This year’s county fair is right on track, reported fair manager John Steffanic at the regular board meeting April 24.
He presented a draft exhibit guide and event schedule to board members and reviewed the highlights of the “Fun, Family, Friends”-themed fair, scheduled for Aug. 14 – 18.
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| Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog may get federal protection. Photo courtesy of U.S. National Park Service |
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog and the northern distinct population segment of the mountain yellow-legged frog as endangered and the Yosemite toad as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
Should the National Park Service compensate the U.S. Forest Service for damages caused by the Reading Fire last summer?
The Quincy Library Group members think so and they unanimously passed a resolution to ask the Park Service to transfer $10 million to the Forest Service.
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The Alumni and Friends Jazz Ensemble closes the 11th annual Plumas Jazz Night with a stellar performance of five tunes, including an original composition by Greenville music teacher Jim Norman.Photos by Laura Beaton |
Feet tapped, heads bobbed and fingers snapped in time to the music performed April 22 at the 11th annual Plumas Jazz Night in Quincy.
The event, held at the Town Hall Theatre, was a collaborative effort between Quincy, Greenville and Chester high school jazz bands and the Chester jazz choir, which led off the night’s entertainment.
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Chester High School Principal Scott Cory (left) and coach Terry Hernandez (right) watch proudly as senior wrestler Rocklin Loranger signs his letter of intent with Northern State University’s wrestling program April 19. Photo courtesy Paige Broglio |
Chester High School wrestler Rocklin Loranger signed his national letter of intent with Northern State University’s Division II wrestling program April 19.
Division II is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association — the school’s current year overall record is 5-11.
Under wrestling coach Pat Timm’s instruction, Loranger will begin his college career in the 2013-14 season in the middle weight class. He currently weighs in at 141 pounds.
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