full story
Deep cuts on meeting slate
Deeper cuts to services and personnel are expected to be the key topics of upcoming 2010-11 budget talks in Willows starting Monday. "It's premature to talk about layoffs, at this point," Councilman Gary Hansen said Friday. Last year, the city... Full story
Supes talking about listening
Glenn County supervisors may be hitting the road in a month or two to host some town hall meetings around the county. The decision is not final, but board members are looking at trying some night meetings in Orland and Hamilton City in an effort to... Full story
County to seek easement for North Willows detention basin
Glenn County is to begin negotiations to obtain a permanent easement for a water detention basin west of Willows. If that effort fails, then it will try and renew a 20-year lease on the property west of Interstate 5 and south of County Road 48 that... Full story
Walmart Foundation giving back to communities
The Walmart Foundation's California State Giving Program is now accepting grant applications from non-profit organizations across the state. The minimum award for each grant is $25,000. The Walmart Foundation is focused on funding much-needed... Full story
Students, teachers and administrators at Willows Intermediate School celebrate winning the January front runner award in the 2010 Governor's Challenge. A representative from the Governor's Council on Physcial Fitness presented the school with a $1,000 check Wednesday. The school will now try to win $6,000 in fitness equipment and classroom supplies.
Exercise pays off for students, middle school
Students at Willows Intermediate School have been told that their exercise program will pay off for them. Not only are the children getting fitter, but the school also received a $1,000 check from the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness on... Full story
Orland man arrested for child molestation
An Orland man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl, police reported. Christopher Jasen Rush, 24, of the 700 block of Date Street, is charged with two felony counts each of sexual penetration with a foreign... Full story
TRAGEDY: Gerber boy, 7, run over by father
A tragic accident has left a 7-year-old Gerber boy dead – killed when his father ran over him with a trailer he was pulling behind a pickup truck on Thursday. Mario Gonzalez died en route to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Redding, shortly... Full story
Dennis Shiffer and his wife, Sammi Mikeworth, of Willows, paddle back to shore after a quiet day fishing and kayaking at Stony Gorge Reservoir in Glenn County on Monday.
Water allotments look good
Glenn County and local water districts report water levels are on the rise following a strong storm season. Lester Messina, Glenn County's water coordinator, said Monday he does not have complete information this week since the U.S. Bureau of... Full story
DA: Not enough proof for charge
Attempted murder charges will not be filed against the Orland man accused of assaulting a police officer last week during a reported struggle for the officer's gun — at least for now. "If I get additional evidence that supports greater... Full story
Door-to-door campaign to save pool
Fundraising projects for the Willows city pool were floated this week at the first meeting designed to keep the decades-old pool operating. Two donations, including a $250 check from a local business, were also accepted during the meeting at City... Full story
Deep cuts on meeting slate
Deeper cuts to services and personnel are expected to be the key topics of upcoming 2010-11 budget talks in Willows starting Monday. "It's premature to talk about layoffs, at this point," Councilman Gary Hansen said Friday. Last year, the city... Full story
Supes talking about listening
Glenn County supervisors may be hitting the road in a month or two to host some town hall meetings around the county. The decision is not final, but board members are looking at trying some night meetings in Orland and Hamilton City in an effort to... Full story
County to seek easement for North Willows detention basin
Glenn County is to begin negotiations to obtain a permanent easement for a water detention basin west of Willows. If that effort fails, then it will try and renew a 20-year lease on the property west of Interstate 5 and south of County Road 48 that... Full story
Walmart Foundation giving back to communities
The Walmart Foundation's California State Giving Program is now accepting grant applications from non-profit organizations across the state. The minimum award for each grant is $25,000. The Walmart Foundation is focused on funding much-needed... Full story
Students, teachers and administrators at Willows Intermediate School celebrate winning the January front runner award in the 2010 Governor's Challenge. A representative from the Governor's Council on Physcial Fitness presented the school with a $1,000 check Wednesday. The school will now try to win $6,000 in fitness equipment and classroom supplies.
Exercise pays off for students, middle school
Students at Willows Intermediate School have been told that their exercise program will pay off for them. Not only are the children getting fitter, but the school also received a $1,000 check from the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness on... Full story
Orland man arrested for child molestation
An Orland man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl, police reported. Christopher Jasen Rush, 24, of the 700 block of Date Street, is charged with two felony counts each of sexual penetration with a foreign... Full story
TRAGEDY: Gerber boy, 7, run over by father
A tragic accident has left a 7-year-old Gerber boy dead – killed when his father ran over him with a trailer he was pulling behind a pickup truck on Thursday. Mario Gonzalez died en route to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Redding, shortly... Full story
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