Catherine Harshbarger has been hired as the new Chief Nursing Officer at Banner Lassen Medical Center. Harshbarger has over twenty eight years of nursing experience, with over twelve years of experience in a nursing leadership role. She comes to Banner Lassen from Pueblo West, Colorado where...

Jim Ferando, Western Region President for Banner Health, has announced that Barbara Minick will serve as Interim Chief Executive Officer at Banner Lassen Medical Center. Minick replaces Liz Woodyard, current Chief Executive Officer, who will be leaving Banner Lassen June 24th to join Petersburg Medical...

The Lassen Community College ‘Peace Officers Standards and Training’ program hosted an Active Shooters Course on the LCC campus yesterday, with participants from the California Highway Patrol, Lassen County Sheriff’s Office, Susanville Police Department, Sierra Army Depot Police Department and CalFire Law Enforcement. The 8...

The big bear in the cage was trapped in a backyard on Gold Run Rd about 2:00a.m. Tuesday morning. Thanks to Heather, Susan and Theresa for sending the photo our way!  

In a press conference held Friday (01/07/11) afternoon Lassen County Sheriff-Coroner Dean Growdon gave preliminary details of the investigation into Sunday's shooting death of 37 year old Robert McElrath.

Kids flocked to the waterways of Susanville, California on April 17th for the 21st annual Lassen County Junior Fishing Derby.

Feeling a little shaky?  Northeastern California, and in fact the entire pacific rim is experiencing some unusual seismic activity lately. Many Susanville residents felt last Friday’s quake, centered just north of Quincy.  That shaker, which the USGS rated a magnitude 4.5, has been followed by...