Storrie News

Union Pacific Railroad Co. has agreed to a $102 million settlement for damages from the Storrie forest fire in Lassen and Plumas national forests in 2000, the largest-ever federal settlement for a forest fire.

Union Pacific Railroad Co. will pay a record $102 million to settle claims arising from California's 2000 Storrie forest fire, U.S. officials said Monday.

Click Here to listen to the report. It is the largest fire recovery in the US Forest Service history, it falls just $9 million short of the Exxon-Valdez Oil Spill Disaster payout.

Union Pacific Railroad Co. has agreed to pay $102 million to the U.S. Forest Service for a devastating 2000 wildfire north of Sacramento in a landmark settlement that dramatically increases the stakes in ...

CAL FIRE, and cooperating agencies managing the Butte Lightning Complex are lifting the evacuation orders for Belden, Storrie and Tobin in Plumas County.

CAL FIRE reports this morning the 53,000-acre Butte Lighting Complex is about 70 percent contained today and number of active fires has dwindled to five.

Evacuations have been lifted for Beldon and Storrie. Also Highway 70 and Highway 32 were opened to one way, escorted traffic.

Fire evacuation orders have been lifted for the communities of Belden, Storrie and Tobin in Plumas County, authorities said Monday.

The road is closed from four miles west of Pulga to the junction with Highway 89.

Firefighters continued to battle troublesome blazes Wednesday alongside Highway 70, which threatened motorists and power lines.

" width="500"> People who know the Wheeler and Moonlight fire areas can easily see that the catastrophic fires were either stopped or extremely reduced in their severity where the forest had been thinned ...

A Plumas County man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison and his wife has been given a six-month term for growing marijuana at their home in a steep, wooded canyon.

Jeffre Sanderson and Alice Wiegand said they grew pot for medical and spiritual purposes, but the federal government doesn't recognize California's medical marijuana law, which allows people to legally grow and use marijuana for medical purposes.

U.S. District Judge Frank Damrell Jr. allowed Wiegand to remain free until Dec. 1 to give her time to arrange for someone to care for the couple's two young children while their parents are in prison. Read more

“Take the keys, it's your problem!”

Remember, "Somebody's darl'n, somebody's dear." These were the words of advice offered we rookie teachers about disciplining students, from my vice principal at Las Plumas High in 1963. via Mercury-Register

“We are in the process of recruiting employers now - and hope to have at least that many this year.”

It's time to spring into the 12th annual Plumas-Sierra Job Fairs where employers will be filling their open positions and job seekers will be landing great jobs! This year job fairs will be held at the Chester ... via Feather River Bulletin

Bolt's Antique Tool Museum will conduct a program on The Great American Dust Bowl, "History in Your Hands," on Saturdays, April 5, 12, 19 and 26. via Mercury-Register

“Quite often you run to the music of birds. It's very uncrowded and absolutely gorgeous.”

Winding trails, the splendor of spring wildflowers, and the peace of running in nature will all be offered at the Trail Less Traveled Marathon, Sunday in Oroville. via Mercury-Register

“Of course, the presidential primary has the greatest interest, but the propositions are also important, as is the Save Our Schools effort”

News : Greenville AARP to talk about politics and education 1/9/08 The propositions on California's February ballot and the Save Our Schools initiative will be the topics when Greenville AARP members and their ... via Feather River Bulletin

“What this work means is that those places will be protected forever for California”

The future of two major North State open space areas was the focus of a special meeting held in Chico Wednesday. via KHSL-TV Chico

Nine large projects are seeking a share of the stream of money coming into the local community as a result of the California Department of Water Resources' bid for a license to generate electricity at the Lake ... via Mercury-Register

The men were apprehended when law enforcement officials dropped in during two card games involving about 20 men. via Lassen County Times & Westwood Pine P...