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• Live updates from the Great American Eclipse

  People have been getting primed for months for today's solar eclipse.We'll have updates and reactions throughout the morning on a live blog.Get the latest at live.chicoer.com or use this direct link.

• No solar eclipse glasses? No worries

  Chico >> If you're like a gazillion other Americans and don't have special solar eclipse glasses, don't despair. There are a handful of low-cost methods to view the eclipse. Most can be constructed with material found around your house. The eclipse should start being slightly visible about 9 a.

• Honey Run Covered Bridge is older than thought

  Butte Creek Canyon >> New research indicates the Honey Run Covered Bridge is a older than was thought, and a new plaque reflecting that will be unveiled Sunday.A sign on the bridge, and a historical marker placed in 1940 by the Native Daughters of the Golden West both date the bridge to 1894.

• Butte County finds funds for Boys and Girls Club

  Oroville >> The Boys and Girls Club of the North Valley was going to be set back nearly $200,000, based upon the newest budget drawn up for the county, but now the club won't have to worry this year.At the last meeting, several people spoke to the benefits of the club, urging the board to not cut its funding from $236,000 a year to $46,000.