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Nevada County too soft on crime
I am supporting George Smyrnos for judge because I am a domestic violence survivor. Nevada County deserves a judge who will impose strict sentences on criminals and protect victims of crime.
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05/15/2012 9:34pm
The future of the FFA
I am surprised that I haven't seen more letters in the newspaper showing support for the Future Farmers of America program in general, or to the dedicated teachers and commendable students.
  05/15/2012 9:32pm
Prop. 29: Another foolish grab for taxpayer dollars
April 17 was the deadline of another tax filing season, but it was just the start of the Democrats' 2012 tax initiative season. In fact, in just a month, voters must take a stand against and defeat the first round of this year's tax hike...
  05/14/2012 8:23pm
Candidate for judge ready to set record straight
I am writing in response to a local criminal defense attorney's letter published in The Union May 4.
  05/11/2012 7:34pm
‘Gramma the Great'
I have a Great Gramma, Gramma the Great.

She lives in a cottage through a rusty gate.

When I visit Great Gramma, she sits up in bed.

Her cat on her pillow near the bun on her head.

She wears two pairs of glasses and her fingers are bent.
  05/11/2012 7:32pm
Supervisors betraying the wishes of 80 percent of citizens
As of Wednesday, May 9, every medical cannabis cultivator in the county is out of compliance and subject to abatement within five days. The decision of an undefined hearing officer is final.
  05/11/2012 7:27pm
New pot ordinance goes way too far
In response to Don Besse's op-ed piece in The Union, “The pendulum has swung back to the middle,” I think a little fact checking is in order.
  05/11/2012 7:22pm
Smyrnos is the right choice
George Smyrnos stated he is running for judge against incumbent Thomas Anderson because “Public confidence in Judge Anderson has eroded to a point that a challenge is necessary to restore fairness, impartiality, the rights of crime victims, and the...
  05/10/2012 8:53pm
Vote Anderson for judge
Our community may never be “held accountable” if Sacramento prosecutor George Smyrnos manages to win his bid to replace presiding Judge of Nevada County Tom Anderson, but I do believe that we would pay a dear price if he does so.
  05/10/2012 8:52pm
You can help prevent suicide
Tina Kleist's March 17 articles on suicide prevention highlighted a major public health issue facing Nevada County and the nation. Increased awareness of this health problem, including warning signs and risk factors, is one of our best prevention...
  05/08/2012 9:35pm
County pension expense rises 5,000 percent over 10 years
Back in 2002, Nevada County's annual pension expense was a mere $200,000. Nine years later, the County's annual pension expense ballooned to $10.6 million — a growth rate of 5,195 percent. By comparison, the S&P 500 increased just...
  05/08/2012 9:24pm
Donations — large and small — saving parks
With more need than ever to support local state parks, folks in the foothills and mountain towns of the Sierra Nevada are doing their part to donate what they can to the Olmsted Park Fund.
  05/07/2012 8:25pm
Falls the leading cause of injury in those over 65
The Falls Prevention Coalition was delighted to see The Union's “Five Healthy Tips” column on ways to reduce risk of injury from falling. Since 2006 coalition members have been, as our tag line says, “Working together to STOP...
  05/04/2012 9:25pm
Re: Obama faces defeat on pipeline
Byron York's column in the April 26 edition of The Union is yet another effort to politicize the question of energy policy and to distort reality when it comes to understanding just how energy prices are determined. If oil products were a normal...
  05/04/2012 9:24pm
March today for climate change awareness
Today, citizens of Nevada County are gathering at Rite-Aid Parking Lot at Brunswick & Sutton at 3 p.m. and walking from Flyers gas station across the bridge to the 76 and Arco stations, and back, to “Connect the Dots.”
  05/04/2012 9:23pm
Campaign against single-payer health insurance goes back decades
Do you believe you have heard the straight story about health care financing? If so, think again. A shameless campaign of misinformation and fear-mongering against single-payer health insurance began over a half century ago and continues today.
  05/04/2012 9:17pm
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