By Terra Avilla Why I love this place Wednesday feels easy this week, coming from picking up sweet Millie (our Rotty) from her appointment to be spayed. If you know me at all, you know animals are not just pets. They are part of our...

By Terra Avilla When Anna Townsend asked if she could guest write my “Why We Love This Place Wednesday” piece, it was an easy answer: heck yes. This series has always been about real people and real moments that make this place worth showing up...

By Terra Avilla I’ll be honest… I totally underestimated Terrah.Back when I knew her as Terrah Desselle, our interactions were so limited that I really didn’t have much of an impression at all. Just one of those “we know each other, but not really”...

By Terra Avilla Every once in a while, something simple turns into something really special—and that’s exactly what’s happened with Lassen County’s Adopt-a-Senior program. What started as a pretty informal, grassroots idea on Facebook has grown into something our seniors and families genuinely look forward...

By Terra Avilla Morgan, this week’s “Why We Love This Place Wednesday” is all about you. You were so kind to speak life over me as your teacher, but I need everyone to hear why I am the one who feels honored to sit...

By Terra Avilla Every now and then, Susanville quietly produces someone the rest of the world suddenly “discovers,” and we all have the same reaction: wait… you mean Ben Wade? Yes. That Ben Wade. To the millions watching Survivor, he is the “Dragon Slayer,” the larger-than-life...

By Terra Avilla Welcome to another "Why We Love This Place Wednesday." Today, we are talking about the absolute force of nature that is Breyona "Bri" Millard. I first met Bri in the chaotic trenches of Best of Broadway, where we served as volunteers—or, as...

By Terra Avilla There’s a very specific kind of postseason hangover that has nothing to do with liquor and everything to do with hearts. The boys pack up, the field gets quiet, and suddenly the rhythm of game days, bus rides, walk-up songs, and...

By Terra Avilla Some nights stick with you. The Empowerment Banquet in Susanville, hosted by Courage Worldwide, was one of those nights. The kind where the room feels heavy, but in a way that matters. For those who may not know, Courage Worldwide is an organization...

By Terra Avilla Ohh… he probably he is not going to like being in the spotlight, but it’s time gang, I introduce you to… David Corley. Officially, David is our IT Manager at Lassen College, which, let’s be honest, already makes him essential. If something breaks,...

By Terra Avilla If you've been around Susanville for a while, you probably remember Eric Skeans from his absolute bomb burrito shop on Main Street. Back when I was working graveyard shifts, that place was literally my light at the end of the tunnel....