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REDBLUFF Championswillbecrownedduring the 24th anniversary of the Cinch Jeans Red Bluff Buckin' Best bull riding invitational at the Te- hama District Fairground tonight. National Finals Rodeo bucking bull producer Don Kish, of Red Bluff, will showcase some of the toughest, meanest bucking bulls ever bucked. Promoters say that fans will hold their breath and hold on to their seats as top cowboys from Red Bluff to Texas compete for the honors. "We are fortunate that we are able to have the quality of bulls we have at the bull riding," said Adam Owens, general manager of the Red Bluff Bull & Gelding Sale. "Don Kish is a local producer who raises some of country's best bucking bulls in the rodeo business. He continues to bring his best bulls to the Buckin' Best year after year." As an added attraction, the top six local ranches will enter their best cowboy in the an- nual Ranch Hand Saddle Bronc contest. The rules are not exactly the same as professional cowboys but the thrills are. These local cowboys hanging on to the wild horses is a crowd favorite. Following the rodeo, fans will have the oppor- tunity to dance the night away to the McKenna Faith band. Faith is a country music singer and songwriter and Nashville recording artist. Seating is limited. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the rodeo starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.redbluffbullsale.com or at the Red Bluff Bull Sale office, Mill Creek Restaurant in Los Mo- linos, the Boot Barn in Chico and Anderson and at the arena prior to the event. BUCKIN' BEST Bullriding atPauline Davis tonight TheTehamaCountyLibraryhostedthefirst Coloring Book Club Tuesday for adults and teens. Coloring has been noted as a great stress reliever for adults in studies, said Todd Deck, a member of the library staff. Since the library offers color- ing activities for younger patrons, the thought of offering It for adults came about, Deck said. The coloring book themes provided for participants included Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Jane Austen, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. More than 50 people showed up for the first event and everyone enjoyed it, Deck said. Due to the success of the first coloring book club, the library will be hosting another event 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9. "We will have food, relaxing music and plenty of great pages to color," Deck said. LIBRARY Inauguraladultcoloring event is a success Community.....A3 Opinion............A6 Weather.........A12 Sports..............B1 Lifestyle..........A4 Farm................A7 Index...............## INDEX One fugitive turns himself in, two other violent escapees still at large nearly a week a er jail break. PAGEA5 ORANGE COUNTY Authorities:1inmate fugitive arrested Unarmed drone's interference with U.S. military operations is latest naval incident between 2regional powers. PAGE B10 PERSIAN GULF Iran flies military drone over US carrier By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews. com @DN_Heather on Twitter CORNING The Corning City Council met Tuesday to in- troduce and move forward with a resolution declaring an emergency calling for the placement of a general tax measure to be placed on the ballot of the June 7 pres- idential primary election. The council voted unani- mously in favor of adopting the resolution and approved the first reading of the in- troduced ordinance. The measure is asking voters to approve a half- cent sales tax increase in an effort to help fund Corn- ing Police and Fire depart- ments and get the general fund back on track. The main concern of those who attended the hearing was the wording used in the ballot measure. Bucky Bowen said he was concerned with the word "dispatch" being in the measure, saying it should not be. The council discussed options to ensure the res- idents are satisfied with the measure in hopes of it passing. The measure was revised and now states: "Shall the City of Corning be autho- rized to enact a transac- tions and use tax (sales tax) of one-half of one percent with all proceeds in the City of Corning's General Fund to be used for existing po- lice and fire public services or any other lawful munic- ipal use?" The revised measure pro- vided the residents clarity on the issue. CORNING CITY COUNCIL Ta x me as ur e mo ve s fo rw ar d By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF Bend Elemen- tary School teacher Nancy Veatch had Twitter buzz- ing with education as a trending hashtag, #Teach- ersAtEd, during a Jan. 19 live chat. A hashtag is when people use the # symbol with a spe- cific phrase to make it eas- ier for people to follow, join or search for a conversation or specific topic. Veatch is serving as a US Department of Education Teaching Ambassador Fel- low representing her peers in conversations about what is going on in schools and serving as a voice for rural educators. On Friday, as part of her job, Veatch was preparing to present to the California Department of Education in Los Angeles on English Language Arts and Eng- lish Language Development Framework. At a January Twitter Live Chat, which included team members from across the nation leading chats, the pre-planned topic of discussion was teacher re- tention. There were seven pre-established questions asked over the hour-long chat, including how the overall profession can be strengthened to attract and retain more excel- lent teachers and what is one piece of advice teach- ers would give a first-year teacher in order to ensure longevity in the classroom. "Educators from across the nation participated and we were trending on Twit- ter, which is rare for edu- cation," Veatch said. "This was a chance for fellows to seek input from teach- ers across the nation about topical issues so that they can share that information with the United States De- partment of Education." It also was a topic she used to write her latest blog post, "Calling on All to Lift up the Teaching Pro- fession," Thursday. It can be viewed on her blog at http://blog.ed.gov/2016/01/ calling-on-all-to-lift-up- the-teaching-profession/. The next Twitter Live Chat is scheduled for 7-8 p.m. Feb. 16 using the hashtag #TeachersAtEd. In addition to hosting live chats and reaching out to staff at schools around the country, Veatch has been attending quarterly meetings in Washington D.C. She was able to attend a watch party with the US Department of Education for the State of the Union address. "During my time (in Washington D.C.), I met with Acting Secretary John King and shared about the needs of rural schools and their students and fam- ilies," Veatch said. "Our team is currently working on supporting the Depart- ment in soliciting feedback about the Every Student Succeeds Act, signed into law by President Obama on Dec. 10, 2015." To keep up with Ve- atch's journey, visit her blog http://blog.ed.gov. EDUCATION LOCAL TEACHER MAKES EDUCATION A TWITTER TREND U.S. Department of Education Teaching Ambassador Fellow Nancy Veatch sits outside with her Bend Elementary School class. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Bend teacher and U.S. Department of Education Teaching Ambassador Fellow Nancy Veatch, right, poses for a picture with Acting Secretary of Education John King. 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