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More Snow, Rock Slides, and Power Outages on MLK Holiday

Monday, January 16

A slick start to your morning, though, with schools and many offices closed for the MLK holiday, not many cars will be on the roads impacting your commute. Overnight snow has dusted the streets of Susanville and the mountain highways; light snow is expected... Read More.

Highway 70 Closed Due to Rock Slide

Monday, December 5

Highway 70 through the Feather River Canyon, where a series of storms shut down the highway this summer, has happened again. The highway from the Greenville wye through Keddie to just outside Big Bend is closed. Caltrans closed the highway around midnight due to... Read More.

Susanville Police Recover Stolen Vehicle After it Got Stuck on a Rock

Wednesday, October 26

Bad driving ends the Susanville Police officer's search for a stolen vehicle. Early Friday morning, a 2020 white Kia Sorrento was reported stolen from the front of a home on Small street.The next day, a call came in from Hidden Acres Mobile Home complex... Read More.

Calling All Rock Collectors

Tuesday, March 29

The Warner Mountains are opening back up for obsidian collection. Four sites will open for your excavation beginning July 1st through Labor day weekend. You can get one day permits and bring up to two 5 gallon buckets to bring home your collection. You... Read More.

Argentine Rock Lookout in Need of Volunteer Help

Thursday, March 17

You can volunteer to help restore a historical forest fire lookout. The Plumas national forest Argentine Rock Lookout is in need of repairs and the Forest fire Lookout Association is looking for volunteers. Their goal for the lookout is to use it as a... Read More.

Volunteers Needed in Restoration of Angentine Rock Lookout Tower on Grizzly Ridge

Friday, March 4

The Forest Fire Lookout Association (FFLA), with the Plumas National Forest, sets out to restore the Argentine Rock Lookout this summer. The goal is to use the lookout as a recreation rental, with the potential to activate it in emergency situations. The Argentine Rock... Read More.

Blasting on Hwy 70 Rock Slide Sees Some Success

Monday, November 29

Blasting on the hwy 70 rock slide has been successful. The blasts have loosened fractured rock from the slope and near the roadway. Minor blasting is expected to continue to remove and bring more debris closer to the roadway. Once scaling and blasting operations... Read More.