There is something special about spring in our small town whether it’s watching a baseball game under the lights, driving a few miles out of town to see a new lamb, walking to church, seeing our teenagers headed to prom or enjoying a community...

By Curtis Bortle By now, everyone is aware of the troubles currently impacting our local pool governed by the Honey Lake Valley Recreation Authority Joint Powers Agreement. Fortunately, due to recent action taken by the Susanville City Council, the budgetary woes will be avoided, and...

By Melyssah RiosLassen County District Attorney "Transparency" has been the buzzword lately. Our office is a public agency and nearly everything we do is open to the public, save for the information by which we are prohibited by law from disseminating. Our office is facing...

by Jamie Proia, Kennel Technician It’s been nearly two years since we at the Lassen County Animal Shelter made our last public announcement detailing the heavy burden placed on staff to make decisions regarding euthanizing for space. Unfortunately, we must once again reach out in...

By Kendra ZaengleExecutive Assistant, Lassen Family Services By now I’m sure you’ve heard the news that Lassen Family Services’ flags were stolen less than two full days after raising the Progress Pride flag. On top of this, the Susanville Police Department has stated they are...

Members of SEIU Local 2015, part of the largest long-term care workers union in the country, representing over 400,000 home care, nursing home and assisted living center workers are taking their message to the streets each weekend here in Susanville, sharing their stories with...

by Megan Dahle 1st District Assemblywoman It’s no secret that California is home to many diverse regions ranging from urban metropolises to frontier wilderness communities. But all too often the rural north gets lumped into one-size-fits-all policies alongside San Francisco and Los Angeles, when the makeup...

by Brian Dahle 1st District Assemblyman “For the six years I’ve been in the Assembly, I have been stressing the need to address wildfire prevention activities such as vegetation management. Today, for the first time, we have passed legislation that I think will make a real...

by Brian Dahle 1st District Assemblyman Californians are compassionate at their core. They love to give second chances, especially to people who may have made a wrong turn and need a helping hand to get back on track. That’s what the people had in mind when they...

By Tom Valentino, Manager Lassen Regional Solid Waste Management Authority Separating and recycling materials from household and commercial trash has been a given in California for over 30 years. Californians have embraced environmental ethic and the mantra of “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.” Virtually all communities in...

By Randy Moore, Regional Forester, Pacific Southwest Region, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Last year, more than 1,500 wildfires burned over 640,000 acres on National Forest System lands in California, including the Thomas Fire, the largest fire in California’s recorded history. The surrounding communities...