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

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