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strNews += "<b>Elections with a twist - </b>";

strNews += "How weird can elections be? Those coming up next year may take the cake. Consider, for instance, what's happening among the local Republican candidates for state Assembly.<br><BR>The races in Districts 2 and 3 are wide open because the incumbents, Republicans Doug LaMalfa and Rick Keene, respectively, are being termed out after six years in office. As a result, several Republican candidates have tossed their names in the ring to run in the conservative districts.<br><br>";

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strNews += "<b>Farm Bureau looks at water issues - </b>";

strNews += "Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Jim Patterson attended the April 12 meeting of the Siskiyou County Farm Bureau. Siskiyou County is a new assignment for Jim. His former assignment was with the Colusa Water Conservation District.<br><br>";

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