By Shelley Bennett Does your Christmas tree have a theme and color scheme? Or is it a mash-up of homemade ornaments, treasures you’ve collected from Craft Fairs, and Hallmark exclusives? While I much admire the pictures of colored perfection, I definitely fall into the category...

By Shelley Bennett Photos provided by Christina Andersen One of the highlights of last year’s Christmas season was the drive through live Nativity at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on Richmond Road. Some friends from school and I got together to take in...

By Shelley Bennett Following a weekend of the Nutcracker and a Magical Country Christmas complete with a tree lighting and fireworks, the Christmas Spirit is flowing freely in ‘Ville. Lassen High School is hosting a Christmas Carnival on Friday December 10th in the big gym. There...

By Shelley Bennett During the week of Thanksgiving, I had plenty of time to bake and cook. Sofia and I made four different types of pie: chocolate, pecan, apple, and lemon. My friend Becky and I cranked out a batch of grape jelly along with...

By Shelley Bennett All eyes were on senior Katie Marsh last Wednesday as she signed her national letter of intent to play softball at Sacramento State. With her signature, Katie accepted a scholarship offer to compete at the Division one collegiate level, something only four...

By Shelley Bennett Two weeks ago, I started writing this article and an hour or two later, I could barely keep my eyes open. So, I slept and slept and slept and woke up Wednesday afternoon feeling 80% better. While I know this is somewhat...

By Shelley Bennett I know it’s November, but I have to say… Halloween is my favorite! And Susanville put on a glorious show this year; from trick or treating in Historic Uptown Susanville to the hordes of kids I saw in the Cherry Terrance area...

By Shelley Bennett Happy Birthday today to my little brother Casey! He is enjoying sunny San Diego with his daughter Ashley and I hope they are having a great time. I want to share a little bit of Lassen High’s Homecoming royalty with you today. Apparently...

By Shelley Bennett It’s a wrap on “Once Upon a Homecoming” at Lassen High School and it definitely did not disappoint. Maybe it was the distraction we all needed from completing Independent Study packets or maybe it that we all just felt a rush of...

By Shelley Bennett As I walked into school this morning, I was greeted by “good stuff”. Decorations reminiscent of the Cars Pixar movie filled the hallway, complete with a road, stop lights, and finish line. It was evident that our ASB class, led by Jojo...

By Shelley Bennett For the last six months, twelve of Lassen County’s busiest people have been even busier learning dances, practicing tricks, and fund raising for a night of bringing awareness to domestic violence in our county. Dancing for a Brand New Me is in...