George L. Winship, Editor

• Young women living their dreams Published 11/03/2009 at midnight

  Twenty-two-year-old Anderson High alumna Renee Rose Bell, now Renee Young, is living her dreams as a junior attending the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland.

• Anderson council to consider roundabout for I-5, Deschutes Published 11/03/2009 at midnight

  Members of the public were to have their first say on a pair of proposed roundabout interchanges at Deschutes Road and Factory Outlets Drive that would allow northbound freeway traffic a second chance to exit for what is rapidly becoming ...

• Anderson alum to compete in live talent show Published 11/03/2009 at midnight

  Anderson alumna Jamie Horner-Jarman, 22, has advanced to the semifinal rounds of competition in song with Operation Rising Star, the military's version of "American Idol," with a top prize of an all-expense paid studio recording session in Los Angeles.

• Despite rejection, Anderson can be proud of its effort Published 11/03/2009 at midnight

  Some critics will likely say that Anderson lost the $211 million Shasta County Courthouse race.In my book, however, one cannot lose something that it never had. After, all, the cards were stacked against Anderson from the very beginning.

• Anderson's hopes for $211 million county courthouse withering fast Published 10/30/2009 at 3 p.m.

  Anderson's bid for the new $211 million Shasta County Courthouse appears to be withering on the vine, although city officials have yet to give up all hope for their proposal involving free land. A letter received by Anderson City Manager ...

• Anderson grad gets lost class ring back after waiting 44 years Updated 10/27/2009 at 11:14 a.m.

  After 44 years, Anderson Union High School graduate Vickie Romero - now Vickie Adkisson of Clovis, near Fresno - has her original 1966 class ring back on her finger.

• Dry no more . . . The Vineyards subdivision finally gets water Updated 10/27/2009 at 11:36 a.m.

  The Vineyards subdivision in Anderson is dry no more."We have achieved fire flows of 1,000 gallons per minute at 20 psi (pounds per square inch) which is what the (Anderson Fire Protection District) had required for fire safety," Public Works ...

• Korean memorial nears completion Published 10/27/2009 at 11:38 a.m.

  Plans are underway for a ceremony to dedicate the newest monument erected at the Northern California Veterans Cemetery in Igo - this time honoring those who participated in the Korean Conflict from June 25, 1950, through July 27, 1953.

• Community fetes Korean War Vet Jack P. Tolbert Updated 10/27/2009 at 11:45 a.m.

  One of the most touching moments in a more than four-hour tribute to the valor and heroism of Korean War Veteran Jack P. Tolbert came midway through the ceremony held Saturday, Oct. 24, as two adorable Korean-American children, Gina Kim, ...

• Fears unrealized, new 45-day moratorium approved anyway Updated 10/22/2009 at 2:02 p.m. 1 Comment

  Three months ago, when Anderson's City Council first considered an urgency ordinance prohibiting the establishment of medical marijuana dispensaries, collectives and cooperatives, civic leaders were worried about a long laundry list of crimes that some other communities have encountered with ...

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