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Breaking News: Storm buffets Peninsula blaze

2009-11-20T18:36:02Z

11/20/2009

10:30 a.m.

M. Kate West

Chester Editor

11/20/2009

At approximately 9:20 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20, firefighters from the Peninsula and Hamilton Branch fire protection districts were dispatched to a structure fire at 814 Peninsula Dr., inside the Lake Almanor Country Club gates.

As the blaze grew in intensity, engines and personnel from both Chester and the Almanor West fire protection districts also responded.

Early winter storm wreaks havoc on Plumas County

2009-11-20T21:24:38Z

11/20/2009

1:30 p.m.

Strong winds and heavy, often wet snow are causing problems across Plumas County.

PFPD Incident Commander reports PG&E crews are responding to trees and power lines down in Hamilton Branch area,

Numerous vehicle accidents have been reported including one involving two trucks and a big rig that has Highway 147 completely blocked one mile east of Canyon Dam.

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H1N1 Flu Vaccination Clinic

2009-11-20T16:08:07Z

11/19/2009
Plumas District Hospital will hold the first of two H1N1 (swine) flu vaccination clinics on Tuesday, November 24, announced PDH Pharmacist Dr. Rick Foster. The clinic will take place from 10 am – 2 pm in the Quincy Family Medical Building on Bucks Lake Road next to the hospital. An administration fee of $15, payable by cash or check, is due at the time of the clinic.

Prescription drug ODs outnumber alcohol-related ones in Plumas County

2009-11-19T17:03:26Z
Joshua Sebold
Staff Writer
11/18/2009

   If you asked a group of your average Plumas residents what the largest cause of intoxication-related deaths in the county has been this year, excluding suicide, most people would probably guess it was DUI crashes involving alcohol.
   If you gave them a hint and said it actually involved drugs they might guess that meth-related incidents would be the answer because methamphetamine is considered by many to be the largest hard-drug problem in the county and country.

Judge decides pivotal Framework forestry case

2009-11-19T16:59:07Z
Delaine Fragnoli
Managing Editor
11/18/2009

   Following up on a tentative ruling he made at the beginning of October, a federal judge has determined, after years of litigation, which forest management rules should be in play on national forests in the Sierra Nevada.
   Not only did he deny injunction requests from environmental groups and the state of California to stop certain timber projects, but he also ordered projects in process or already evaluated and approved by the Forest Service to proceed. The decision affects approximately 75 projects throughout the mountain range.

Supervisor seeks volunteers for planning advisory group

2009-11-20T15:43:44Z

M. Kate West

Chester Editor

11/19/2009

Plumas County District 3 Supervisor Sherrie Thrall recently made a Basin-wide announcement regarding the need for Lake Almanor Basin residents to participate in the Plumas County General Plan process.

“I am looking for volunteers to serve on the General Plan Working Group for District 3. This is an opportunity to have direct influence on the General Plan process,” she said.

Lassen Park road closes

2009-11-19T22:11:19Z

11/18/2009

State Route 89 "Lassen Park Loop" through Lassen Volcanic National Park has

closed for the season.

Code Blue(tooth): EPHC has new heart technology

2009-11-19T16:56:46Z
Linda Satchwell
Staff Writer
11/18/2009

   Eastern Plumas Health Care has just taken a big step forward in emergency care for heart patients. The new technology allows 12-lead EKG’s taken in the field to be sent immediately to the emergency room where doctors there read them.
   At that point, they can determine whether the patient should go to a hospital in Sparks or Reno that is capable of doing heart surgery, or if the condition is something less severe that EPHC can treat in its emergency room.

Art guild holds holiday fair after Thanksgiving

2009-11-19T16:44:59Z
Diana Jorgenson
Portola Editor
11/18/2009

   Area artists are boxing up their creations in preparation for the holiday fair held each fall by Mohawk Valley Artists’ Guild. The Holiday Arts and Craft Fair will be held the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving in its traditional Graeagle Fire Hall location. Hours are 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
    Two dozen artists and craftspeople will bring a variety of handcrafted items, including paintings, photography, jewelry, weaving, rustic wood furniture, wooden bowls, goat milk soap, herbal care products, fused glass and many other interesting and carefully wrought products from creative hands.

Chorus to offer winter concerts Dec. 4-6

2009-11-19T16:39:03Z
M. Kate West
Chester Editor
11/18/2009

   The award-winning Chester Community Chorus will present three concerts in the Lake Almanor Basin the first weekend in December.
   Titled “We Wish You a Merry Madrigal,” the concert will include a wide selection of holiday music from pop to classical, according to publicity chairwoman Trina Woods.