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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Entrance of Bear Hole Upper Bidwell Park open to the public Friday Sep. 27, 2024 in Chico.

Nuevas barreras para ayudar a prevenir la propagación de desechos tóxicos después del incendio Park.

Cecilia Gonzalez, Entertainment Reporter // October 5, 2024

El California Conservation Corps (CCC) envió un comunicado el jueves 26 de septiembre notificando a la comunidad que colocarán barreras de paja y calcetines de hendidura alrededor de las propiedades...

Orion News graphic created by Jessica Miller on Aug. 30

Orion news weekly highlights: Sept. 27 to Oct. 4

Jessica Miller, News Editor // October 4, 2024

From final reports on the Park Fire to potential candidates to updated city chambers security, here are this week’s –- Sept. 27 to Oct. 4 –- news stories: Chico State holds forum about updated time,...

Entrance of Bear Hole Upper Bidwell Park open to the public Friday Sep. 27, 2024 in Chico.

New barriers to help prevent spread of toxic waste after Park Fire

Cecilia Gonzalez, Entertainment Reporter // October 3, 2024

The California Conservation Corps, CCC, sent out a release Thursday, Sept. 26 notifying the community that they will be placing straw wattles and slit socks around properties and equipment damaged by the...

Entrance of Yahi Trail in Upper Bidwell Park Friday Sep. 27, 2024 in Chico, California. East of Parking lot P in Yahi trails remains closed to the public.

100% Containment: Final reports on the Park Fire

Jessica Miller and Milca Elvira Chacon // September 27, 2024

Final report CAL FIRE reported at 7:12 a.m. on Friday that the Park Fire reached 100% containment after burning a total of 429,603 acres across Butte, Shasta, Plumas and Tehama Counties.  Starting...

Director Eli Goodsell's immediately focus is on the mental health of his staff as well as planning to mitigate further potential damage.

The Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve contends with the aftermath of the Park Fire

Sean Shanks, Reporter // September 9, 2024

The Park Fire is the latest, and one of the largest, in what is becoming a yearly trend of wildfire-related crises in California. Yet, with each crisis comes new opportunities to learn and to improve our...

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