Plumas County News

Diana Jorgenson Portola Editor 6/24/2009 Property owners at Crocker Mountain, a part of Grizzly Lake Resort Improvement District, were relieved to hear the moratorium on building, in existence since the 1997 chemical treatment of Lake Davis shut them off from that water supply, has been lifted.

Joshua Sebold Staff Writer 6/24/2009 The Board of Supervisors instructed County Administrative Officer Jack Ingstad to prepare a resolution to approve the 2009-10 budget at the end of the budget workshop Tuesday, June 16.

Joshua Sebold Staff Writer 6/24/2009 At their 2009-10 budget workshop Tuesday, June 16, county supervisors unanimously approved a $6,250 increase to Plumas Arts' allotment of $23,750 last year.

Joshua Sebold Staff Writer The Board of Supervisors, sitting as the Plumas County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Board approved a contract amendment Tuesday, June 2, increasing SPH Associates' budget for work on the Lake Davis water treatment plant project by $68,000. SPH's contract prior to the increase was for $254,795. District ...

Community members are invited to attend a public outreach meeting about the county's Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan Wednesday, June 24, 5:30 p.m., at the Planning and Building Permit Center, 555 Main St.

Alicia Knadler Indian Valley Editor 6/11/2009 Masons and their families and friends are invited to Greenville Saturday, June 27, to help celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Sincerity Lodge #132 of Free and Accepted Masons.

New map celebrates Creator's journey Posted on Tuesday, June 23 @ 11:28:38 PDT For most Americans raised in the Judeo-Christian tradition, creation took place in the Garden of Eden - a real or metaphorical place where God created Adam from the dust and Eve from one of his ribs.

Linda Satchwell Staff Writer 6/3/2009 Anyone who has lived in Eastern Plumas County for more than a few months is probably aware of White Sulphur Springs Ranch and Hotel - the big old house on Highway 89 just past the Portola-McClears Road on the way to Truckee.

Joshua Sebold Staff Writer 6/3/2009 Manager Brian Morris of the Plumas County Flood Control and Water Conservation District has finally achieved his goal of bringing all the parties that he considers to control the fate of water in the Feather River Watershed together in a memorandum of understanding.

Work to resurface Lake Davis Road in the Plumas National Forest will begin this month.

A Plumas County woman who was hit by lightning on June 4 has died. After being struck, Maryann Heald, 70, was flown by helicopter to the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, where she died Thursday.

WHAT YOU'LL SEE: The Gold Lake Highway provides entry into the North Sierra's prettiest region, the Lakes Basin Recreation Area.

Diana Jorgenson Portola Editor 5/27/2009 Soroptimists, who seek the best for women, take the time each year to honor women who have excelled in some way or individuals who have given to the community.

Traci Bue Staff Writer 5/27/2009 This year's Memorial Day service was a somber reminder of the sacrifice and casualty wrought by wars, as Plumas County paid tribute to a fallen soldier of this place and time killed in battle May 2 in Iraq.

Northern California was bracing for a second wave of thunderstorms after a slow-moving system produced a series of lightning strikes that touched off spot fires and sent a woman to the hospital.

Dogs are amazing creatures that provide a host of valuable services. Just ask any police officer, seeing-impaired person or child with autism how they feel about their canine companion.

Some people believe you're more likely to get attacked by killer bees than struck by lightning.

The UC Davis Medical Center is caring for a Plumas County woman struck by lightning Wednesday afternoon, according to the Plumas County Sheriff's Office.

Joshua Sebold Staff Writer 5/20/2009 A new report indicates the Plumas County Social Services Department contributes the better part of $22 million to the local economy on a yearly basis.

Taking a proactive stance on the issue of critical fire danger in the Mother Lode will be the key agenda item before the Tuolumne County supervisors today.