Forest Ranch News

Six week series, July 1-29, Wednesdays at Oroville Municipal Auditorium, 11 a.m.-noon. Ages 7 and older; all skill levels.

FOREST RANCH Amateur radio operators from Butte and Glenn counties spent 24 hours this weekend making contacts around North America as a part of the annual Field Day competition, an event that demonstrates the ability of ham radio operators to communicate nationwide without relying on commercial power.

In 2008, Butte County experienced an epic fire season. Man-caused and lightning-sparked blazes rampaged through the foothills, leaving about 200 dwellings in smoldering ruin, and killing one individual.

Prosecutors Wednesday tried to show a link between a series of allegedly illegal medical marijuana gardens in Butte County.

Local fire safety experts will be hosting interactive workshops throughout Butte County on four Saturdays starting in July to help residents create a fire safe plan for their property.

Collection of eight antique and vintage wedding gowns and accessories, from 1888 to 1940, belonging to Liz Thomas of Forest Ranch.

For a moment, it looked like federal stimulus money might bail out the tiny Buzztail water district in the hills east of Chico.

High school students have less than half the summer job options than two years ago, and continue to have a tough time finding employment.

Twenty-one seniors graduated from Champion Christian High School on Wednesday. Applications for the 2009-2010 school year for grades seven-12 are currently being accepted.

Our view: A proposed charter high school within CUSD lacks a bold vision. For a model, look at Redding.

The Forest Ranch Women's Club will host the first-ever tour of selected Forest Ranch gardens on May 16.

Explore the jungle of the Lost Delta among ancient ruins and the archeological site of Dr.

This letter is to thank all of the valiant private and professional individuals who tried to save Mike Theobold near Humbug Summit on March 28.

In editorials in this paper, ideas about our schools were presented that made me stop to think.

A divided Butte County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved another round of budget cuts, trimming a projected $19.1 million budget deficit by $4.1 million.

Budget woes will continue to be the center of attention today as the Butte County Board of Supervisors ponders raising fees and laying off dozens of staff.

Conceptual plans to make Forest Ranch and Cohasset part of Chico's recreation district could provide recreation opportunities for those communities, but may also potentially raise their property taxes.

I live on Platt Mountain Road in Forest Ranch. On the evening of Nov. 21 my husband suffered a near fatal heart attack and cardiac arrest.

The Butte County Board of Supervisors faced a decision this week that would have made Solomon cringe.

A decision on meat cleaver cuts into the Butte County budget that would have hit the county Fire Department particularly hard has been delayed for two weeks.