Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Why We Love This Place Wednesdays: The Lassen County Fair Parade

By Terra Avilla There is nothing more Lassen County than the Lassen County Fair Parade. We have three parades during the year in Susanville, but the Lassen County Fair Parade is my favorite. This past Saturday, I watched as our community lined the streets of the entire...

Why We Love This Place Wednesdays: Tambra Bowles and Leap Ahead

By Terra Avilla My little family was seated at a restaurant. I was trying to keep Pearl from throwing food onto the floor while Frankie was telling me the latest and greatest about a baseball recruit he has coming from out of state, when Peach proudly...

Why We Love This Place Wednesdays: Slow Pitch Softball

By Terra Avilla My husband is a very social creature, so when I first moved to Susanville and it seemed like he ‘knew everyone’ - it did not really strike me as odd. What I did find strange was how often his introductions began with, “I...

Why We Love This Place Wednesdays: Erik Skeans and Stonehouse Eatery

By Terra Avilla If anyone ever wants to hire me to eat your food and tell you if it’s delicious or not, I am happy to oblige. I love food. I have always loved food and I will always love food. That’s why I love...

Why We Love This Place Wednesdays: Linda Powell

By Terra Avilla When it comes to women in law enforcement in Lassen County, CHP Sergeant Linda Powell pretty much has the corner on the market of being the coolest. She is one of the most experienced law enforcement officers we have in Lassen County...

Why We Love This Place Wednesdays: SEMSA and Emily Griffin

By Terra Avilla It is with a grateful, yet saddened spirit, that I write this week’s article on our medical heroes among us - SEMSA medics. It is quite common in the field I work in to create strong familial-like bonds with your co-workers. That camaraderie,...

Why We Love This Place Wednesdays: Tom Downing

By Terra Avilla Chief Tom Downing, or now lovingly called ‘Professor Downing’ will always have a sacred place in my families’ heart. When you get down to the nitty gritty of it - Chief Downing is truly the reason I am here. Many years ago, he...

Why We Love This Place Wednesdays: Shannon Ewing and Sweet Days Photography

By Terra Avilla Before I was a mother, I would politely smile as parents would proudly show me pictures of their children. “Oh cute,” I would say as I smiled and nodded, looking at pictures of newborns and first birthdays of my friend’s children. Then I...

Why We Love This Place Wednesdays: Carol Growdon

By Terra Avilla I could write books on the beautiful acts of kindness I witness within our community day in and day out. And if that’s true then I could write an entire series of books on the Growdon family itself, a driving force of...

Why We Love This Place Wednesdays: Michelle Davenport

By Terra Avilla People continually ask me how I chose the topics that I write about and if it's hard to think of things’ every week. The answer is no… in fact the hard thing is that there are so many things I want to...

Why We Love This Place Wednesdays: The Lassen County Children’s Fair

By Terra Avilla This picture makes me happy for so many reasons. The first reason being that it is of two of my favorite people of all time - Kim Warren and her loving mother, Sandra Hagan. The second reason is that it was from...
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The Freshest Susanville Stuff

Why We Love This Place Wednesday: Veterans Day

By Terra Avilla Every Veterans Day in Lassen County, the day starts at Diamond Crest Cemetery. The American Legion Post #204 shows up first,...

Susanville Street Rodders Holding Gift Drive to Benefit the Salvation Army Angel Tree

The Susanville Street Rodders are holding a special Gift Drive to benefit the Salvation Army Angel Tree Program right here in Lassen County. Join the...

Weather Bulletin: Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Upper Elevations

Forecasters at the National Weather Service office in Reno have issued a Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 1:00a.m. Thursday until 4:00a.m. Friday. this...

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – November 12, 1977

First Push Button Phone Comes to SusanvilleNovember 12, 1977Mayor and Mrs. Richardson Presented First Push Button Phone PUSH BUTTON PHONE DIALING COMES TO SUSANVILLE -...