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Hating on Taylor Swift? Shake it off | Editor’s notes
I don't think I could name more than three Taylor Swift songs even if you strapped me in the backseat of a Prius and forced me to play Carpool Karaoke...
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Have we all grown immune to the f-word? | Editor’s notes
It's an in-your-face display often put on by people who demand respect -- but never want to show any themselves. That attitude, right there, has just about as much to...
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You’ve got pet peeves? I’ve got a Super one | Editor’s notes
Only something as fallible as the human race could come up with technology that documents the entire sum of earthly knowledge into one easy-to-access forum -- yet also allows an...
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The golden state of DMV fees and taxes | Editor’s notes
We pay the highest gas tax in the nation. Why are our vehicle registration fees also so high, and why are our roads still so crummy?
The year ‘Free Bird’ saved Christmas | Editor’s notes
I remember pulling into the parking lot expecting it to be empty; after all, who has nothing better to do on Christmas Eve than go to a bar? As it...
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A vow that never went up in smoke | Editor’s notes
My dad pulled the cigarette from his mouth and threw it to the ground, snuffing it in the gravel with his foot. That was 1975. He hasn't smoked since.
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‘Voices’ columnists taking a victory lap | Editor’s notes
It's that shared Chico and Butte County experience that has always been the backbone of North State Voices. We're thrilled that each of these people are coming back to share...
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Highlights, lowlights from the week’s news | Editorial
HIT -- There's a lot to like about the Downtown Chico Complete Streets Improvement Project, which was unveiled Monday at a meeting of the city's Internal Affairs Committee. With infrastructure...
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And now, a few of your favorite typos | Editor’s notes
"The most common typo (at least, that we caught) was leaving the “L” out of public. One time I didn’t catch it and got a snide comment from the recipient. I...
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When terrible typos leave us in deep (stuff) | Editor’s notes
I've been asked "How did that mistake happen?" so many times, I finally came up with what I think is the perfect answer: "A human being was sitting in front...