The 77th annual Lake County Fair opens this evening with a kick-off Blue Ribbon Dinner followed by opening ceremonies along with barrel racing. Friday there will be family events and the Lake County Idol Competition. Saturday includes the Annual Diaper Derby and Farm Auction, which kicks off with a buyer’s breakfast. There’s also the Demolition … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors heard an update on the conversion plans for the former Lakeport Armory, which will become the new Lake County Sheriff’s Office headquarters. The board approved the remodel’s plans. The cost of the project, complete with furnishings, fixtures and equipment, and audio-visual equipment is expected to bring the total cost … Read more
The Lakeport Police Department will be increasing patrols during the upcoming Labor Day holiday, focusing on identifying drivers under the influence of alcohol and drugs, or a combination of both during the long weekend. 32% of all traffic fatalities during the Labor Day weekend involved drivers who were impaired. Enhanced enforcement will run from this … Read more
The first in what is expected to be a series of public meetings to gain community support for the planned John T. Klaus Park was held on Tuesday. The Lake County Public Services Department, which will manage the park, hosted the meeting, which gathered input into what the community would like the park to be. … Read more
A fundraiser raffle benefitting the Willits Senior Center is underway. The event is a pick- your-prize raffle. You do not need to be present to win. All funds will go toward the purchase of a new delivery truck for the meals-on-wheels program. Tickets will be on sale through Sept. 21st and are available at the … Read more
A new prescribed burn association has formed in Round Valley. PublicRadioKZYX reports the goal of the new association is to help landowners and everyone in the valley at large prepare for fire season, and safely conduct prescribed burns, which can help build fire resiliency in the area. A grant through the county funded by CalFire … Read more
The Paul Bunyan Days Logging Show returns to the Old Mill Site near the Skunk Train. The event offers a variety of activities showcasing the strength and skill of the logging community, including exciting competitions like single and double buck handsawing, choker setting, and the ever-popular axe throwing. Tickets will be available at the gate. … Read more
At the most recent meeting of the Fort Bragg City Council, the board approved the draft of a Strategic Plan, which was based on public feedback from a public strategic planning workshop in July. The plan highlights the priorities and goals for the city and presents strategies for achieving those goals. The council also heard … Read more
Matthew Barnes has been named the new UC Cooperative Extension Director for Lake and Mendocino Counties. Barnes grew up in Lake County and has a strong connection to the community, having been the inaugural director of the Boys and Girls Club of the Pomo Nation and served as director of Lake County’s Upward Bound program. … Read more
State officials were in Willits recently to break ground and mark the beginning of a middle-mile broadband infrastructure project. The project is a part of the 280-mile California Department of Technology-Arcadian Infracom project that will run along Highway 101, part of the 8,000-mile statewide Middle Mile Broadband Project. The project will build open-access Broadband for … Read more