The 234 Apartment

We know the problem well. We live it. Other than Hawaii, California has the ignominious distinction of leading the nation in housing costs, and not by a little. A San Francisco apartment costs more than one in New York City. A Silicon Valley home is beyond reach of all but the wealthy. A 2015 Legislative Analyst’s Office report said homes here cost two and a half times more than the average national price . It gets worse by the day. Companies expand elsewhere because workers can’t afford to live here. For workers who stay, commutes are interminable because they live far from their jobs. It has taken California decades to get into this mess. Consider what’s coming to be a down payment. No fewer than 15 housing- related bills awaited legislators upon their return Monday. Some would provide tax incentives so the working poor can afford decent housing , and homeless people can find shelter. Others would streamline approval for new homes so millennials can own a piece of the American dr...

Hospice Cottage Inc. of Worthington hosted its first-ever open house and ice cream event . The facility's walking trail, including a contemplative seating area complete with a gas fireplace, was highlighted at the event. Paul Langseth, Worthington, received the Citizenship Award from the Minnesota-Dakotas District of Kiwanis International at the organization's recent annual convention in Fergus Falls. Langseth was recognized for his efforts in rescuing a driver from a flaming crash on Minnesota 60 near Heron Lake on Aug. 31, 2015. The Pipestone Civil War Days took place, with re-enactments and a wide variety of historical programs and artifacts included in the festivities. Tina Schlichte, a cosmetologist with 12 years' experience, opened Primp Salon in downtown Worthington. Adam Nichols, D.P.M., was the first podiatrist to join the team of Sanford Worthington Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Clinic and recently began seeing patients in Worthington. Five years ago Wort...