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Tuesday, Dec. 7, the Plumas County Board of Supervisors appointed Dale Snook to fill the veteran’s service officer (VSO) position for the next 60 days.

The board’s unanimous vote also included the creation of a committee to select someone to fill the permanent position.

Plumas District Hospital directors voted Thursday, Dec. 9, to pay $35,405 in attorney’s fees to Bret Cook for his pro bono work on behalf of Measure B petitioners Skip Alexander, Robert Zernich, Bob Herr, Dennis Clemens and Martin Brutlag.

The settlement notes that although the parties disagree about the appropriateness of the fees, they agreed to settle to avoid further litigation.

The Plumas County Board of Supervisors (BOS) created a committee to appeal the Plumas National Forest’s Travel Management Plan at a Tuesday, Dec. 7, meeting.

Eastern Plumas Supervisor Terry Swofford and Indian Valley Supervisor Robert Meacher will sit on the committee.

The Maidu Summit is not the only organization requesting title to Pacific Gas & Electric lands in Humbug Valley.

In November the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) cast its line into the water as well.

Feather Publishing

12/17/2010 5:30 p.m. Update

The accidents have been cleared and the highway is now open.

12/17/2010

State route 70 - the entire roadway is blocked approximately 5 miles west
of the Greenville Wye due to numerous vehicle spin outs. R1 chain controls
in effect.