Will Denner
The Columbian
Pacific Northwest, BC, Canada
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Vancouver Masters national track champion Ron Hilton looks to defend titles
Beating the No. 1 ranked world hurdler and winning two USATF National Track and Field Championships last year is an experience Ron Hilton describes in superlatives. → Read More
8 p.m. UPDATE: 361,812-acre Dixie Fire forces evacuation order in four counties
The fire, currently mapped at 322,502 acres with 35 percent containment, spotted over control lines in Round Valley and grew rapidly while being driven by gusty winds, before it swept through the G… → Read More
8 a.m. UPDATE: Now at 322,502 acres, Dixie Fire grows by more than 40,000 acres overnight
The fire, currently mapped at 322,502 acres with 35 percent containment, spotted over control lines in Round Valley and grew rapidly while being driven by gusty winds, before it swept through the G… → Read More
8 a.m. UPDATE: Now at 322,502 acres, Dixie Fire grows by more than 40,000 acres overnight
The fire, currently mapped at 322,502 acres with 35 percent containment, spotted over control lines in Round Valley and grew rapidly while being driven by gusty winds, before it swept through the G… → Read More
Glenn County authorities uncover large marijuana grow in Willows commercial building
The Glenn Investigations and Narcotics Task Force along with a number of outside agencies found the remnants of a large marijuana grow while serving a search warrant at a commercial building, but d… → Read More
Glenn County authorities uncover large marijuana grow in Willows commercial building
The Glenn Investigations and Narcotics Task Force along with a number of outside agencies found the remnants of a large marijuana grow while serving a search warrant at a commercial building, but d… → Read More
Chico man sentenced to 25 years to life for killing mother in 2020
Susan Robb, 68, was found dead in her Chico home on March 5, 2020, and her son, Aaron Neil Patrick Connors, 46, was later arrested at Oroville’s Gold Country Casino for the killing. During a subseq… → Read More
LaMalfa, Gallagher, Nielsen criticize state leadership’s management of wildfires, water and other resources – Chico Enterprise-Record
Flanked by a hazy backdrop of Lake Oroville with the nearby Dixie Fire creating a smoke-filled sky, federal and state politicians representing the north state gathered atop Oroville Dam for a press… → Read More
Dixie Fire activity causes more evacuations, road closures in Plumas County
The Dixie Fire, burning in parts of Butte and Plumas Counties, grew 250 acres overnight Sunday, and has now burned 248,820 acres. While the fire grew overnight, the containment increased by 2% as w… → Read More
Butte County Public Health confirms county’s first West Nile Virus case of 2021 – Chico Enterprise-Record
The infected person is 65 years old and is suffering from “severe illness” due to the virus that is transmitted to humans and animals through infected mosquito bites, Butte County Publi… → Read More
Dixie Fire now more than 240,000 aces
As the weather clears today, air operations will start if visibility is good. → Read More
Oroville man, convicted child molester gets 45-years-to-life sentence
The DA’s Office noted in a press release that the sentence Judge Corie Caraway decided on was indicative of the fact that Robert Donovan “should be punished commiserate with his culpabi… → Read More
Dixie Fire grows by more than 5,000 acres, containment stays at 23 percent
The fire is now 226,421 acres with 23 percent containment, and 10,721 structures are still threatened. → Read More
Chico police unveil new Unmanned Aerial System unit with drone demonstration
The department now owns six drones that will used for intelligence gathering within a visual line of sight in a number of instances, such as crime scene investigations, traffic collisions, as well … → Read More
Butte County COVID-19 cases are rising, with several outbreaks reported to Public Health
A little more than a month after California relaxed COVID-19 restrictions, Butte County is seeing an increase in cases and has responded to several outbreaks recently. → Read More
With Dixie Fire still threatening, PG&E announces plan to bury 10,000 miles of power lines underground – Chico Enterprise-Record
While the Dixie Fire continued raging in the treacherous terrain above the valley, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. leaders announced a program it will initiate to bury 10,000 miles of power lines unde… → Read More
Butte County supervisors proclaim local state of emergency for drought
As drought conditions continue to hit much of the state, Butte County included, the Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution during Tuesday’s meeting proclaiming a local state of emergency d… → Read More
Now 40,500 acres, Dixie Fire grows by 10,000 acres Monday
The fire was mapped at 30,074 acres with 15 percent containment as of Monday morning. When Cal Fire last updated the acreage count Sunday night, the fire was at 18,702 acres. → Read More
9 a.m. UPDATE: Dixie Fire grows by more than 11,000 acres overnight
The fire was mapped at 30,074 acres with 15 percent containment as of Monday morning. When Cal Fire last updated the acreage count Sunday night, the fire was at 18,702 acres. → Read More
Drought declaration, ARPA funding, redistricting process to be discussed at Butte County Supervisors meeting
Four weeks after their last meeting, the Butte County Board of Supervisors will reconvene Tuesday to talk about drought, where to prioritize American Rescue Plan Act funding and the ongoing 2021 re… → Read More