Columns
How Safe is My Stored Food if the Power Goes Out?
By Birdsong Sundstrom February 13, 2026
Keeping refrigerated and frozen food safe during extended storm-related power outages.
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Columns
Sports • Kings Report
Kings Report – 2/12
By Tessa Jordan February 12, 2026
The Kings’ record losing streak, rookie development, and hopes beyond this season.
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Pretend It’s a Forest
Pretend It’s a Forest – 2/12
By Susana Hernández February 12, 2026
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Sports
Local Girls Basketball – 2/12
By Carl J. Butz February 12, 2026
Roundup of recent results, league standings, and playoff implications for area girls basketball teams.
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Here Back East
A Delightful Trip Up North
By Lenny Ackerman February 12, 2026
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On the Shelf
On the Shelf – 2/12
By Paul Guffin February 11, 2026
A look at newly donated nonfiction titles now available at the Downieville Library.
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Sheriff’s Blotter
Sheriff’s Blotter, 2/2 – 2/8
February 10, 2026
Calls, wildlife encounters, medical responses, and arrests across Sierra County.
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Sports • Kings Report
Kings Report – 2/5
By Tessa Jordan February 6, 2026
Sacramento’s nine-game skid, trade moves, and looming decisions shape a difficult week ahead.
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Sports
Local Girls Basketball – 2/5
By Carl J. Butz February 6, 2026
Roundup of recent results, league standings, and playoff outlooks for area girls basketball teams.
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Here Back East
Asylum
By Lenny Ackerman February 5, 2026
A grandfather’s weekend visit sparks reflection on a family’s Soviet past and America’s asylum promise.
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Sheriff’s Blotter
Sheriff’s Blotter, 1/26 – 2/1
February 2, 2026
Weekly Sierra County calls including medical aids, school incidents, civil disputes, and welfare checks.
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Sports • Kings Report
Kings Report – 1/29
By Tessa Jordan January 29, 2026
A look at the Kings’ recent skid, bright spots, and upcoming road trip challenges.
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Sports
Local Girls Basketball – 1/29
By Carl J. Butz January 29, 2026
Roundup of recent scores, league standings, and playoff outlooks for area girls basketball teams.
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Here Back East
Memory of Snowstorms Past
By Lenny Ackerman January 29, 2026
Recalling learning to drive while helping plow downtown snowstorms.
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Sheriff’s Blotter
Sheriff’s Blotter, 1/19 – 1/25
January 27, 2026
Summary of medical calls, controlled burns, and law enforcement responses across Sierra County.
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