The Honey Lake Valley Resource Conservation District was recently awarded two separate grants, totaling $106,000 for projects here in Lassen County, from the National Association of Conservation Districts for the 2021 granting periods. NACD Urban Agriculture Conservation Grant HLVRCD was one of 20 conservation districts across 14 states to receive funding. NACD and NRCS established […]
The Lassen County Historical Society is offering two $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors in Lassen County who plan to attend an accredited college or university. Interested students can pick up an application for the Zellamae Miles Memorial Scholarship from their high school counseling office or click here to download the packet. The deadline to turn […]
Lassen Family Service’s 8th annual Walk-A-Mile event, a mile-long color walk around the Diamond Mountain Speedway to support survivors of sexual assault and child abuse, will be held this Saturday, April 24th at the Lassen County Fairgrounds. LFS hosts the event annually at the end of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week to make the community […]
Lassen National Forest will begin opening recreation sites and campgrounds across the Forest on Wednesday, April 21st. Several developed recreation and group sites will remain closed for the season. Some developed campgrounds on the LNF accept reservations, with many sites available on a first-come, first-served basis. To serve a recreation site, go to Recreation.gov. Because […]
Lassen Municipal Utility District Board of Directors President Daren Hagata announced, after the board’s April 16th special meeting, that effective today, Doug Smith will resign his position as LMUD’s General Manager. The board agreed to pay Smith 3-months salary and he will retain his medical benefits according to LMUD Public Relations Manager Theresa Phillips. “The […]
Engine crews from the Susanville Fire Department and Cal-Fire responded to a reported structure fire at 6 Monrovia Street early Saturday morning to find a travel trailer completely engulfed by flames and threatening an adjoining apartment complex. Crews from Engine 621 made an aggressive fire attack to stop the fire from spreading to the apartments […]
Pacific Gas and Electric Company will seek potential buyers for its Hamilton Branch hydropower facilities, which includes a small powerhouse and Mountain Meadows Reservoir. The 4.8-megawatt Hamilton Branch powerhouse is located on Lake Almanor in Plumas County. It receives water from Mountain Meadows Reservoir near Westwood in Lassen County via the Hamilton Branch canal and […]
The Lassen County Public Health Department has announced that our county is now in the “minimal” spread or least restrictive yellow-tier of the California Blueprint for a Safer Economy. Lassen County is one of only three counties in this category, joining both Alpine and Sierra counties. The yellow tier indicates that there is minimal COVID-19 […]
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