As the New Year begins we wanted to step back for a moment and take a look at the people, stories and events that shaped Susanville’s 2012.
And what a year it was; tragedy in the local judicial race, massive wildfires all around us, and controversial issues like the Bly Tunnel and a serial killer’s parole to Lassen County all made headlines.
Loren Herzog Found Dead This Morning, Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
Dahle Announces Candidacy for First Assembly District, Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
A New Sign Goes Up on Main Street, Thursday, January 19th, 2012
BLM Closes and Locks Bly Tunnel Valve, Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Discussions about one of the most debated issues in Lassen County came to an abrupt halt on February 2nd, when the BLM turned off the valve inside the Bly Tunnel at Eagle Lake. Despite the valve’s closure the water still reached its lowest level since the mid-fifties. Read More
What is the Bly Tunnel?
Don’t know what a Bly Tunnel is? Check out our 5-part SusanvilleStuff series ‘Everything you ever wanted to know about the Bly Tunnel (but were afraid to ask)’ Read it here.
Mr. LHS Contest at Lassen High – Sunday, February 26th, 2012
Seven of Lassen High School’s coolest guys competed for the title of Mr. LHS! The 4th Annual contest, organized by 2011 Miss Lassen County Bailey Hagata, is a fundraiser for Lassen High’s ASB. Everyone in the audience got a chance to vote for their favorite Mr. LHS and the crowd favorite also won a People’s Choice Award.
Video Featurette: Germinators Win National Recognition, Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
Bethany DuVarney, Public Health Educator for the Lassen County Department of Public Health Department, collaborated with a group of students from the Diamond View Drama Club to create a skit ‘Jeremy the Germ and the Germinators,’ and a community wide hand washing awareness campaign.
The skit earned national recognition, winning a program called the SNAP (School Network for Absenteeism Prevention) Read More
LHS Student Raises Money with March of Dimes Walk, Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
If there’s one thing Susanville residents know, it’s how to be supportive to their fellow community members. That’s what Lassen High student Kaleigh Smith found out when she organized and held a March of Dimes walkathon on March 24th.
Community members gathered at Lassen High School and from there marched two miles to Starbucks.
History’s Mysteries– Win a $300 Shopping Spree from Grocery Outlet,Thursday, March 29th, 2012
Giving away stuff is fun! With over 1,100 entries our History’s Mysteries was one of the most popular contests in SusanvilleStuff um… history. Richard Warner won a $300 gift card courtesy of Andrew Baum and the really nice folks at the Susanville Grocery Outlet.
Tomorrow in part 2 of our Year in Review; Spring makes an appearance, elections heat up and we’ll watch the Class of 2012 graduate.
