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Volume XVIII Issue 255
Friday, August 1st, 2025
| | At the start of the 2024 Lassen Gravel Adventure Ride – BLM photo | |
Lassen Gravel Adventure Ride on the Bizz Coming Up September 6th
Calling all adventure seekers! The Lassen Gravel Adventure Bike Ride is back for another year of challenging climbs, scenic vistas and pure gravel-grinding fun on the Bizz Johnson Trail in the forest playground west of Susanville.
Set for Saturday, September 6th, this year’s event promises something for every rider, from seasoned veterans to enthusiastic newcomers.
Unlike many ‘gravel’ rides that include significant stretches of pavement, the Lassen Gravel Adventure Ride stays true to its name.
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Boasting a whopping 97% gravel surface, the course offers a variety of challenges, from smooth, fast sections to technical doubletracks. Riders can expect challenging climbs, rewarding flats and exhilarating descents that will leave them grinning from ear to ear.
Enjoy the spectacular scenery as you cruise through pine forests and beautiful mountain meadows. As you ride along the Susan River, you’ll pass through two incredible, historical train tunnels on the Bizz Johnson Trail. The long course will take you near the shores of two serene, high altitude lakes.
Choose Your Own Adventure
This year, the Lassen Gravel Adventure Ride caters to all abilities with a selection of four distinct courses:
Full Squatch (94 miles): You’ll go to Silver Lake and back with stunning views of beautiful forests, meadows and lakes. Click here for the course map.
Half Squatch (63 miles): This 63-mile course leads you out the Bizz Johnson Trail and onto a maze of wonderfully-scenic gravel backroads through mountain meadows and forests. Click here for the course map.
Short Squatch (40 miles): This 40-mile course leads you out the Bizz Johnson Trail and onto incredible gravel backroads in the Lassen Natl. Forest. The loop passes Goumaz CG with a climb before it heads downhill back home. Click here for the course map.
Mini Squatch (14 miles): An ideal introduction for gravel cycling newbies or families. Enjoy a 14-mile round trip to Devil’s Corral with Brunch on the Bizz at the top.
All courses start and end at the historic Susanville Train Depot, 601 Richmond Road.
The event features multiple well-stocked rest stops throughout each course. All finishers, in all ride categories, will receive a unique finisher medal.
All registered riders will receive a commemorative finisher’s medal, a branded giveaway and a logo sticker (there are more for purchase). A coupon for a free meal and a free beer is also included in registration. Soft style blend tshirts are an optional item for purchase with your registration.
Regular registration is open until August 15th, and Late Registration will be from August 16th to September 6th.
For more information and to register online follow this link.
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Mudslide Closes Highway 395 Near Red Rock Road for Five Hours
A fierce thunderstorm unleashed a torrential downpour Wednesday afternoon, triggering a substantial mudslide that forced the closure of a section of Highway 395 near the California-Nevada border. The slide occurred approximately a quarter-mile north of Red Rock Road, bringing traffic to a halt in both directions.
Caltrans crews worked for several hours through the night to clear the mud and debris. The highway finally reopened to traffic in both directions around 1:00 a.m. Thursday morning.
The thunderstorm was part of a series of intense weather cells that swept through southern Lassen County on Wednesday, causing minor flooding in other localized areas.
| | Wednesday’s mudslide in a CHP provided photo. | | |
With a massive thunderstorm in the background Cal-FIRE’s new Fire
Hawk Helicopter prepares for a take-off from its home base in Bieber. Cal-FIRE photo.
Cal-FIRE’s New Helicopter Soars into Action Against Lightning-Caused Blazes
The skies over Lassen, Modoc, and Plumas Counties have a new guardian. Cal-FIRE’s Lassen-Modoc Unit has deployed its brand-new S-70i Fire Hawk helicopter, which the agency says has already proven its worth by actively combating the recent surge of lightning-caused fires in our region.
Stationed in Bieber, the Fire Hawk represents a significant leap forward in local firefighting capabilities. “This aircraft is a game-changer for fire response in our region,” stated a Cal-FIRE LMU spokesperson.
The Fire Hawk is specifically engineered for demanding missions. It boasts a 1,000-gallon water tank, allowing it to deliver substantial water drops on active fires. Its advanced navigation systems and night-flying capabilities are a major upgrade from the previous helicopter, enabling crews to operate more effectively around the clock.
This enhanced technology means Cal-FIRE can now respond more rapidly to fires and emergencies across the expansive Lassen, Modoc, and Plumas Counties.
Beyond direct fire suppression, the Fire Hawk provides crucial support to ground crews and excels at locating lightning fires in remote, rugged terrain, often a challenge for traditional response methods.
Its rapid deployment and advanced features are expected to significantly bolster the region’s ability to tackle wildfires.
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Standish 4H Holding Yard Sale
Fundraiser Today and Tomorrow
Standish 4-H will be holding another fundraiser yard sale today and tomorrow, August 1st and 2nd, at the Standish 4-H Hall at 718-880 Hwy 395 East in Standish, just past the Wayside gas station.
Stop by between 9:00a.m. and 3:00p.m. to see what they mean when they say there is, “Something for Everyone!”
According to event organizers they have tons of stuff, and they invite you to come out and take a look. New items will be unpacked daily.
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All funds support the Standish 4-H Club.
If there are any questions please call Virginia at 1.530.310.1993 or Melinda at 1.530.310.3178.
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Cat Scratch Fever Fest to Benefit the
Lassen Humane Society Happens Tomorrow
Get ready for a purr-fectly good time as “Cat Scratch Fever Fest” comes to Memorial Park tomorrow, August 2nd, from 4:30 to 9:30p.m. This special event is a benefit concert for The Lassen Humane Society, aiming to support their invaluable services to the community.
Attendees can look forward to an evening filled with drinks, games, food and fun for the whole family. The festival will feature live music performances by Kelly Ann, Feather River Revival, and Hoots and Annie.
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Tickets are available for presale at $10 for adults and $5 for kids 12 and under. Door tickets will be $12 for adults and $7 for kids. Guests are encouraged to bring their own chairs to enjoy the festivities.
Presale tickets will still be available today at Margie’s Book Nook in uptown Susanville.
Money raised at Saturday’s event will help the Humane Society continue their spay and neuter program, which is out of funds for the year. This has been a very successful and popular program in Lassen County.
The Lassen Humane Society was formed in 1985 by a handful of dedicated volunteers who engaged in the challenge of advocacy for Lassen County animals.
LHS sometimes receives funding from grants which the organization write themselves; however, they are unreliable and hard to get. Their more consistent funding comes from annual fundraisers, memberships, and donations. They receive no federal, state or local funding. All monies they raise or receive go right back into our Lassen County communities.
You can find out more about the services they offer by clicking here.
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Hoots and Annie, playing country, country rock, southern rock, classic rock
and oldies will be one of the bands performing at the August 2nd festival in the park.
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Lassen High School Holding Freshmen Orientation Presentation August 11th
Lassen High School is inviting all incoming freshmen and their families to the school’s 2025 Freshman Orientation on Monday, August 11th.
According to LHS this is an important event for both students and parents to get a head start on the new school year.
You’ll have the chance to familiarize yourselves with class schedules, meet school staff, and get ready for a successful transition to high school.
The event kicks off at 5:30p.m. when class schedules will be handed out, followed by the main orientation presentation beginning at 6:00p.m.
Food will be provided at the end of the orientation.
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| | | An aerial view of a forest fire burning near Eagle Lake in the mid-1940’s.
An Eastman Studio postcard image from UC Davis | | |
Lassen Fire Near End
August 1, 1924
One of the most destructive and stubborn forest fires in the history of Lassen County is at last burning into a section where control is assured after destroying over 4000 acres of timber in the Fruit Growers’ Supply Company’s property at the edge of the Lassen National Forest.
The blaze covered an eight-mile front and was within several hundred yards of Eagle Lake Resort when checked. A temporary camp has been established at Eagle Lake to care for the fire fighters and provide food and other supplies.
The fire is 18 miles northeast of Westwood and 31 miles northwest of Susanville. Tourists are again entering Eagle Lake, although it will take at least two days to completely extinguish the smaller brush and stump fires.
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