Matthew Bates, Mercury-Register

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Past articles by Matthew:

Chico on ice

The Chico Ice Rink in the Plaza opened its ice to the public Friday night, with a good number of enthusiastic skaters enjoying the new facility. The ice rink will be open daily until Jan. 9; admiss… → Read More

Cycling | Hot Shot

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Almendra Winery turns alcohol-making process into sanitizer to fight coronavirus

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Photographer spies snow geese, takes incredible drone photos – Oroville

I originally spotted the massive group of birds of thousands of snow geese on an assignment in Willows on Jan. 31. I was able to pull over to the side of Highway 162 and get drone shots on my way back to Chico. I initially just saw the group on the rice paddy visible from the road. But once I got up in the air I discovered that there were thousands more on additional paddies. → Read More

Hazy floor | Hot Shot – Oroville

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Lime Saddle flyover

An aerial view of the Lime Saddle Marina and Boat Launch on Tuesday in Paradise. According to the state-run California Data Exchange Center, Lake Oroville is at 791 feet elevation, holding just ove… → Read More

Wings on the flyway

Various migrating birds take off from a body of water near Highway 99 west of Oroville on Dec. 12. Birds are moving through the north valley on the Pacific Flyway this time of year. → Read More

Color canopy

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Still waters | Hot Shot – Oroville

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Corn-fused? – Chico Enterprise-Record

An aerial view of the Country Pumpkins corn maze shows the curves and twists of one section of the maze Thursday near Orland. The farm on the 7100 block of Highway 32 opens the maze daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Oct. 31 for $3 per person and turns it into a “Haunted Maze” from 7-10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays through the month. (Matt Bates — Enterprise-Record) → Read More

Corn-fused? – Oroville

An aerial view of the Country Pumpkins corn maze shows the curves and twists of one section of the maze Thursday near Orland. The farm on the 7100 block of Highway 32 opens the maze daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Oct. 31 for $3 per person and turns it into a “Haunted Maze” from 7-10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays through the month. (Matt Bates — Enterprise-Record) → Read More

Between two dams – Chico Enterprise-Record

An aerial view of part of the low flow section of the Feather River on Sept. 19 in Oroville shows the waterway flowing between the Thermalito Diversion Dam and the fish barrier dam. → Read More

Power maker | Hot Shot – Oroville

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Power maker

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Salmon barrier

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Resting in rice

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Ruined market | Hot Shot – Oroville

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Ruined market

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Off to the races

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Sawdust and bark

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