2023 Labor Law Posters have been ordered, and are expected by the end of the month; the Chamber office will be in contact when they arrive. If your business would like to place an order, please call the office at, 530.257.4323.

Join the Lassen County Chamber of Commerce for the first Chamber Mixer of the year. Lassen Community College will be hosting the January Mixer, Thursday, January 19th from 5:30 to 7:30p.m., located at 478-200 Hwy 139. This mixer will have a no-host bar, small bites, raffles, and good company! We encourage the community’s attendance; you do not need to be a Chamber member to attend.

Westwood Area Chamber of Commerce presents the 13th Annual Chowder Cook-Off on January 14th. All the fun will be at the Westwood Visitor Center starting at 12:00p.m. Rain or shine. Tasting kits sold for $5 starting at noon. Live music, bounce house, and vendors. For more information contact the Westwood Area Chamber of Commerce at 530.256.2456.

Yee-Haw! Join the Lassen County Fairgrounds for their 2nd Annual Cowboy Festival! This event is held Friday, February 3rd, and Saturday, February 4th. This event will be full of western vendors, a chili cookoff, and top notch entertainment. The concert doors will open at 6:00p.m., each night and the tickets will be $26 each to the concert. For more information contact the fair office or visit lassencountyfair.org

Mark your calendar as Northern California Cancer Advocates host their annual Crab Feed at the Diamond Mountain Casino Willow Room, Saturday, February 4th at 5:30p.m. Tickets are $60 and can be found at the Diamond Mountain Casino, Lassen County Federal Credit Union, or any NCCA member.

The rumors are true Lake Almanor Area Chamber has brought an Ice-Skating Rink to Chester this winter! They are hoping this will bring joy and fun activities for the youth and families of this area. The ice-skating rink is available on weekends and runs until March 26, 2023. Guests can skate in 45-minute sessions for $5 per person, and that includes skate rentals. Hours of Operation: Fridays 4:00-8:00p.m., Saturdays 12:00-4:00p.m., and Sundays 12:00-4:00p.m. These times are subject to change. For more information, contact the Lake Almanor Area Chamber of Commerce at 530.258.2426.

Don’t forget to email the Chamber with any upcoming event or swing by the Chamber Office at 1516 Main Street with event posters.

“LCC applied for and was awarded funds as part of the CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund,” explains Lassen College PIO Julie Johnston.

“After closely monitoring the financial need of students, LCC elected to use a large portion of these funds to address student debt.”

“LCC understands that many current and former students have faced and continue to face financial hardships. The college chose to clear $335,334.69 of past student debt which positively impacted 671 students…”

“Students who have had their debts repaid by the college are warmly invited to re-enroll in 2023 and beyond,” added Annika Peacock, the college’s Outreach Coordinator.

“All holds on enrollment for debts incurred between 2020 and 2022 have been lifted.”

As part of an ongoing community engagement initiative, Lassen College is hosting a re-enrollment workshop on its campus between 9:00a.m. and 2:00p.m. on January 11th.

Students who re-enroll at the college after an absence of one or more semesters are eligible to receive a bookstore voucher of $500 for books, school supplies, and meals in the Cougar Café.

Questions about the one-time debt relief action can be referred to the Office of Financial Aid at 1.530.251.8849.

Students are required to obtain a California GO ID and free Pre-registration Hunter Education Document prior to registering for California Hunter Education courses. Click here for instructions. All students must also download, print and sign a Student Consent Form. Students 17 years of age and younger must have the form signed by a parent or guardian. The signed form must be brought to class.

In order to be certified students must attend the entire class including all sessions. They will need to show safe handling of firearms and pass the Hunter Education test with a score of 80% or better. There is no minimum age to attend California Hunter Education. Parents or guardians are encouraged to attend with young students, especially those younger than age 16, to help define new words or provide additional tutoring during and after class.

For complete information follow this link to the California DFW registration page. You can also contact hunter safety instructor David Henderson at 530-249-2624.

A snapshot view of Lassen High School in 1941

Measles Epidemic Strikes School

January 9, 1941

With an epidemic of influenza, which closed practically every school in the county late last year, subsiding, a flurry of measles threatens to close a number of schools.

According to N. H. McCollom, principal of the Lassen Union High School in Susanville, 17 students were bedridden yesterday and will be out for two to three weeks. A couple of others were dismissed today.

Horner Edgcomb, principal of the elementary schools of Susanville, reported 30 cases of measles among students yesterday, with prospects of more before the flurry ends.