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A new Challenge: Plumas National Forest continues rural fire fuel projects east of Oroville
CHALLENGE — The North Complex fires destroyed multiple communities as the blaze roared through Northern California in 2020, but had the wind shifted just slightly, it would have destroyed even more. “(The fire spread) From east of La Porte, all the way down to where it spotted over Lake...
Manhunt Concludes: Suspect Apprehended in Plumas County Search
As of 6:02 PM, law enforcement authorities have safely apprehended the suspect in the Butterfly Valley to Quincy area, prompting the lifting of the shelter-in-place order. The individual, identified as Christopher Hale-Goodson, a 42-year-old male, was the subject of an extensive search involving Plumas County Sheriff personnel, SWAT teams, CHP helicopter support, and additional law enforcement officers.
Caltrans announces 24/7 traffic control on A-13/Highway 36
Caltrans is progressing construction operations on the A-13 Highway 36 Safety Project, near Chester from just west of Bailey Creek Bridge to just east of County Road A-13 in Plumas County. The safety project includes the construction of a traffic circle (roundabout). Constructing the roundabout includes removing the existing asphalt,...
Local Law Enforcement Urges Vigilance as Rainbow Family Members Begin to Arrive
The Rainbow Family group is headed to its gathering location near Red Rock Lookout north of Antelope Lake in the Plumas National Forest. According to social and internet posts from group members, the primary routes for their arrival to their designated location will be along the Milford Grade and Janesville Grade.
Rainbow Family Gathering, 'legacy of the original hippies,' is returning to California. Not everyone is feeling the love
The Plumas County Sheriff's Office is warning attendees to the upcoming Rainbow Family Gathering that there will be a 'zero-tolerance policy toward any illegal activities or behaviors.'
Letter: Cattle drive story evocative
I enjoyed reading the Tell Your Story about the cattle drive in the old days. It was well-written, and I felt like being along with the riders. It was like the great TV movie “Lonesome Dove” with Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Duval. Not too long ago, there...
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