News across Plumas County

Feather River College hosts financial aid workshop
Feather River College announces it is working with the California Student Aid Commission to offer a financial aid workshop Tuesday, Oct. 20, on the FRC campus. The workshop will run from 8 a.m. to noon on the bottom floor of the college’s library in LRC 871. A light breakfast and…

Report shares statewide beneficial fire activities
The Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network recently shared the 2025 report for the Community-Based Beneficial Fire Data Project, which compiled and analyzed data from beneficial fire burning activities across the state, including in Plumas County. The learning network is…

Cooperative Community Fund applications open
Feather River Food Co-op announces applications are open for this year’s Co-op Community Fund grants, which will be awarded in early 2027. The deadline to apply is Jan. 8, 2027. The CCF is an endowment fund created by co-ops in conjunction with the Twin Pines Cooperative. Grants…

Smith Properties Real Estate Featured Listings for September 27th
At Smith Properties, we pride ourselves on being specialists in bringing buyers and home sellers together throughout Lassen and Plumas County. Like the Smith Properties team itself, our website has […]

Allen Beauregard Pruitt
Allen Beauregard Pruitt was unexpectedly called to his next great adventure Sept. 7, 2026. Allen was born Dec. 4, 1957, in Portola to Robert and Janette Pruitt. His childhood was spent developing his lifelong passion for sports, the outdoors and entertaining those he loved. After…
Plumas Produce: 100 years of family ranching on Defanti Ranch
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series devoted to the agricultural businesses of Plumas County, each covering a different aspect of agriculture in the region. “I think it all starts in the soil,” said Mia Van Fleet, who operates Defanti Ranch with her husband David in the…
Team Dahle stands with local veterans
The Office of Sen. Megan Dahle announces that Team Dahle joined the Plumas County Veterans Stand Down in Quincy last week‚ sharing information‚ providing resources and spreading the word on how the senator’s office can assist when dealing with state departments. Team Dahle said…

Beneficial fire celebration features live music
The Plumas County Fire Safe Council announces a beneficial fire celebration Saturday, Oct. 3, starting at 6 p.m. at The Drunk Brush in Quincy. Organizers invite everyone to join fellow burners and community members for an evening centered around beneficial fire in Plumas County.…
University President’s List includes Beckwourth student
Southern New Hampshire University announces Arik Poggie, of Beckwourth, has been named to the university’s summer 2026 President’s List. The summer terms run from May to August. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.7 and above for…

$1.4M in grants aims to enhance boating safety education
California State Parks’ Division of Boating and Waterways announces it is now accepting grant applications from organizations that teach on-the-water boating safety education to the public. Up to $1.4 million in grants is available to local public agencies, nonprofit…

Reception supports EPHC health care scholarship
The Eastern Plumas Health Care Foundation invites the community to gather for an afternoon reception on Saturday, Nov. 14, featuring locally inspired hors d’oeuvres, music and wine for the Dr. Christopher Stanton Scholarship Fund. The event will be held at the Nakoma Resort from…

Plumas Rural Services carries forward housing initiative
The Almanor Foundation celebrates the continued progress of Plumas Rural Services as the organization carries forward the housing initiatives born from TAF’s 3.5-year housing journey — including the housing strategy, Built for Plumas, Plumas Housing Council, PlumasHousing.com and…