The Golden Mussel, originally from portions of Asia, has made its way to bodies of water within California and has begun infesting popular recreation spots such as Folsom Lake. The shellfish rapidly reproduces and bombards just about anything it touches, including boats, underwater gear and pipes.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/05/03/boat-inspections-expected-by-memorial-day-to-combat-invasive-species/

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For 13 years, the expansion for the Butte County jail has been slowly coming to fruition and is finally on track to be completed by the end of August, allowing the facility to bolster its services as well as its capacity.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/04/13/butte-county-jail-expansion-on-track-for-august-completion/

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The Chico Housing Action Team is taking the next step toward building a 61-unit supportive housing project on Highway 32, with a groundbreaking date set in May.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/04/11/chat-secures-funding-for-61-unit-supportive-housing-project/

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One-hundred-eight Chico State students volunteered their labor Monday for the Cats in the Community event at eight different sites in the Chico Area.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/04/01/chico-state-cats-take-up-community-volunteering/

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When Emily Wine left work on her birthday, Feb. 13, the soil conservationist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Glenn County Farm Service Agency in Willows, expected to return on Valentine’s Day for another ordinary day of work at the office but what greeted her when she got to the office was anything but normal.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/03/11/future-uncertain-for-local-usda-employee-fired-by-trump-administration/

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The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our community in a variety of ways, including 4-H, farm advisers, and nutrition and physical activity programs.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/03/07/upcoming-master-gardener-workshops-the-real-dirt/

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Audria Ruscitti took being cooped up during COVID and focused her energy on cooking. Her semiweekly column features a homecooked recipe from her life balancing work and family.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/02/12/expensive-baked-goods-show-valentines-day-love-cabin-fever-cookbook/

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Dan Barnett teaches philosophy at Butte College. Send review requests to dbarnett99@me.com. Columns archived at https://barnetto.substack.com

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/02/11/the-making-of-democracy-the-biblio-file/

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The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our community in a variety of ways, including 4-H, farm advisers, and nutrition and physical activity programs.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/02/07/nectarine-fruit-scarring-the-real-dirt/

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Garden enthusiast Heather Hacking loves when you share what’s growing on. Reach out at sowtheregardencolumn@gmail.com, and snail mail, P.O. Box 5166, Chico CA 95927.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/02/07/the-love-language-of-coffee-sow-there/

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Dan Barnett teaches philosophy at Butte College. Send review requests to dbarnett99@me.com. Columns archived at https://barnetto.substack.com

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/02/04/murder-mystery-takes-readers-into-the-world-of-forensic-dentistry-the-biblio-file/

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The Erin Jergentz (aka, Big ‘E’) annual memorial skins game at Butte Creek, after being canceled once because of rain, was held last week, in spite of a muddy field and cart path only restriction.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/01/07/big-e-memorial-skins-game-results-tee-to-green/

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Retired Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Dave Nordel grew up in Orland. While the Air Force “made me a medic” the cows in Orland made him wise.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/01/07/leadership-learned-through-farming-military-the-biblio-file/

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The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our community in a variety of ways, including 4-H, farm advisers, and nutrition and physical activity programs.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/01/03/plant-cyclamen-and-hellebores-for-winter-color-in-the-garden-the-real-dirt/

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Low Flying Birds is a local bluegrass and Americana rock band. Have you ever wondered how the band got its unusual name? 

https://www.orovillemr.com/2025/01/02/band-name-inspirated-by-brewery-warning-whats-in-a-name/

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For the first time since its inception in 2012 — excluding 2020 due to COVID — the Paradise on Ice skating rink did not open this year. Much deliberation went into the Paradise Recreation and Park District’s decision not to have an ice rink this holiday season. Leading up to this decision, two controversies surrounded […]

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/12/09/a-tradition-on-ice-why-paradises-rink-didnt-open-this-year/

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Despite a tied score at halftime, the Pleasant Valley football team fell one game of the CIF Division 3-A state final in its loss to Vanden.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/12/08/pleasant-valley-vikings-fall-short-of-state-final-with-loss-to-vanden/

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The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our community in a variety of ways, including 4-H, farm advisers, and nutrition and physical activity programs.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/12/06/cacti-as-landscape-plants-the-real-dirt-2/

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Chicoan Jennifer Kuhns (jenniferkuhns.net) has published more than a dozen books. “I write children’s books,” she tells readers in her latest memoir, “most of which have a disabled protagonist with a strong and positive character and attitude. Well, maybe a little bit of a snarky attitude … What can I say? I put a little bit of me into all of my characters.”

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/12/03/childrens-author-continues-her-own-story-in-even-broken-winged-divas-can-fly-the-biblio-file/

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Scam of the Week generally runs every Tuesday. Readers are welcome to contact reporter Jake Hutchison to report scams and potential scams they have come in contact with by calling 828-1329 or via email at jhutchison@chicoer.com.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/12/03/helpful-tips-for-holiday-scams-scam-of-the-week/

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The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our community in a variety of ways, including 4-H, farm advisers, and nutrition and physical activity programs.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/11/08/collecting-seeds-to-create-native-plant-spaces-for-wildlife-the-real-dirt/

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Garden enthusiast Heather Hacking loves when you share what’s growing on. Reach out at sowtheregardencolumn@gmail.com, and snail mail, P.O. Box 5166, Chico CA 95927.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/11/08/congregating-cats-sow-there/

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I think the hardest part of this column is when I have a really great idea for a recipe, and absolutely no clue how to write about it. So I make the dish anyway.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/11/06/cheesy-orzo-salad-with-summer-squash-and-capers-cabin-fever-cookbook/

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Scam of the Week generally runs every Tuesday. Readers are welcome to contact reporter Jake Hutchison to report scams and potential scams they have come in contact with by calling 828-1329 or via email at jhutchison@chicoer.com.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/11/05/avoid-scams-when-buying-used-cars/

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For Chicoan David Bruhn it happened almost by chance. After weekly mountain biking with longtime friend Pat O’Connell, the two would “sit at a small bar in my garage and enjoy a beverage — he a bottle of water, and I a bottle of beer. (I attribute these choices to his having served in the U.S. Air Force and I in the U.S. Navy.)”

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/11/05/bar-in-a-garage-takes-on-real-character-the-biblio-file/

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The Chico Home and Garden Show kicked off Saturday at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds -- continuing today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. -- with over 250 businesses featuring the latest in home and garden trends.

https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/10/27/from-crystals-to-focaccia-chico-fall-home-and-garden-show-highlights-crafts-and-cuisine/

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