Stories from Tuesday, July 1, 2003

The budget dispute between Democratic Governor Bob Holden and the Republican dominated legislature has kept local school district administrators guessing what they are going to have in next years budget. Dr. Ted Davis, R-5 superintendent, says the uncertainty has kept him on his toes. ...

The Nevada City Council plans to discuss issues relating to the county's proposal for a sales tax funding a new jail during a regular meeting set for 7 o'clock tonight in council chambers in the public safety building at Ash and Austin. The county is planning three public forums to provide citizens with information about the jail and the related tax issue on the Aug. ...

Suited up in lime green protective coveralls and headgear, area public safety crews look as though they're preparing to film a science fiction movie. But the suits and the reason they've donned them is far more serious than that. In this dress rehearsal, first responders are really preparing to defuse the threat of harm or death to citizens in the case of a hazardous materials leak, spill or similar emergency. ...

Firefighters from Milo responded to a house fire south of Nevada just west of BB highway Monday afternoon, at about 4 o'clock, after a house owned by Irene Purkey caught fire when a pan of oil Purkey put on to cook french fries exploded into flames. ...

100 Years Ago -- July 1, 1903 FROM NEW YORK -- Something akin to a miracle will be the flashing of a message around the world in five minutes on July 4. President Roosevelt will fill out a telegram at Oyster Bay Saturday and almost before the ink on the pen is dry, the message will have flashed westward over the Pacific, through remote country and back to his desk again. ...

The other day I had a very interesting conversation with one of my good friends, Casey. We began talking about fate and whether or not we believed that everything happens for a reason. For the past 20 years of my life I have been a firm believer that everything happens on purpose, that what we encounter is what we were suppose to encounter and not just something we stumbled across. ...