In a very unusual accordance, Canadian folk singer Taylor Mitchell, 19, was killed by coyotes in a national park in Nova Scotia, according to a park spokesman. Taylor Mitchell, 19, was at the beginning of the Skyline Trail in Cape Breton Highlands National Park on Tuesday afternoon when she was attacked, according to Chip Bird, [...]
By Lisa J. Lehr I don’t know about you, but I’m getting really tired of hearing the phrase “in this economy.” As in: “Everyone’s trying to save money…in this economy.” “Who can afford this, that, or the other thing…in this economy?” “Good luck getting a job, making a profit, running a business…in this economy.” It’s [...]
October 28 I building a barn for clients whom I built their home in 2002, than a workshop last year and now they have decided to build a barn. We lost a lot of time last week because of the rains. We finished putting the roofing on today, finished the rough plumbing and actually screwed [...]
The Nevada County Fairgrounds Foundation is hosting a carved pumpkin contest and a scarecrow contest at its Barn Raising Celebration on Saturday, October 31, from 2 – 5 pm at the Whitney Pavilion at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. If you’re interested in entering the contests, your carved pumpkins and scarecrows should be dropped off at [...]
Coming home late from the office the other night, late enough that it was pitch dark, I saw a black bear crossing Banner Mountain Quaker road. Fortunately, I was driving slowly so I did not hit the bear and I got a good look at him. What a beautiful animal, big, with huge feet. From [...]
Photo Bend Oregon Realty Are we in a recovery or not? You know, you can get ten economists in a room together and get ten different answers as to how the economy is doing. But it seems like the roomful of economists are starting to come together and agree that we are bottoming out and [...]
By Paul August It’s somewhat of an American tradition to bash teachers in songs: “No more pencils. No more books. No more teachers’ dirty looks.” Anti-teacher songs were common as I grew up. The Coasters’ sang about “Charlie Brown,” the kid in school who caused trouble. “School Days,” by Chuck Berry, complained about getting up [...]
There is an amazing story in the August 2009 issue of the California Bar Journal about the growing number of complaints against lawyers and law firms offering mortgage help to homeowners. From investigating nine such complaints for all of 2008, the California State Bar is now investigating 391 complaints against 140 attorneys. What is causing [...]
Bring your family and friends and come enjoy the festivities at the Nevada County Fairgrounds on Halloween day. Rain or shine, in costume or in street clothes, you’ll enjoy the many events planned inside the new livestock pavilion at the Fairgrounds. We’ll be serving hamburgers and hot dogs, and there will be live entertainment, treats [...]
Nicolas Cage, one of my favorite actors, is facing a real estate liquidation sale, having to sell properties he owns all over the world. He has made millions of dollars over a long career, however, he claims his business manager has sent him “down a path toward financial ruin”. Cage has filed a lawsuit in [...]
