Celebrate CTE Month with Chester High Schools Wood Shop Creations

Plumas County Office of Education and Unified School District reminds us that February is CTE Month! Career Technical Education, also known as CTE, combines classroom instruction with real-world experience to prepare students for college, careers, and beyond.Check out the beautiful projects crafted by Wood... Read More.

Alturas Residents Urged to Conserve Water Amid Flooding Concerns

Alturas Department of Works has issued the following Notice - Due to the weather conditions, the City of Alturas Public Works Department is advising residents to use minimal amounts of water for the next few days.  The flooding is impacting our waste water infrastructure and... Read More.

Plumas Underburn Cooperative Boosts Wildfire Resilience and Community Safety

The Plumas Underburn Cooperative has made significant progress improving wildfire resilience across the county. In November, 2024, PUC volunteers joined two neighborhood underburns in Clio and Thompson Valley, specifically the Linden and Old Highway areas. Both areas have earned designation as Firewise Communities as... Read More.

Brief Internet Outage Alert for Portola Residents February 6

When: Thursday, February 6th, between 4:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. Where: PST residential customers in Portola What: Possible internet outage lasting up to 15 minutes On Thursday, February 6th, between 4:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., Plumas-Sierra Telecommunications will perform maintenance work on our fiber plant in Portola.... Read More.

California Dairy Princess Inspires Students in Quincy

Aubree Eddy, dairy princess for the California Milk Advisory Board, visited students at the Plumas Charter School Quincy Learning Center last week. She shared her knowledge of California’s dairy industry with the students. It was a hands-on lesson for students and teachers. Eddy brought along... Read More.

Urgent Boil Water Advisory Issued for Downieville Residents

DOWNIEVILLE PUBLIC UTILITIES BOIL WATER NOTICE - February 3, 2025 Effective Immediately Until Further Notice: Due to the presence of contamination in the water supply, all residents of Downieville are required to boil their water before personal consumption. This includes drinking, cooking, brushing teeth, and preparing food... Read More.