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Highway 80 is open, For Now

Wednesday, February 18

CHP says I-80 over Donner Summit is back open. Mt. Rose Hwy is still closed for a second day after a snowstorm hit our area on Tuesday. There's no immediate word on when the roadway will reopen. However, more storms are in the forecast. Be careful... Read More.

PCSAR Rescues Stuck Delivery Truck and Tow Truck on Snowy Beckwourth Genesee Road

Tuesday, February 17

PCSAR was dispatched late this morning to Beckwourth–Genesee Road for a delivery truck stuck in the snow. The driver reported he had been following GPS directions from Portola to Susanville and had already called a tow truck for assistance. Upon arrival, SAR personnel helped... Read More.

Fatal Wrong Way Crash on Highway 395 Claims Two Lives Near California Nevada Border

Monday, February 16

On February 15, 2026, at approximately 7:31 p.m., the California Highway Patrol was notified of a vehicle traveling the wrong direction on U.S. Highway 395. Callers reported a southbound vehicle driving in the northbound lanes between the Agricultural Inspection Station and the California–Nevada state... Read More.

Plumas County Local Election Filing Opens February 9 for 2026 Primary

Thursday, February 12

The candidate filing period for local county offices opened Feb. 9 and will run through March 6 at 5:00 pm, unless extended. Eligible candidates will appear on the ballots for the Statewide Direct Primary Election Tuesday June 2, 2026. Mail-in ballots are expected to... Read More.

Modoc County Manslaughter Conviction Marks First Fentanyl-Related Homicide Sentencing

Wednesday, February 11

Derk Martin Aalpoel, 34, of Fort Bidwell, has been sentenced in Modoc County Superior Court following his guilty plea to Voluntary Manslaughter in connection with the 2024 drug-related death of 34-year-old Fawn Goodwin of Cedarville. Aalpoel admitted to providing Ms. Goodwin with drugs containing... Read More.

Feather River College Faces Delayed Interest Payments Amid Plumas County Treasury Issues

Tuesday, February 10

Feather River College President Kevin Trutna reported Feb. 3 that interest payments from the Plumas County Treasurer’s Office were late again this year. It was his third consecutive annual appearance before the Plumas County Board of Supervisors with a similar message. “Feather River College is... Read More.

Prescribed Pile Burning Planned in Plumas County for Hazardous Fuels Reduction

Sunday, February 8

Prescribed Fire Update – February 7–10, 2026 Project Update – Pile Burning Operations Terra Fuego Resource Foundation, Inc., contracted by the Plumas County Fire Safe Council (PCFSC), plans to conduct prescribed pile burning operations as part of ongoing hazardous fuels reduction efforts in Plumas County. Burning... Read More.

Modoc County Offices up for Election

Thursday, February 5

Alturas prepares for election this year with the following offices up for elections; City of Alturas, Treasurer - Incumbent Dorothy Long City of Alturas, 2 City Council member; Incumbents Brain Cox & Paul Minchella Modoc County offices up for elections; Assessor/Recorder; Incumbent Kristen DePaul Auditor/Clerk/Registrar of Voters; Incumbent -... Read More.

Plumas County Sheriff Warns Community After Confirmed Wolf Attack on Steer

Thursday, February 5

Plumas County Sheriff Press Release On February 4, 2026, The Plumas County Sheriff’s was notified of a possible wolf attack with a steer in the area of “Four Corners” North of Chandler Road in Quincy. The steer had recently escaped its enclosure and the owners... Read More.

Measles Cases Linked to Disneyland Urge Vaccination and Caution in California

Wednesday, February 4

Plumas County Public Health has been notified by the California Department of Public Health that four cases of measles have been reported in the past five days in California. Three of the four people visited Disneyland around January 28, 2026. One of the cases... Read More.

Featured News

Highway 80 is open, For Now

PCSAR Rescues Stuck Delivery Truck and Tow Truck on Snowy Beckwourth Genesee Road

Fatal Wrong Way Crash on Highway 395 Claims Two Lives Near California Nevada Border

Plumas County Local Election Filing Opens February 9 for 2026 Primary

Modoc County Manslaughter Conviction Marks First Fentanyl-Related Homicide Sentencing

Feather River College Faces Delayed Interest Payments Amid Plumas County Treasury Issues

Prescribed Pile Burning Planned in Plumas County for Hazardous Fuels Reduction

Modoc County Offices up for Election

Plumas County Sheriff Warns Community After Confirmed Wolf Attack on Steer

Measles Cases Linked to Disneyland Urge Vaccination and Caution in California

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