Electrical storm rocks Claremont

Electrical storm rocks Claremont

COURIER reader Charles Hepperle took this photo of the spectacular lightning storm that blew through the area in the early hours Monday morning. Aside from waking up residents the storm also dropped the first measurable rain of the fall season with one backyard rain...

Smoke seen for miles from Friday fire

Those headed home at rush hour Friday evening watched a huge plume of black smoke rising from the Ontario area, as a recycling plant went up in ashes. On what otherwise was a clear day—this photo was taken 6 miles away—the clouds from the fire could be...

Coming up with tricks in this bag of treats

by John Pixley   Oh, Horror of Horrors! Oh, Terror of Terrors! It is that time! Oh, yes, it is that time of year again, when your night of nights approaches, when you rise up in all your ghastly glory to once again claim the heinous, hideous realm that is yours....

Obituary: Genieve Sweeney

Loving mother, lifelong learner   Genieve Sweeney died on October 18, 2016. Born at home on February 26, 1914 in Wayne, Nebraska, she wasn’t expected to live. Live she did, though, for another 102 years! Young Genieve was one of six highly successful...