Section: Local Stories
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Bike Issue: The joy of commuting
A bicycle weighs only about 25 pounds, but it can propel a person through space at a remarkably quick clip. It’s also healthful and fun. What’s not to like?
This article was published on 04.23.09
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Bike Issue: Tips to coexist
Keep these thoughts in mind while navigating the streets of Chico on a bike or in a car.
This article was published on 04.23.09
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Bike Issue: Tour de Chance
Avid cyclists Christina and Bob Aranguren undertook a five-day trek from Chico to Fort Bragg. Here’s a travelogue.
This article was published on 04.23.09
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Mortenson writes final chapter of Book in Common
After months of build-up, Three Cups of Tea author Greg Mortenson doesn’t disappoint.
This article was published on 04.23.09
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Wildflower chronicles
Ed McLaughlin shares the history of the Wildflower Century race—and the “quasi-organized group of folks” that became Chico Velo.
This article was published on 04.23.09
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Reverend rebukes the ultimate condemnation
Carroll Pickett, a former death-row chaplain in Texas who’s visiting Chico, shares what he’s seen—what’s shown in the documentary At the Death House Door.
This article was published on 04.23.09
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Caper Acres? Highway 32? Who knows?
With dueling 4-3 votes, the Chico City Council endorses a Lower Park site for the short course, then decides to reconsider moving the course from Upper Park at all.
This article was published on 04.23.09
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Bike commuting 101
There are no more excuses not to ride to work.
This article was published on 04.23.09
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Superfund site safe, but cleanup continues
EPA says Koppers site safe, but groundwater pollution remains.
This article was published on 04.23.09
April 23, 2009
CN&R Vol 32 Issue 39