Hidden Shasta: The Bug Emporium

Roadside attractions are just about as much Americana as you can find. These days, with traffic flying by on the interstate, there’s barely enough time to glimpse, say, a Giant Orange café. Without an option for lazy, meandering travel at…

Skip Murphy: Hope for homeownership

The most recent bail-out bill news is overshadowing the start-up of a federal program to help homeowners renegotiate their loans. This information may be helpful to you, or somebody you know, so spread the word.

If you recall, the president signed…

Freddie and Fannie: Fraud-Greed-Stupidity-Bad-Luck

Our government recently nationalized a huge part of the economy over a weekend when the markets were all closed. Perhaps you’ve heard of housing? It’s certainly a large part of our local economy. Without getting all technical, we can say…