Safety not guaranteed

Safety not guaranteed

by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Is it time to rethink the notion that marijuana—long considered a relatively “safe” method of altering one’s consciousness—is harmless? According to health professionals and a raft of recent...
Obituary: Catherine R. Thompson

Obituary: Catherine R. Thompson

Beloved mother, missionary, teacher, volunteer Catherine R. Thompson, 88, of Claremont, died peacefully on August 25, in the company of her sons. Born in 1933, Cathy (as her friends called her) was a career United Methodist missionary in Japan for 35 years before...

Bye, Bye, Birdies?

By Sue Schenk, Claremont Garden Club So, what good are birds? Well, watching their antics and listening to their calls are important parts of the lure of our gardens and of the greater outdoors. But apart from the aesthetic aspect, there is a very practical one for...