Public Hearings Begin on New Plumas Fire Protection District

This week begins a series of public hearings on forming the new Beckwourth Peak Fire Protection District.The new district will consolidate fire protection, emergency medical, and rescue services into one regional district for eastern Plumas county. The result will be streamlined, and more dependable... Read More.

Quincy Fire Kills 1, Leaves 14 Homeless

A life was lost and 14 others homeless after a structure fire in East Quincy ripped through three buildings on Sunday morning. The fire began in a home and then spread to two adjacent apartment units at the corner of First and Main streets.... Read More.

Lassen Supes Meet with Packed Agenda, February 14th, 2023

The Lassen Supervisors are in for a long meeting this week as there are several essential items to cover on the agenda, one of which the community has strong opinions of.A discussion on a proposed community supportive housing unit will be far down on... Read More.

Plumas Health Seeks Top 3 public Health Issues with Survey

Heart Disease, Cancer, alcohol and substance abuse, and unhealthy air are just a few of the ten public health issues Plumas county’s health agency has identified as highly important; they want your help to reduce that number.The county is asking for your input to... Read More.

SR70 Remains Closed, but Scaling Ops Begin

With favorable weather, scaling operations began on the SR70 slides that have had the highway closed to through traffic since January. Work started this weekend at the slide just outside of Belden to break up large boulders on the top of the slide. The... Read More.