Where We Stand: Asphalt plant threatens Feather River, communities
By Feather River Action According to a public notice published May 10th, 2023, Hat Creek Construction Company, contractor for Caltrans, is planning…
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Letter from Sen. Brian Dahle to Plumas County residents regarding earthquake assistance
Dear Neighbor‚ Many of you felt the recent earthquake and aftershocks that have occurred in the Lake Almanor basin in…
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Where I Stand: In response to the supervisors’ letter of May 2
Editor’s note: Sheriff Todd Johns read the following letter aloud to the Board of Supervisors during the May 9 meeting….
Read moreFrom where I stand: A few bad apples will spoil the whole bunch
Recently, at the February 2023 LAFCo public meeting, comments were submitted by angry and disgruntled rate payers from the…
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Where I Stand: Are the opinions of Plumas County employees a nuisance to the Board of Supervisors?
At the Board of Supervisors meeting on May 2nd, Board Chairman Dwight Ceresola read a prepared statement “defending” themselves from…
Read more Where I Stand: Public safety on the verge of collapse in Plumas
By Cassie Lavley Plumas County dispatcher Safety in Plumas County is on the verge of collapse. For over a…
Read more Where I Stand: Public safety system in Plumas on verge of collapse
Elected Board Members, Elected Officials and County Department Heads: My name is Sam Blesse, and I am the Chairman of…
Read more Where We Stand: Allowing gun lobbyist to speak at school is tone deaf!
How offensive! How insensitive! How tone deaf! On April 19, 2023 sponsored by the Gold Nugget Republican Women Federation, a…
Read more Where I Stand: Local nonprofits need public oversight
By Jon Kennedy Interim Portola City Manager Why aren’t some non-profit / Non-Governmental Agencies (NGOs) subject to the same transparency…
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Where I Stand: What if you call 911 and no one answers?
Editor’s note: Plumas News has lost track of the number of times members of the Plumas County Sheriff’s Office have…
Read moreWhere I Stand: Making California more affordable
By Congressman Kevin Kiley For generations, California was the state where anyone could achieve their dreams. Yet today, the…
Read more Where I Stand: Recognizing some people who make me grateful to call Plumas County home
By David Hollister Plumas County District Attorney It continues to be an honor to serve Plumas County as the…
Read moreWhere I Stand: Insurance Commissioner must act now to prevent crisis
By Ted Gaines We’ve run a family-owned, independent insurance agency for more than 50 years. Those of us…
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Where I Stand: The new courthouse project is back on schedule
By Doug Prouty Superior Court Presiding Judge We are excited to announce our new courthouse project, funded by judicial branch…
Read more Sheriff’s Employees Association President addresses staffing crisis
Chandler Peay President Plumas County Sheriff’s Employee’s Association In October of 2021, over one entire year ago, the Plumas County…
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