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Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• Chico firefighters, residents mark 9/11 at memorial featuring World Trade Center steel (krcrtv.com) — Chico residents and firefighters gathered at Fire Station Five's 9/11 memorial, built around a piece of World Trade Center steel, to honor lives lost and share personal stories 25 years later. Speakers stressed that for younger Chico community members, "never forget" now means learning these experiences firsthand so the human side of that day isn't reduced to numbers.
• Woman throws rock at officer, hides in tree in Chico (actionnewsnow.com) — Chico police arrested 42-year-old Samantha Troum after she allegedly tried to break into several Eastwood Avenue homes, threw rocks at a homeowner and an officer, then climbed a tree near the creek and refused to come down for an hour. Crisis negotiators, less-lethal tools, and help from Chico Fire and Butte County EMS were used before she was detained on multiple charges.
• Chico State shuts out Hawaii Pacific to enter conference play with three-game win streak (theorion.com) — Chico State men's soccer heads into conference play on a three-game shutout streak after a 2–0 home win over Hawaii Pacific, with free admission for students at University Soccer Stadium. Players credit disciplined team defense and strong goalkeeping, and they're asking the Chico community to show up Friday night when they host Cal State East Bay.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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