Plumas National Forest is Opening Up Fire Training Program

Plumas National Forest is holding their Firefighter training program. The program will cover training for 40 hours to receive a red card for Basic land wildfire. This program provides entry level for those curious about what it takes to become a land fire firefighter... Read More.

8000 PSREC Homes Lose Power Overnight, Told to Conserve Energy

Conserve your energy, that’s what Plumas Sierra Rural Electric is telling its customers this morning after a system-wide outage plunged nearly 8000 homes into darkness around nine last evening. PSREC says they lost the main feed from PG&E and have temporarily connected to NV energy... Read More.

Sinkhole Near Beckwourth Grows

The sinkhole on SR 70 is getting larger. With continued water-logged roads and a nearby flooded culvert, Caltrans says the sinkhole has grown to an impressive 8 feet wide and 6 feet deep. It takes up the entire westbound lane between A23 and A24,... Read More.

Local Lassen High Coach Voted Coach of the Year

One Local Lassen High Coach has been voted Coach of the Year by Northern Section Sports Reporters. Jim Ernaga, a coach for the Lassen High School Varsity girls' basketball team for nearly a decade, received the title, saying he “didn’t even know about it.”... Read More.

USDA Forest Service Dedicates Millions to Wildfire Resiliency

The USDA Forest Service will invest $78 million in wildfire resiliency through the Community Wildfire Defense Grant program. 33 projects in California were selected for the first round of funding, including projects in Plumas and Sierra counties. The Feather River Resource Conservation District will receive... Read More.

LMUD Rate Payers to See Hike Come April

LMUD customers will see a significant increase in their electricity bills come next month. General manager Pat Holley says natural gas, which generates the majority of the power throughout the state, continues to drive up the purchase power costs for LMUD. Reporting a billing... Read More.

New App to Focus on Health and Well-Being of Officers

The Lassen County Sheriff's Office is set to introduce a new app focused on mental health and well-being. Thanks to a $38,000 grant, the app aims to support officers and staff facing daily challenges in their line of work. The app offers immediate access to... Read More.