80 YEARS AGO.....1930
Residents of Blairsden are planning the formation of a corporation and the selling of stock to secure funds with which to erect a hotel consisting of 20 to 30 rooms to replace the Blairsden Hotel, destroyed by fire weeks ago.
50 YEARS AGO.....1960
Liquor stock valued at approximately $470 was stolen from the Crescent Hotel and Bar last week. More than nine cases of liquor was taken. Entrance to the building was made by breaking the hasp off the garage and going into the basement where the liquor was stored.
30 YEARS AGO.......1980
Travel adventures in Plumas County and Feather River country were the topics of two features appearing in regional magazines this month. Both Sunset Magazine and New West Magazine highlighted recreational and camping sites in the area.
10 YEARS AGO....2000
The Storrie fire that began August 17 has covered 40,510 acres and the cost has exceeded more than $10.5 million and has been declared 62 per cent contained to date.
- Pets benefit from extra consideration during road trips
- County rocked by magnitude 5.7 quake
- Local equine group hosts Extreme Rescue Makeover
- Operation Safe Boat offered at Lake Almanor May 25
- 5.7 earthquake centered in Plumas County
- California Outdoors for the week of 5/23/2013
- Remember When for the week of 5/23/2013
- Principal’s file reveals legitimate complaints, but no ‘smoking gun’
- Fishing Report for the week of 5/22/2013
- County Picnic adds events
