by Shelley Bennett The following is NOT a paid political advertisement. When your ballot arrives in the mail, you will notice that along with the various candidates running for office a variety of measures and propositions are to be voted on. One of these measures is...

by Shelley Bennett Back in the 1900s, Lassen County teens were introduced to something called the Video Dance Party. Starting in the spring of 1988, Video Dance Parties were held at the Sierra Theatre, utilizing a newly built DJ booth, light system, disco ball and...

by Shelley Bennett The Lassen High School Drill Team is gearing up for the new school year and held their own DIY Team Camp last week. My incredible captains Kissy Baesman and Parker Foreman helped put together some activities and work sessions to get the...

by Shelley Bennettwith photos by Greg Wallace and Greg Wallace Photography Thank you to Greg Wallace for being our official pageant night photographer! He always captures the best behind the scenes moments as well as the beautiful ones on stage. Here is a gallery with just...

by Shelley BennettPhotos by Greg Wallace Photography and Shalise Robbins Shoestring Productions Delilah Delgado is the 58th young woman to wear the crown as she was awarded the title of Miss Lassen County at the end of the scholarship competition on July 17th. Delgado was...

by Shelley Bennett The Lassen County Fair is just a week away and as usual, that means the Miss Lassen County Scholarship competition, sponsored by Lassen County Federal Credit Union, will be kicking off a week of fun, farm animals, and food. What is not...

by Shelley Bennett I have to be real for a moment. We’re six months into 2026 and it hasn’t been the best! year! ever! that I hoped for on December 31st. In fact, it’s kind of been the worst mixed in with the kindest, sweetest,...

by Shelley Bennett On Friday June 5th, 202 graduates crossed the stage at Arnold Field, as Lassen High School celebrated its 121st graduating class. The evening kicked off with retirees Jim Ernaga and Jessica Larson leading the graduates into the stadium to the cheers and...

by Shelley Bennett The New Guy, part 1The month of February is finally here, and I am taken back to my senior year at LHS, almost forty years ago. That was a difficult sentence to write! I typed “thirty” without thinking and had to backspace...

by Shelley Bennett Over the weekend, Jeremy posted some colorized photos of iconic buildings on Susanville’s Main Street. After hearing everyone’s memories about the original Bank of America, I wanted to share a few of mine. Before I transferred to UNR, I spent almost a year...

by Shelley Bennett The new year is off to a busy beginning, and I keep checking my calendar to make sure I’m not missing something. This week is Winterfest at Lassen High. Tuesday kicks off the Masquerade-themed week with “Midnight Mystery” and students are encouraged to...