Well, I’m bummed out cuz I didn’t get to see last week’s so-called Blood Moon, all because of the dreaded, so-called Atmospheric River, which dropped a heaping helping of dang snow all the way from here to Heap’s Peak, not to mention a whole heap of clouds that made...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian Henry Guernsey died 101 years ago, in March 1924. Well-known during his lifetime, which was fraught with disasters and spectacular highs, he bought and sold sawmills, got injured, healed, lost lawsuits and named a town. Henry...
Earlier this week, I got a phone call from someone eager to sell their vacant land – fast. They claimed they just wanted to break even, nothing more. Sounds generous, right? It’s not. It’s a scam, and a surprisingly common one at that. Here’s how it usually plays out:...
When planning for the future, many people assume that creating a trust is all they need to protect their assets and ensure a smooth transfer to beneficiaries. While a trust is a powerful tool, it is just one piece of a complete estate plan. Understanding the...
One holiday week that every young person – like me…OK, so I lied. Hey it’s all a matter of perspective and I perceive myself as being young, and every young person cherishes spring break, which springs into place on Monday, March 31 and comes to a screeching halt on...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian John Rowland of the Workman-Rowland party, which arrived in 1841 to Mexican California, was more interested in his other businesses than personally operating his sawmill on the mountaintop, so he hired Jonathan James to be the...
