Plumas County Wildfire 60 Percent Contained Sep 21, 2009
-- Firefighters in Plumas County worked to contain a wildfire over the weekend ... A precautionary be prepared evacuation notice issued by the Plumas County Sheriffs Office remains in place for the Meadow Valley area and an evacuation center is available, if needed, at the Veterans Hall in Quincy on Lawrence Street. (KCRA 3, CA)
Small businesses back overhaul of health care Sep 2, 2009
Goss, owner of Village Drug Company in Greenville (Plumas County), said he can't afford insurance. So he'd be willing to let government do whatever it takes to lower health costs and make it possible for small business owners like him to afford coverage. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Cal Fire Chief Arrested On DUI Charge Aug 26, 2009
Chief Del Walters Arrested In Plumas County ... Chief Del Walters was arrested Friday in Plumas County while he was off duty, according to Cal Fire. (KSBW 8, CA)
here are Northern California's six best areas Jun 20, 2009
First you must drive to Quincy in northern Plumas County, then venture into national forest on Bucks Lake Road. Bucks Lake is the centerpiece with lodges, campgrounds, boat rentals and good trout fishing. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Plumas County woman dies after lightning strike Jun 16, 2009
SACRAMENTO -- A 70-year-old woman who was struck by lightning in Plumas County earlier this month has died of her injuries ... Plumas County Sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Ken Nelson said then that all the fabric was burned off her umbrella. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Lightning, Rain Not Over Yet For Northern California Jun 5, 2009
Woman Hit By Lightning In Plumas County ... According to the Plumas County Sheriff's Department, the mishap happened at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Feather River RV Motor Home and Tent Park along Highway 70. (KCRA 3, CA)
Letters to the editor May 30, 2009
Saturday, May 30, 2009. As we head into fiscal disaster, Californians are told that there are no alternatives to the painful cuts in services that we face. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Plane crash-lands at Sonoma County Airport May 8, 2009
Snarski and his passengers were returning home from Plumas County when the crash-landing occurred. Information from: The Press Democrat, http://www. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Two Northern California soldiers killed in Iraq May 6, 2009
The 22-year-old Velloza was from Inverness in Marin County, the 24-year-old McCleery from Portola in Plumas County. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion in Fort Hood, Texas. (North County Times)
Soldier from Inverness is killed in Iraq May 6, 2009
Jeremiah McCleery, 24, of Portola (Plumas County), were killed Saturday in the attack, which took place in Mosul, about 225 miles north of Baghdad. Three other soldiers were wounded. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Off-duty prison guard attacked at NorCal rest stop Mar 29, 2009
-- The Plumas County Sheriff's Department is investigating a stabbing attack on a uniformed prison guard who was headed to work. Sheriff's Sgt. Ken Nelson says the attack on the corrections officer from High Desert State Prison in Susanville is considered an attempted homicide on a peace officer. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Sierra Pacific sawmill, in operation nearly a century, to close in July Mar 25, 2009
The company also plans to close a mill in El Dorado County and another in Plumas County, leaving it with 14 plants in Northern California and three in Washington state. Workers at the three shuttered mills will be considered for openings at other plants. (Modesto Bee, CA)
