Public Land Mining Claim Fees Due Sept. 1

If you own a mining claim you will need to get your claim fees and waivers in before your claim gets forfeited. The Bureau of land management is requesting that to retain your claim on public lands through the next assessment year you will... Read More.

New National Suicide Prevention Hotline Launches

Making that extra effort to dial the 1 and 3-digit area code before you make even local calls wasn’t for nothing; the new national suicide prevention hotline is now available. The new number, 9-8-8, launched on July 16th. You can now call or text... Read More.

La Porte Fire

At 5:33 a.m. there was an initial report of a structure fire spreading to vegetation in the area of Benet Road and Clipper Mills near La Porte, in the Plumas National Forest Protection Area.Thanks to the response and shared effort by Read More.

12 Million in CHP Grant Funds Will Fight Impaired Driving

12 million dollars of grant funding will be going out from the CHP to fight impaired driving. The CHP will award 45 state law enforcement agencies, crime laboratories, and non-profit organizations to help address the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs and... Read More.

Fireflies Face Extinction

Fewer fireflies may light up the night skies throughout the U.S. as the species faces extinction. Nearly a third of the 169 known species of fireflies, also known as lightning bugs, have been deemed endangered by the International Union for conservation, of Nature. 18... Read More.

Defensible Space Regualtion Changes Coming

By the next wildfire season, you will have to make some changes to your home’s defensible space. Starting January 1st you will need to abide by the parameters of Zone 0. This is the ember-resistant zone that extends 5 feet around your home and... Read More.