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Sierra and Plumas Counties enhance emergency response coordination through specialized MCI training.
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California News
January 23, 2026
California joins WHO group aiming to strengthen outbreak detection and emergency health response.
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Local News
By Dana Loomis
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January 23, 2026
Supervisors advance emergency communications project while reviewing tax measure language and open-meeting law changes.
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Local News
By Paul Guffin
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January 23, 2026
Sierra County high school students will compete in a live poetry recitation contest in Sierraville.
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Local News
January 23, 2026
County supervisors hear overview of new California laws reshaping policing, accountability, and public access.
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Local News
January 21, 2026
County approves basic 2-1-1 hotline after debate over costs, usage, and emergency needs
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Here Back East
By Lenny Ackerman
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January 21, 2026
Reflecting on the joy of reading, favorite books, and sharing stories with friends.
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Columns
By Susie Gilbert
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January 16, 2026
A proud Sierra County mother recounts her son’s nursing graduation and whirlwind Southern travels.
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Sheriff’s Blotter
January 16, 2026
Weekly calls show snow-related assists, welfare checks, civil matters, and medical responses countywide.
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Pretend It’s a Forest
By Susana Hernández
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January 16, 2026
A humorous set of hopeful, local predictions imagines Sierra County’s fortunes in 2026.
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Kings Report
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Sports
By Tessa Jordan
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January 16, 2026
Recapping the Kings’ back-to-back wins, key performances, and outlook for upcoming homestand.
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Letters to the Editor
January 19, 2026
A local resident urges peaceful civic action to defend democratic norms amid rising national tensions.
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Letters to the Editor
December 18, 2025
On the targeting of Somali communities in Minnesota amidst broader societal issues.
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Letters to the Editor
December 4, 2025
State Senator Mike McGuire challenges Rep. Doug LaMalfa with a focus on rural issues.
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Letters to the Editor
December 4, 2025
Criticism over Trump’s drug boat targeting.
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Letters to the Editor
November 27, 2025
Speculations by the sheriff about wildlife involvement in a man's disappearance cause public concern.
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