In the summer of 2016, the small mountain village of Burney, 53 miles east of Redding, was on the brink of economic ruin. Earlier that year, Burney Forest Power, the 30-year-old, 31 MW biomass energy facility just outside of town,… Continue Reading
Twenty years ago this week, brothers Benjamin and Tyler Williams, armed with nothing more than sincerely held religious beliefs and a small caliber pistol, invaded the Happy Valley home of Gary Matson and Winfield Mowder and killed the gay couple… Continue Reading
I object strenuously to the “Christians Only” invitation put out by our newly elected state senator Dahle. He should have put only the topic he wanted to discuss and that it was open to all who are interested in discussing… Continue Reading
Every election needs a demon, and in the showdown between Republican assemblymen Brian Dahle and Kevin Kiley for the 1st District State Senate seat vacated by Ted Gaines, the evil spirit is a familiar one: Pacific Gas & Electric, the… Continue Reading
The students at the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry are encouraged to take risks. After all, what could be more risky than walking up to a total stranger and offering to heal their afflictions by the mere laying on of… Continue Reading
Editor, In a recent column, R.V. Scheide complains that I have done “Nothing for the 1st District” to address the growing crisis of wildfires and community safety in the North State. He should try doing some research before writing his… Continue Reading
The first lesson from the Camp Fire, which last Thursday completely incinerated the town of Paradise, population 27,000, killing so far 44 people and destroying approximately 6400 homes and 300 businesses, is that President Donald Trump doesn’t have rural California’s… Continue Reading
Richard “Dick” Dickerson was an integral part of Shasta County. A north state resident for 28 years, Dickerson was a former Redding mayor, Shasta County Supervisor and the California Assemblyman. He was someone who got involved, and was committed to… Continue Reading
With the end of the California Legislature’s 2015 session in sight, nine bills introduced by Assemblyman Brian Dahle, R-Bieber, have passed both houses of the legislature. Reflecting his priority of building up the rural North State’s economy, Dahle’s legislation promotes… Continue Reading
Arthur came into my District Office one day with a problem. He explained his situation hoping to get help. Apparently, Arthur ran a red light and was caught by an automated camera system. Because no officer on patrol actually stopped… Continue Reading
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