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A Sailor, a Scientist and a Squal – Ted Sommer

Tuesday, Aug 6th, 2024

Since as early as he can remember, Ted had always been drawn to the ocean. As a boy, he idolized Jacque Cousteau. A desire to understand the mighty sea burned within him through childhood, adolescence and on to his first year of college, where he would find himself at the docks of his maiden voyage … Continue reading “A Sailor, a Scientist and a Squal – Ted Sommer”

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The Winter Farmer – Roger Cornwell

Wednesday, Jul 24th, 2024

It is the dead of winter but the rice fields in the Sutter Basin are full of life. It’s the slowest time of year for most farmers; crops have been harvested and the spring planting season is months away. While most farmers patiently await the turn of season, fields southwest of Yuba City are busy … Continue reading “The Winter Farmer – Roger Cornwell”

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Coming Home – Jeff Sutton

Thursday, Jul 18th, 2024

There is a saying that goes; “you can never go home again,” but Jeff Sutton is proving you can. The phrase refers to our tendency to have unrealistic or only nostalgic memories of where we spent our formative years, but for Sutton, he is returning to the irrigation district his great- great-grandfather helped create and … Continue reading “Coming Home – Jeff Sutton”

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The TreeGazer – Willie Whittlesey

Friday, Feb 16th, 2024

His neck bent backward allowing his eyes the chance to follow the bark line to the top of the towering pines reaching toward the majestic blue above. Beneath his gaze flowed a forest green ocean of pine needles pinching the branches as so they would not be lost to the wind. The whistling sound the … Continue reading “The TreeGazer – Willie Whittlesey”

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