Local News in Plumas County

Fall Into Greenville: Community gathering, bigger purpose

United Methodist Church Greenville announces Fall Into Greenville, a free community festival featuring live music, free food, games, prizes, children’s activities and local vendors. The event is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 4, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Greenville UMC property…

Lake Almanor Wedding and Event Faire set for Oct. 4

The Elegant Farmer announces a Lake Almanor Wedding and Event Faire set for Sunday, Oct. 4, from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Organizers call the faire “an afternoon filled with local vendors, beautiful inspiration, creative ideas and resources to help bring your next…

Fall Festival returns to Taylorsville

The Taylorsville Ladies Aide Society announces the return of its annual fall festival Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Taylorsville Historical Hall. A marketplace features quilts, handmade items, art, crafts and a bake sale. Lunch is available for $10. More information is…

Meadow Valley hosts communitywide yard sale

Meadow Valley Yard Sale organizers announce a communitywide yard sale event this Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26 and 27. Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Multiple homes are participating, with lots of treasures available, say organizers.…

Genesee Farm hosts tour as part of open house event

Genesee Farm announces an open house Oct. 3 for Indian Valley community members to learn, connect with each other and tour the farm. “We are doing this to support our community towards food independence, food security and to see our community grow and grow healthy!” said…

Lassen Fire Safe Council – Request for proposals from qualified mastication operators

PRS promotes Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Plumas Rural Services announces a full month of community activities to acknowledge October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The annual Purple Light Campaign will light up the community in purple throughout October as a show of solidarity and support for survivors…

College hatchery hosts fishing fundraiser

Feather River College announces its annual fish hatchery fundraiser Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Everyone is invited to come catch the college’s fish and help raise funds for the hatchery. The event costs $10 to participate in, with all proceeds benefiting the trout hatchery…

Elks work to clean Lake Almanor highway

The Lake Almanor Elks Lodge No. 2626 reports that the Road Warriors, a group of Elks members, recently walked the group’s Adopt-A-Highway route to pick up trash. Jeremy and Jamie Stocks, Bill Mahaffey, Dave Wertanen, and Kathy and Bud Wasson collected 15 bags of trash along the…

Planning commissioners grapple with cannabis proposal

A proposal to allow retail sales of cannabis sparked a robust discussion Sept. 17 as the Plumas County Planning Commission began honing a draft ordinance to eventually go before the Plumas County Board of Supervisors. The two-hour workshop was prompted by Mat Fogarty’s March 2025…

Town hall meeting explores Chester fire funding

The Lake Almanor Chamber of Commerce announces a town hall meeting Sept. 29 with a feature presentation by Peninsula Fire Protection District. Organizers say the meeting will provide an overview of the new property tax assessment beginning November 2026 and how the funding will…

Baker cypress field trip celebrates Public Lands Day

Friends of Plumas Wilderness invites everyone to celebrate National Public Lands Day Saturday, Sept. 26, with a field trip with Friends to the Mud Lake Research Natural Area’s Wheeler Peak Unit to see the remarkable regeneration of one of the region’s rarest trees: the Baker…