Land acquisition: Providing ecosystem services

By Kevin Elliott

More than 192 million acres of public land are managed as national forests and grasslands. The protection of these lands and resources is a fundamental Forest Service responsibility.Through direct land management practices the land acquisition progra... Full story

SCICON, downstream neighbors & water crisis

By Kristi McCracken

The biannual SCICON open house was held Sunday for fifth- and sixth-grade students and their families who came out to tour and enjoy the beauty of the outdoor campus. Staff was on hand to lead tours and answer questions. The facilities, including the... Full story

Ag prepares for labor pains

Ag at Large

By Don Curlee

Inside California agriculture they’re preparing for a new onslaught by organized labor. Instead of one union, several may be involved. The impetus for unions to take a fresh look at farm workers comes from bill SB-126 passed by the 2011 legisla... Full story

Me-ology

By Paul Leavens

Most of the cultural ills that afflict us today could be cured by better theology and less  “me-ology.”Me-ology puts self first and squeezes God in if any room remains.Me-ology needs no holy book to define its rules, no sacred script... Full story

Measure R: A look back five years

By David Harrald

Measure R is the Miracle Measure, the initiative that brought statewide attention to Tulare County.The concept was developed, the campaign launched and the funds raised in a blindly fast period of time, and the voters of Tulare County hit and surpass... Full story

The offer of a gift

By Judy Lowery

“So, would you like a new bike for Christmas?” asked my husband, Al.“Hmm, a new bike? I really don’t need one, do I?”He was patient while I took several days to mull it over. I already had a bike, for one thing, a 20 yea... Full story

What’s a mother to do?

By Andrea Sharp

Recently I read an article about a young mom in Oklahoma.  She had just lost her husband to cancer.  She was now a widow caring for a newborn.  One day two robbers looking for drugs attempted to break into the woman’s home. ... Full story

Get ready for spring

By Amy Witt

With spring approaching, as well as Valentine’s Day it’s time we prepare ourselves to dress effortlessly with the hottest new fashions and walk the streets like our own runways.Pastels, polka dots, florals, color blocks, red lips, and ele... Full story

Building a bridge to the 19th century...

The Wild West

By Montie Montana Jr.

Cowboys & Indians: For four days, the National Western Stock Show & Rodeo had two very interested spectators in Montana team ropers Ty St. Goddard and Ryle Whitford. They were front and center again during the Jan. 22 final round as they watc... Full story

News is what drives us

By Rick Elkins

When I was editor of The Recorder in the early 1990s, Sherry Perry, a teacher at Porterville High, would have me come in to speak to her class on the movie, “Absence of Malice”.Now, “Absence of Malice” was not one of my favori... Full story

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