Durham NewsLocal news for Durham, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Residents deal with smokey days- June 26, 2008 With 27 fires burning in Butte County, other fires burning in the surrounding counties and a containment goal set for July 1, an air quality advisory was issued for Butte County Monday.http://www.topix.net/city/durham-ca/2008/06/residents-deal-with-smokey-days?fromrss=1 Boots come off for fund drive- June 24, 2008 Normally a firefighter's boots are on his feet. But Saturday afternoon firefighters used their footwear to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.http://www.topix.net/city/durham-ca/2008/06/boots-come-off-for-fund-drive?fromrss=1 Essay- June 22, 2008 "Living on the edge" has been one of the more annoying popular cliches of the past dozen years or so, though it is usually employed to describe sky divers and other thrill seekers.http://www.topix.net/city/durham-ca/2008/06/essay?fromrss=1 Humboldt Fire threatens Paradise- June 20, 2008 Residents in lower Paradise scrambled to gather belongings, pets and horses Thursday afternoon as they narrowly outran flames that consumed several homes in the area near Neal and Wayland roads.http://www.topix.net/city/durham-ca/2008/06/humboldt-fire-threatens-paradise?fromrss=1 Hatching habitat and hope- June 18, 2008 Nature school: Educators and youth leaders interested in coordinating a trip to Rancho Esquon should contact Shane Romain at 275-1014 or shane_romaincalwaterfowl.org . Loretta Gardiner undoubtedly has the ...http://www.topix.net/city/durham-ca/2008/06/hatching-habitat-and-hope?fromrss=1 Reduced to ashes: 52 structures lost, $1.2 million suppression cost- June 14, 2008 Firefighters got their first look Friday at structures lost in the Humboldt Fire, but few if any residents still under an evacuation order in the worst-hit areas knew if their homes survived.http://www.topix.net/city/durham-ca/2008/06/reduced-to-ashes-52-structures-lost-1-2-millio... : More evacuations posted; 20,000 acres burned; 12 to 40...- June 13, 2008 Calmed winds are allowing firefighters to mount an aggressive attack on the Humboldt Fire, but additional "precautionary" evacuation orders have been posted for a wide swath of Paradise and for a chunck of ...http://www.topix.net/city/durham-ca/2008/06/more-evacuations-posted-20-000-acres-burned-12... - Firefighters facing harsh conditions- June 12, 2008 As firefighters continue to battle the 1,600-acre Ophir Fire, they are facing continued heat and high winds today.http://www.topix.net/city/durham-ca/2008/06/firefighters-facing-harsh-conditions?fromrss=1 Sheriff gives thank-you breakfast- June 7, 2008 The Capt. Bob Pancake Wagon is on the road again. Thanks to many donations of money, labor and materials, the wagon, which burned July 4, 2006, can once again raise money for nonprofit organizations that ...http://www.topix.net/city/durham-ca/2008/06/sheriff-gives-thank-you-breakfast?fromrss=1 What's Happening- June 6, 2008 Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children younger than 12. Randy Fowler, 533-5921, or Cynthia Slaterly, 589-1638. Thermalito Grange spaghetti dinner from 4-6 p.m. June 7 at the hall, 479 Plumas Ave.http://www.topix.net/city/durham-ca/2008/06/whats-happening?fromrss=1 |