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Staffreport REDBLUFF AsuspiciouspackagefoundnearTe- hama County Superior Court on Saturday that prompted an hours-long closure of surrounding streets turned out to be a pair of pants, the Te- hama County Sheriff's Office said Monday. The authorities responded about 8 a.m. Satur- day to a report of a suspicious package found near the courthouse by a sheriff's deputy, a spokes- woman for the Sheriff's Office said. A bomb squad out of Shasta County was called to investi- gate the package, which was sit- ting on a window ledge near the courthouse, the spokeswoman said. The package was determined to not be a threat shortly after noon, and streets surrounding the Washington Street court- house, including Pine and Oak streets, were re- opened. The pants were wrapped in silver-colored bub- ble wrap, and it was unclear who placed the pack- age in the area. RED BLUFF Bomb squad tested Suspiciouspackageprompts hours-long street closures Students, well-wishers speak of perseverance Staff report Digital First Media, the company that owns the Daily News, has struck a deal with Gannett to swap ownership interests in an array of news- papers in the north state and elsewhere in the country, the company said Monday. "This new simplified ownership structure has advantages for all parties involved and gives us full ownership of our important California opera- tions," Steve Rossi, president of Digital First Me- dia, said in an announcement sent to employees. Those California operations include the En- terprise-Record, Oroville Mercury-Register, Par- adise Post, San Jose Mercury News, L.A. Daily News and other daily newspapers from Eureka to San Bernardino. Digital First Media has exchanged with media company Gannett the entire 59.4 percent stake that DFM had in several newspapers in Texas, New Mexico and Pennsylvania for Gannett's 19.4 percent stake in the California newspaper group controlled by Digital First Media. As part of the arrangement, DFM bought the remaining ownership stake that Stephens Media had in the California papers by making a cash payment to Stephens. Gannett also made a cash payment to DFM. "We are very pleased to welcome these well-re- spected media organizations to U.S. Community Publishing," said Robert Dickey, president of U.S. Community Publishing, a Gannett unit. MEDIA DN p ar en t co mp an y takes full ownership of s ta te n ew sp ap er s MOREINSIDE Photos:See the Shasta County bomb squad response to the suspi- cious package inside. PAGE A7 Community.....A3 Health..............A4 Lifestyles........A5 Opinion............A6 Sports.............. B1 Weather ..........B8 Index............... ## INDEX A Red Bluff community blood drive is scheduled for 2-7 p.m. Thursday, June 4in the Walmart parking lot. PAGE A3 COMMUNITY Blooddrivesetfor Thursday in Red Bluff Daily tour times for Shasta Dam are 9a.m., 10:15a.m., 11:30a.m., 1p.m., 2:15p.m. and 3:30p.m. PAGE A3 COMMUNITY Summer tour schedule at Shasta Dam Dozens from Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta take part in planning their crops under voluntary deal. PAGE A8 DROUGHT Farmers submitting plans to save water Congress grapples over reau- thorizing NSA surveillance au- thority but without collection of US calling records. PAGE B4 CONGRESS NSA collection of phone records is no more By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter REDBLUFF For Bridget Carl- son, a member of Tehama eL- earning Academy's class of 2015, a high school diploma, at times, seemed out of reach. Carlson, who delivered re- marks Friday at the school's graduation ceremony at the State Theatre here, said that at the peak of her depression years ago, "I thought there was no hope." "I no longer wanted to graduate. I no longer wanted to one day get married and have kids," she said. "I no lon- ger wondered where I would be in a few years' time," be- cause she didn't think she'd live to become much older. Carlson said there was no "dramatic moment" that helped her "snap out of it." Depression, she said, doesn't work that way. Instead, Carl- son carried on, receiving help from some great people including hotline operators. "I am standing here today to say that it does get bet- ter," Carlson said, address- ing graduating students who donned blue caps and gowns. TEHAMA HIGH SCHOOL eLearning Academy graduates 25 ANDRE BYIK — DAILY NEWS Bridget Carlson, a member of the Tehama eLearning Academy class of 2015, delivered remarks Friday during the school's graduation ceremony at the State Theatre in Red Bluff. By Chip Thompson editor@redbluffdailynews.com @editorchip on Twitter CORNING The Corning Jr. Rodeo continued Saturday evening at Estil C. Clark Park. Events included saddle bronc, tie down roping, bar- rel racing, breakaway roping, bull riding, team roping, calf riding, pole bending, steer riding and goat tying. Prior to the start of the ro- deo, there was dummy rop- ing. Mutton busting took place during the rodeo for younger children. Results RODEO QUEEN Codi Baer, Corning; first runner up Tessa Flournoy, Orland; sec- ond runner up Naomi Bey, Cottonwood LITTLE MISS Cristin Mur- phy; Best Dressed Brook- lynn Ross; Most Original Aueree Fox; Working Cow- girl Makayla Lodin STICK HORSE RACE Brody Stokes ages 1-3; Abigael O'Reiley ages 4-5 DUMMY ROPING Haydon Boles ages 6 and younger; Reno McGill ages 7-10 MUTTON BUSTING Tracen Taylor for Friday; Gauge Gregorio for Saturday TEAM ROPING Bailey Bean, Gerber and Wyatt Brown, Red Bluff, 8:12 SENIOR GIRLS BARREL RAC- ING Michell Woolbert, Vina, 16:441 SENIOR GIRLS GOAT TYING Emma Swift, Live Oak, 8:81 SENIOR GIRLS POLE BENDING Kayla Allen, Penn Valley, 21:85 SENIOR GIRLS BREAKAWAY ROPING Chelsey Bushnell, Red Bluff, 2:35 JUNIOR GIRLS BREAKAWAY ROPING Kamish Wagner, Red Bluff, 5:94 JUNIOR GIRLS POLE BENDING Sophia Evans, Lower Lake, 20:452 JUNIOR GIRLS GOAT TYING Denver McGill, Gardnerv- ille, Nevada, 9:69 JUNIORGIRLSBARRELRACING Shelby Dunning, Proberta, 16.286 JUNIOR BOYS GOAT TYING Austin Burreson, Orland, 18:09 JUNIOR BOYS POLE BENDING Colton Suther, Palo Cedro, 22:992 JUNIORBOYSBARRELRACING Cole Bunting, Red Bluff, 17:650 CORNING JR. RODEO OFFERS PLENTY OF ACTION A youngster tries his turn at mutton busting Saturday evening at the Corning Jr. Rodeo. PHOTOS BY CHIP THOMPSON — DAILY NEWS Denver McGill, 13, of Gardnerville, Nevada and Riley Holloway, 13, of Oakdale compete in team roping Saturday evening during the Corning Jr. Rodeo. RODEO PAGE 7 Partnership with Gannett, Stephens dissolved as interests swapped MEDIA PAGE 7 ACADEMY PAGE 7 » redbluffdailynews.com Tuesday, June 2, 2015 50CENTS AN EDITION OF THE CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD 7 58551 69001 9 Volume130,issue138 Good morning, thanks for subscribing John Benson FUNDRAISER Auction supports military families Lifestyles A5 PAL Martial Arts students earn blue belts Community A3 FORECAST High: 85 Low: 59 B8 Grow?Ranchorride? Readaboutlocalandnational Ag, rural, ranch and rodeo news and commentary. VISIT REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM/ RODEO DOYOU RODEO?