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Caltrans is preparing to widen a section of lanes along Highway 32 by removing trees along the roadside. Construction could commence as early as the beginning of June and will cause complete and partial road closures until the work is finished. Photo by Samantha P. Hawthorne

Samantha P. Hawthorne

  The California Department of Transportation has completed its tree removal project along Highway 32 and will be opening bids for curve improvement and shoulder widening April 23.

  According to Caltrans Senior Construction Engineer Jim Rogers, it should take two to three weeks for the contract to be awarded and another four to five weeks before work begins. He said at the soonest, work could commence by the beginning of June.

Portola native Mia Krakowski, 23, will be hiking the Pacific Crest Trail by herself. She will begin her journey April 23 and plans to finish around the end of August.Photo courtesy Mia Krakowski

Carolyn Carter

  On April 23, 23-year-old Mia Krakowski will be taking a hike. For most Portola natives this is a common recreational activity, but most Portola natives do not hike the 2,663-mile Pacific Crest Trail all by themselves.

  Krakowski will be embarking on her first long-distance hike through the West. She will be taking about five months and will begin at the PCT trailhead near the Mexican border. She plans to be finished around August or September.

  Given the extensive resources and research required to get a thorough understanding on the utilization of woody biomass, Indian Valley Community Services District board members decided to put a hold on taking action on the matter.

  During their April 10 meeting, the board members agreed that research into the subject is so extensive that it would take hiring a full-time engineer to get the proper handle on things.

  Plumas County employees will continue to work four nine-hour days — at least that’s the assumption county supervisors will begin with as they start the next fiscal year’s budget process.

  During the board’s April 9 meeting, the county’s budget consultant, Susan Scarlett, said that she and county Auditor Roberta Allen were beginning to work on the 2013-14 budget and wanted direction.

Dr. Sue Segura and superintendent of school Micheline Miglis reenter the April 18 special school board meeting after a 4 1/2 hour closed session. The board announced it would pursue a conditional offer of employment to Segura.  Photo by Laura Beaton

 Dr. Sue Segura could be back as principal of Quincy High School next year.

  After more than four hours in closed session Thursday night, the Plumas Unified School District board announced that it would pursue a “conditional offer of employment” to Segura.

  The board did not offer details regarding the conditions attached to the offer.

  The announcement was a reversal of the board’s March 8 decision to not offer Segura a contract based on a its vote of “no confidence.”