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Earlier this week, a proud parent of a prep athlete shot me an e-mail with news of a recent performance by her daughter. more...
  03/13/2010 12:02am
More than a dozen local runners traveled to Chico to run either the Bidwell Classic 5K or Half Marathon races last Saturday, with many coming through with outstanding performances.
  03/12/2010 11:52pm
There's a difference between frost and frozen. In these almost spring days when it's still cool, but we're starting to see the sun more often, it's a good idea to call the Pro Shop before you head to the golf course on a clear...
  03/10/2010 11:27pm
We keep getting spring-like days mixed in with winter, which is typical for March. The wild plum trees in Penn Valley are fully in bloom, which is a sign that there should be some stripers in the Feather River and sturgeon in the Sacramento. 
  03/08/2010 10:08pm
As the rookie stepped into the batter's box, I caught the umpire's attention and called for a timeout.
  03/06/2010 12:32am
Our game is played in nature. We remember this when rain is on its way, grab the umbrella, get the rainsuit, and cover the clubs. Those are the big things. But, what about the seemingly small things – small things that add up to a big effect on our...
  03/03/2010 10:59pm
The heavy rains of last week increased the rate that our lakes are rising and the rivers are flowing. The Lower Yuba River was raised from 1,130 to 1,530 cubic feet per second in the past couple days. 
  03/01/2010 11:20pm
Wally Lacroix is a hard-nosed Canadian. His obsession with hockey is not unlike that which one would find throughout Canada.
  03/01/2010 11:18pm
Unless the team you're covering is one of just a handful of squads to finish its playoff run with a win, watching a season come to an end is always a tough assignment for a sports writer.
  02/26/2010 10:26pm
Al Shook and Ron Gross have run very good races in past years, and have shown they are ready to have stellar racing years again with early outstanding performances.
  02/26/2010 10:14pm
Goaltender Martin Brodeur had produced a lackluster Canadian performance. On this night, he was no match for American intensity, desire, and skill.
  02/26/2010 12:36am
The recent stretch of good weather has me fantasizing that spring is at hand. If you drive down to the valley you will see those wild plum trees with the white blossoms that are the first trees to bloom at our elevation.
  02/23/2010 12:14am
As our soon-to-be 6-year-old made her first real attempts at shedding the training wheels over at the county fairgrounds last Sunday, I couldn't help but think of our community's cyclists celebrating the life of Jim Rogers just across the hills in Nevada...
  02/20/2010 12:07am
Imagine that about six months ago, you were the medalist at tour school.
  02/17/2010 10:16pm
The bass fishing at Bullard's Bar has been good for well over a year. I have been hearing about how big the spotted bass have gotten from local anglers as well as tackle shops in Oroville and Yuba City. 
  02/15/2010 11:29pm
VANCOUVER, B.C. — The sun showed up here Sunday, a welcome sign to the decidedly cheery residents of this city and the organizers of these Winter Games who are dead set on not letting temperamental weather or a malfunctioning torch cauldron in the...
  02/14/2010 8:17pm
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