Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve receives $1M donation
A local environmental jewel is receiving a major financial boost.
Posted: Feb 4, 2021 12:43 PM
Posted By: Deb Anderaos
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CHICO, Calif. – Chico State University’s Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve (BCCER) received a $1 million donation, the largest cash gift ever for the reserve.
The BCCER provides a diverse habitat for hundreds of species of plants and animals, a living laboratory for the curious and impassioned, and miles of trail recreation for the ambitious.
The Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve on Monday, May 7, 2018 in Chico, Calif.
Professor Emeritus Wes Dempsey, his wife, Phyllis, and their family made the donation to create an endowment to support education programs for land stewardship and conservation efforts.
The event celebrates the memory of Brynn and Brittni Frace, who ran for Atascadero High School and Chico State University. The sisters were killed in a car accident as they were driving back to Chico State University.
–The Third Annual Chicken Run wraps up this weekend for 2021. The fundraiser is generally held the first Sunday after New Year’s Day, but because of COVID-19 restrictions, the event became a virtual run this year.
The event celebrates the memory of Brynn and Brittni Frace, who ran for Atascadero High School and Chico State University. The sisters were killed in a car accident as they were driving back to Chico State University. The run came about to support athletes who share the Frace sisters’ enthusiasm for running. It’s called the Chicken Run because the girls often called teammates, “chickens.”
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HAWAII STATE JUDICIARY NEWS RELEASE: Chief Justice Appoints District and District Family Court Judges
Posted on Jan 15, 2021 in Latest News, Newsroom
HONOLULU – Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald today appointed two individuals to fill judicial positions in the District and District Family Courts of the Second Circuit.
Christopher M. Dunn has been appointed to the District Court, replacing Judge Kelsey Kawano, who is now sitting on the Circuit Court bench. Dunn has 25 years of trial experience, handling a high volume of cases representing privately-retained and court-appointed clients in District, Family and Circuit Courts, and administrative proceedings. He has been in his own private practice on Maui for the past 18 years, and previously was in private practice in Massachusetts. Dunn is a graduate of George Washington University Law School, an
Hometown: Richvale
A race for a seat on the U.S. House of Representatives is different from other elections, especially for those running for the 1st Congressional District.
Democrat Audrey Denney and Republican U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa are running to represent an area that comprises the northeastern part of the state. The district includes 11 counties, or portions of them, and includes a large part of Nevada County.
Compare that to most local races on the Nov. 6 ballot, which are county or only special district wide.
Democrats hope to unseat LaMalfa, a three-term congressman, in a “blue wave” on Nov. 6.