Letters to the Editor
- Letter: Crystal Geyser bad for Orland
- I can tell you one of the reasons that so many of us are opposed to allowing a bottling plant to build in Orland: We are concerned about our water and the potential loss of it. We live only a couple hundred feet from their proposed project and are... Full story
- Letter: Geyser will not be promised job windfall
- According to Crystal Geyser's application, they expect to have 20 to 25 full-time, year-round well-paid employees. This sounds like a windfall to Orland, which has a very high unemployment rate.
Upon further research, though, in the same document,... Full story
- Nielsen honored as legislator of the year
- Orland Press-Register
- Assemblyman Jim Nielsen, R-Gerber, received the annual "Patty Mattingly Award" for 2009 on Wednesday from the Regional Council of Rural Counties.
The award was presented during the organization's annual installation of officers in Sacramento.... Full story
- Letter: Former teacher says Tudesko expulsion harsh
- The Willows school board decision to expel a 16-year-old student for having an unloaded shotgun in his truck, parked off campus, appears to be hysterical overkill.
I hope the Glenn County Board of Education will take a less reactionary approach,... Full story
- Letter: Senior housing topic of community forum
- We are trying to reach seniors, boomers and young adults about concerns of senior housing.
There is a grassroots effort at this time to get help to build a new senior facility in Willows. What we need now is interest and communication; spread the... Full story
- Letter: County queen wishes all a Happy New Year
- I would like to be one of the first people to wish you a Happy New Year.
It has been so nice to be back in Glenn County these last few weeks. I have had a great stay and my only wish is that I could have stayed longer. It was so nice to be out and... Full story
- Letter: Grange urges Congress to pass fix-it bill
- The National Grange — the nation's oldest general farm and rural public interest organization representing nearly 200,000 Grange members affiliated with 2,700 chapters — calls on Congress to pass the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair... Full story
- Letter: Impact report essential for Geyser project
- Why is the City of Orland not requiring and Environmental Impact Report before deciding upon the status of the proposed Crystal Geyser bottling plant?
It would seem, if there is no environmental problem foreseen with establishing the plant, that... Full story
- Letter: New industry yes, Crystal Geyser no
- Orland needs new industries, but not a water bottling plant. Many of our region's citizens believe that water should be kept right here — at least until we obtain better data about how much water is in our aquifer and how aquifers interact.... Full story
- Letter: Vaccination effort at Butte a rousing success
- Glenn County residents have every reason to take pride in their county health department.
On Dec. 8, Glenn County Public Health teamed up with Butte County Public Health at the Butte College Campus to help vaccinate the campus community against... Full story
- Letter: Kudos to Peterson for craft fair
- I would like to thank Olga Peterson for her vision and dedication which makes The Orland Craft Fair rise above all others in quality and operation. Olga manages 250 sellers with a dignity and poise that earns the respect of everyone participating.... Full story
- Letter: Crystal Geyser would bring needed jobs to Orland
- I cannot fathom those who wish to keep the economy here even more depressed. The 20 to 25 jobs created by Crystal Geyser would be a boost to the real estate market, to the grocer, to the barber and to the basket seller.
Studies of the water in... Full story
- Letter: Lions, Post Office see great results
- The postal workers of Willows and members of the Willows Lions Club gathered 478 glasses, thanks to the donations from residents of the community. A big thanks to Allan Junk and the ROP Printing Class of Willows High School for making the fliers.... Full story
- Letter: A car-show thank you from the Chamber
- If you missed the first annual Orland Chamber Rod and Custom Car Show Nov. 7-8 at the Glenn County Fairgrounds, you missed a great time.
The weather was perfect and the number of people who came through the gate was amazing.
The Orland Chamber of... Full story
- Letter: Geyser plant bad idea for Orland water supply
- I was raised in Orland, leaving in the early 1950', but I hope to retire back to Orland within the next five years.
Having spent most of my life in Central and Southern California, I've watched the lower half of the state take Northern California's... Full story
- Letter: Just For Children fundraiser a success
- Our fundraising luncheon was a huge success. Thank you St. Dominic's Catholic church for the use of the Parish Hall. We are also thankful for the support of the community and businesses. All of you contributed to our success. We are currently... Full story
- Letter: Reader: Crystal will dethrown 'king'
- In just a few weeks, Orland will be making the most important decision in its history since this town sprang to life in 1875.
Because of the formation of the Orland Unit Water Users in 1906, which was the first federally funded irrigation project... Full story
- Letter: Crystal Geyser should complete an EIR
- This may come as a surprise to some, but I fully support an environmental impact report on the bottled water project in Orland, but rather than these lengthy mostly boiler plate documents compiled by highly paid out-of-town firms I suggest a simpler... Full story
- Letter: A rodeo without tobacco is like a rodeo with it
- There is great news for families that enjoy the sport of Rodeo. We are one step closer to tobacco-free rodeo events.
The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) announced last week that U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company (and their new parent... Full story
- Letter: Car show board says thanks for support
- The board of directors of the Willows Car and Bike Show Association would like to express their appreciation to everyone who helped make the 2009 Show and Shine and Car and Bike Show held August 14-15 a huge success.
The support of our local car... Full story