LMUD Skedaddle Project Completion Deadline Extended Into 2025

Lassen Municipal Utility District’s project to end its dependence on PGE for power, the Skedaddle project, has been hit hard by manufacturing delays. During the board’s November meeting, General Manager Pat Holley shared the newly projected timeline has been pushed out to the end... Read More.

LMUD Approves Rate Increase, But May Not be the Final One

Lassen Municipal Utility District is raising what they are charging you for your electrical use, but it may not be the final one. The board approved a half-cent increase during last evening’s meeting, as allowed per contract without a public hearing, as the district says... Read More.

LMUD Board Considers Rate Increase

How much you pay for your electric service may be increasing. During this month's LMUD board meeting, the directors will review raising the price by half a cent. The district is currently reporting under-collecting for used kilowatts per hour. If the rate adjustment is approved,... Read More.

New Dine Around Town Program Aims to Provide Seniors with Meals

A new senior dining service will launch following the Thanksgiving holiday in Susanville. The senior nutrition program, called Dine Around Town, provided through the PSA 2 Area Agency on Aging and in partnership with Lumberjack’s restaurant will give seniors vouchers to redeem for healthy... Read More.

High Speed Chase Ends Near High School

A high-speed chase into Susanville locks down the high school, leading to an arrest and recovery of a stolen vehicle. On Monday, around noon, a CHP officer saw a Chevy Tahoe stop in the opposite lane on SR 36. The driver, 20-year-old Wesley Chance Hudson,... Read More.

PG&E Underground Work Resumes

Continue to count on slowdowns on highway 89 as PG&E completes undergrounding 8 miles of power lines. The project is in response to its wildfire mitigation efforts. The work began mid-October West of Canyon Dam and continue down to Power Line Rd North of... Read More.

Voter Turnout Grows in Lassen County

Election voter turnout increased to 60% in LassenCounty, doubling that during the Primary in June. In this third results update all contest leaders hold along with the City of Susanville and County Cannabis Measures ringing a clear message that voters do not want a... Read More.