The cost of doing the right thing
By Donna Westfall On 12-2-2015 the National Toxicology Program (NTP) announced a series of animal experiments to study the effect of fluoride on learning and memory. Many years ago an…
You will wish for the day when your water/sewer bill was only $200
By Guest Columnist Michael Ceremello, former Mayor/Council member of the City of Dixon – The citizens of Dixon have arrived at a crossroads, whether they are aware of it or…
Want to cut down your own Christmas Tree?
By Donna Westfall – What could be more fun than taking the family out to cut down your own Christmas Tree? But where to start? Is a permit required? Are…
Pat Black, “I trust staff to manage the books”
By Donna Westfall November 24, 2015 Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting: agenda item #3 was pulled for separate discussion from the consent agenda. This item concerned Pat Black’s appointment to…
How my best man became my mortal enemy
BY Donna Westfall, Editor The article published on November 29, 2015 regarding Fred Hansen’s experience with Kevin Hartwick has been removed from our website pending further investigation. Our apology to…
Shooting at Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Credit to ABCnews.go.com and The Gazette Shooting which began around 11:30 am on Friday, November 27th, ensued a stand off lasting six hours. The gunman, Robert Lewis Dear, 59 years…
Cowboy Visit
By Vickey Stamps With him having to earn a living in addition to preaching, comforting the sick, the marrying and burying, there weren’t much time to be spending in the…
What’s a QR Code?
By Donna Westfall – Credit to Organic Consumers Association – QR Codes are those black and white patterns inside a square that appear on the back of a food product.…
