Plumas County News

Joshua Sebold Staff Writer 10/21/2009 Former Quincy Area California Highway Patrol Officer William LaMar pled no contest to misdemeanor charges of battery and attempting to prevent a victim from reporting a crime Wednesday, Oct.

The third annual Butte County League of Women Voters forum on water will take place 1-6 p.m. Nov.

Joshua Sebold Staff Writer 10/21/2009 Plumas County fire chiefs talked to members of the public about measures that could be taken to improve fire safety for homes and firefighters at an Emergency Services Advisory Committee meeting in September.

Linda Satchwell Staff Writer 10/21/2009 Charter School Development Systems out of Newport Beach presented its petition to Plumas Unified School District Tuesday, Oct.

A state appeals court ruled that a Marin environmental consultant is not liable for damages in a dispute over a mixed-used development in Plumas County.

Alicia Knadler Indian Valley Editor 10/21/2009 So far, so good for the break-even status at the Indian Valley Medical Clinic off Hot Springs Road.

Joshua Sebold Staff Writer 10/14/2009 The Emergency Services Advisory Committee held a meeting in September to increase public awareness of issues facing fire districts in Plumas County.

Photo by Thomas Rivette This summer was a dream come true for me. In fact, it was something I always wanted to happen - a summer vacation with nothing but trains, whistles, bells and beautiful scenery.

Linda Satchwell Staff Writer 10/7/2009 The Plumas County Probation Department recently received a grant to start a Girl's Circle program at local schools.

State health officials have encouraged all Californians to get a seasonal flu shot as early as possible and an H1N1 flu shot when it becomes available later this fall.

Plumas County's only wilderness area will be honored Saturday when the Bucks Lake Wilderness celebrates its 25th anniversary.

Diana Jorgenson Portola Editor 9/30/2009 Although the Lake Davis Treatment Plant has passed its projected August deadline to go online and provide drinking water to the city of Portola and Grizzly Lake Improvement District, it is in its final stages.

Joshua Sebold Staff Writer 9/30/2009 The Board of Supervisors approved a license earlier this month that gives Quincy Natural Foods permission to use the Veteran's Hall parking lot, allowing delivery trucks access to a loading dock at the rear of the store.

The California Department of Transportation District 2 announces the following seasonal Safety Roadside Rest Areas will close for winter.

Joshua Sebold Staff Writer 9/30/2009 The Emergency Services Advisory Committee, which reports to the Board of Supervisors, held a workshop Tuesday, Sept.

15. These scores are based on the California State Tests students take each spring.

17. McConnell was arrested in August in connection with the shooting death of Eduardo Campos.

Linda Satchwell Staff Writer In an effort to save money and provide the best services possible to their patients, executives from area hospitals have begun talking specifics.

Fish kill addresses wrong issue Killing every single fish in Riel Pond to eliminate an invasive species of fish seems like a heavy-handed way to correct what appears to be more of an engineering than an environmental problem.

We started summer on Memorial Day with a walk to Frazier Creek Falls south of Graeagle along Gold Lake Forest Highway.