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The Plumas Sun
Published September 23Baker 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…
The Plumas Sun
Published September 23Feather River Community Fund seeks grant applications
The Feather River Community Fund announces it is seeking applications for its 2026 grant program. Submittals are due Oct. 23, with awards to be made by the end of November. The fund was founded in 2021 with the goal of helping to sustain and improve the capacity of rural…
The Plumas Sun
Published September 23Portola area wood burning curtailment period begins
The Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District announces the curtailment period affecting wood burning in the Portola area has begun for the year. The curtailment period extends from Sept. 1 to April 30 each year. During this period, no residential or open outdoor vegetation…
The Plumas Sun
Published September 23Sheriff’s update: August 2026
Sheriff Chad Hermann delivered August statistics for the Plumas County Sheriff’s Office to the Plumas County Board of Supervisors during the board’s Sept. 15 meeting. During August, the sheriff’s office fielded 657 911 calls and 2,076 nonemergency calls. Those calls for service…
The Plumas Sun
Published September 22Fire Safe Council shares Firewise community updates
The Plumas County Fire Safe Council offers an update on recent activities of local Firewise communities. Firewise communities throughout the Mohawk Valley region, in partnership with University of California Cooperative Extension, hosted a special presentation with Kane Russell,…
The Plumas Sun
Published September 22Quincy farm celebrates fall equinox
Lost Sierra Food Project announces a fall equinox potluck tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 23, at Rugged Roots Farm in Quincy. Organizers invite everyone for a corn stalk harvesting project from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., followed by a community potluck celebrating the fall equinox from 6:30…
The Plumas Sun
Published September 22Damiano ties school record as FRC defeats Hartnell
Feather River College Athletics announces Donovan Damiano tied an FRC record with a 43-yard field goal as Golden Eagles football defeated Hartnell College 41-7 Sept. 19 in Quincy. Damiano connected from 28 yards to open the scoring before drilling the record-tying 43-yarder later…
The Plumas Sun
Published September 22Sierra Valley Preserve hosts scarf-dyeing event
Feather River Land Trust announces a scarf-dyeing event Saturday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center. Leader Ivy Guild will present garden scarves and the essentials of natural dyes. This workshop begins with a hands-on silk scarf-dyeing…
The Plumas Sun
Published September 2232 youth stewards complete 2026 P-CREW
The Sierra Institute for Community and Environment congratulates this summer’s 32 youth stewards who completed the P-CREW 2026 season. The Plumas Conservation, Restoration, and Education in Watersheds program aims to develop the next generation of diverse natural resource…
The Plumas Sun
Published September 22Portola completes new water line
With the flip of a switch, water sprayed from the sprinklers at Portola’s ball fields Sept. 2. For the first time in many years, that water came from Golden Springs below Beckwourth Peak, a longtime historical water source for the city. The jets of water irrigating the green…
The Plumas Sun
Published September 22Slide near Toni’s closes Highway 70
The Quincy Area California Highway Patrol reports State Route 70 is closed at State Route 89 — the Greenville Wye — due to a rockslide/mudslide that occurred today. The slide is located near Toni’s Burgers and More, formerly Scooter’s Cafe. The CHP says there is no estimated time…
The Plumas Sun
Published September 22Car wash supports Quincy High’s Class of 2027
Quincy Junior-Senior High School announces the Class of 2027 is hosting a community car wash this Saturday, Sept. 26, from noon to 2 p.m. at Les Schwab Tire Center, 116 E. Main St. All donations and proceeds from the two-hour event will directly benefit the junior class. The…