Issue: October 22, 2009
It’s Poetry 99 time!
Local adults, teens and kids share their short-form poetry with CN&R readers.
In other news: Getting it on, nursing-home style; a trip along the Sierra Oro Farm Tour; CN&R Editor Robert Speer talks pot; and columnist Anthony Peyton Porter writes about love.
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Adult winners
From more than 300 entries, these poems sang the loudest.
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Love through the ages
Seniors in retirement and nursing homes have a right to fulfilling intimate relationships.
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Chico gets a makeover
In what amounted to the largest volunteer effort in Chico history, more than 3,000 volunteers spent the morning cleaning up more than 100 nonprofits, schools and other public sites.
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Officials address viability of salmon, steelhead
The species are dwindling in Northern California. Here’s a plan to bolster their populations.
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Party crackdown and smokin’ slapdown
Chico City Council reviews disorderly events ordinance and bans smoking at City Plaza.
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Walmart time again
Chico City Council will take up Walmart at its regular meeting on Nov. 17.
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Green school green light
Chico Green School comes one step closer to opening its doors with charter approval given by CUSD officials.
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Apply now, students!
College hopefuls need to get crackin’ if they want to get into a California State University school.
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Building toward quagmire?
America’s investment in Afghanistan grows and grows.
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Knight of the high seas
Sea Shepherd Capt. Paul Watson to speak on saving whales and the world.
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Conference turns a corner
Chico State’s fifth annual This Way to Sustainability Conference focuses on solutions.
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Recycling pays off
North Valley Boys & Girls Club gets green for green practices.
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Happy cows
Gov. Schwarzenegger signs bill to prohibit tail docking of dairy cows.
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Unpopular neighbors
Africa’s largest snake moves to Miami, threatens native animals.
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Banking energy
Massive Electricity Storage technology is key to making the power grid more efficient and eco-friendly.
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CFL yes, but …
Compact fluorescent lamps cannot be thrown into landfills.
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Toward an Afghan strategy
There’s no military solution in Afghanistan, which is why President Obama should resist increased troop levels there.
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Big money on campus
Recent incidents at Cal Poly and the University of Alaska point out the danger inherent in corporate funding of universities.
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Shout-out for newspapers
They’re taking a beating lately, but they’re still invaluable.
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Letters for October 22, 2009
Our always-sharp readers let us know what they think.
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Down to earth
At 20 years old, Jahlelah Francia sees the value in primitive skill-building.
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Marijuana mix-up
Let’s face it: The city of Chico is totally spaced when it comes to regulating or otherwise controlling medical marijuana. Also, partying with the Dry Creek Coalition.
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TFLN: Txts Frm Lst Nght
“Apparently I traded the Tiffany necklace my mom gave me for two shots and next in line at beer pong.”
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A Rocket to the Moon
Brighten’s Justin Richards rocks new crew.
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Wide-open houses
Sierra Oro Farm Trail’s Passport Weekend a showcase of Butte County agriculture.
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Wild ambitions
Spike Jonze’s adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s famous children’s book is ambitious, but limited,.
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They’re really here
Latest scare flick is a decent follow-up to Blair Witch.
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Couples Retreat
A quick and easy nugget of film goodness or badness.
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Zombieland
A quick and easy nugget of film goodness or badness.
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