Author: nick
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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 American scientist, Phyllis Mullenix, discovered disturbing neurological effects of fluoride and would not keep quiet about it. She was not allowed to continue her line…
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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 not. Many of us have come to this small town for a reason. It may have been because you wanted to raise your children in small…
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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 there areas that are forbidden? What equipment should you take, afterall you don’t want to wind up in the National forest without a saw. I…
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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 the Solid Waste Authority Board (The Board). The public wanted to address that issue later in the meeting rather than have it rubber stamped. Ms.…
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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 former District Attorney, Mike Riese, for what appeared to be inaccuracies or incomplete information in the article. We have retracted the story. …
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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 old, was detained and the ordeal tragically left nine injured, and three killed. Officer Garrett Swasey, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, where Swasey served as an…
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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 little church out at the edge of town. The Preacher man figured it was safe enough. Folks felt no need to lock doors,…
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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. In order to read a QR Code, you need to have a smartphone. Then you have to have an app that allows you to scan…
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Frankenfish safe to eat?
By Donna Westfall – November 19, 2015 Credit to The Hill.com – November 19th, the FDA has ruled that genetically modified salmon is safe to eat and salmon dubbed by critics as “Frankenfish”, became the worlds first GE (genetically engineered) food approved for sale. Some interesting facts about GE salmon: AquaBounty Technologies is the producer…
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Very Interesting
By Guest Columnist Michael Ceremello, Former Vice Mayor and Council member of the City of Dixon – In light of the current events surrounding the termination of our police chief, Jon Cox, I began wondering whose responsibility it was to enforce our municipal code. You know … the code Jack Batchelor ignores when it is to…