Pleased as I’ve been recently by all the attention afforded the Boudreaux gun raffle flap, still, I’m galled that everyone has missed the point. Poor Boudreaux has taken it in the shorts of late, and the overwhelming sentiment in print has been that the raffle itself was a shady operation. Maybe–but let’s give him a […]
Tulare Irrigation District has proposed a new reservoir at McKay Point, near Lemon Cove and Woodlake, to provide new water storage, flood control and more efficient distribution of water for agriculture. The McKay Point project, proposed to be located north of the separation of the Kaweah and St. Johns rivers, is a joint venture of […]
The Tulare County Board of Supervisors recently decided to pull its funding to the Tulare County Economic Development Corporation (EDC). The vote was 4-1, with Supervisor Pete Vander Poel the lone vote against this move. Comments made by the other four Supervisors called into question the performance of Board of Directors of the EDC and […]
Mr. Oldenbourg, Just read From the Publisher’s Desk column in the March 6th edition of the Valley Voice. Just want you to know that I support Sheriff Boudreaux and will vote for him. The very fact that he had a gun raffle shows that he is in touch with the citizens of Tulare County, except […]
Mr. Oldenbourg, I have always enjoyed reading the Valley Voice in the past, it always had excellent articles on not only the history of the Valley, but it also kept up with the current news. Since the Valley Voice got a second chance at life, I have noticed that a certain view or opinion seems […]
Some news stories are said to have traction with the public. These are said to have “legs.” This story has arms. Firearms, to be clear; eleven of them, including five handguns. Fewer than would be required to, say, annex the Crimea–but still eleven more guns than were on the street before supporters of acting sheriff […]
Imagine you buy a property, maintain it, pay taxes on it, fix things, pay bills etc and then read the following nightmare going on, all around Visalia, including the Oval. You arrive at your property first thing in the morning, and you observe a huge pile of human excretement, you notice things broken, stolen or […]
The Pentagon’s budget proposal for next year was announced last week by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. In an interview with The New York Times, Hagel argued that to meet today’s national security needs, the Department of Defense (DoD) must shift its focus and capabilities away from “fighting grinding ground conflicts” and towards “new arenas […]
So, you’ve finally chosen a Realtor to list your home—now what? Most Realtors will guide you through the home selling process with organization and timeliness. Occasionally, though, details are overlooked. Beyond the paperwork needing to be completed, there is now a necessity to prepare your home for newfound attention. Photographs, open houses, and showings are […]
Every year, March 1 – March 7 is designated as National Weights and Measures Week. We would like to take this opportunity to state the importance of our Weights and Measures Officials in Tulare County. In Tulare County, we test more than 7,000 devices on an annual basis. These devices range from the retail motor […]