WebXtra for January 5th, 2024

Volume XVI Issue 110 | Friday, January 5th, 2024

14th Annual Westwood Chili

Cookoff Happens January 13th

Expect a tasty, good time at the Westwood Area Chamber of Commerce’s 14th Annual Chowder Cook-Off January 13th, at the Westwood Visitor Center. The Westwood Chamber will be offering $700 in cash prizes for chowder contestants.

The Cook-Off will be held from noon until 3:00p.m. You can purchase a tasting kit for $5 beginning at noon.

The entry fee is $25 per team with cash prizes for first, second and third place, along with awards for Judge’s Choice and Peoples Choice.

If you are just going to taste some great chili instead of cooking it, tasting kits go on sale at noon for only $5. Kits are limited.

The event promises fun for the entire family! Taste lots of great chowder, enjoy live music from Stone and Straw, plus a bounce house and vendors. The event will be held outside, rain or shine, so dress warmly.

For more information or applications, you can contact the Westwood Area Chamber of Commerce office at 1.530.256.2456.

Weather Bulletin: Winter Weather

Advisory Goes into Effect Early Saturday

Forecasters at the National Weather Service office in Reno have issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the majority of the upcoming weekend as snow accumulations of up to four inches are expected here in Susanville on the valley floor, and up to ten inches in the mountains.

The Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect from 7:00a.m. Saturday until 4:00a.m. Sunday.

Weather experts expect accumulations up to four inches in valley locations across the region with 5 to 10 inches in the mountains.

Highest snowfall rates and totals will be near, and west, of Highway 89. Winds will be gusting as high as 50mph at points during the storm.

Travel could be very difficult due to near whiteout conditions in snow and blowing snow. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. Be prepared for travel delays or adjust your travel plans to avoid periods of heavy snow and white out conditions. The latest road conditions can be found by checking with CalTrans.

Fire Department Announces Free

Quarterly CPR Training Class

The Susanville Fire Department in cooperation with the American Heart Association, will be hosting free quarterly community CPR training classes, with the first one coming up on January 20th.

The CPR training will be conducted by AHA CPR instructors at the fire department and is designed for anyone with limited or no medical training.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation is an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart stops beating. Immediate CPR can double or triple the chances for survival after cardiac arrest.

The First Aid course will train participants in first aid basics for the most common type of emergencies, including how to recognize them, how to call for help and how to perform lifesaving skills.

Students will recieve an AHA Heartsaver CPR First Aid card upon successful completion of the class which begins at 8:30a.m. The class, which includes hands-on skills, can take up to four hours depending on class size.

It is intended for the general public and will not meet professional rescuer requirements.

If you or anyone you know would like to learn this lifesaving skill or have any questions, please call the fire department. The class size is limited.

CPR classes will be held on January 20th, April 6th, July 20th and October 19th.

To RSVP please call 1.530.257.5152.

Lassen Crime Stoppers

Update for January 5th

Lassen Crime Stoppers, a local organization which pays up to $1,000 for tips and information leading to the arrest of someone who commits a crime, has released this week’s list of names and photos of subjects ‘wanted’ by local law enforcement agencies.

To report information about a crime you can anonymously call a simple telephone number, (530) 502-TIPS, and if that information pays off for local law enforcement you will be paid up to $1,000 in cash.

Help clean up Lassen County by anonymously working with the Susanville Police Department, the Lassen County Probation Department and the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office through Crime Stoppers.

Around 1906 in Susanville

Look Out Boys

January 5, 1906

It has come to our knowledge that various parties in Susanville have been feeding stray flocks of quail driven in by the storms. It seems the boy with the gun has also been informed of the fact and has made some ruthless slaughters.

Now, the boy with the gun is safe enough in undoing the work and trouble of those who desire to give the birds a chance for their lives, so as the State law is concerned, but there is one little provision that may get him into trouble.

The Town of Susanville has, by ordinance, prohibited the discharge of firearms within the corporate limits, and there’s a decided intention to see that ordinance enforced.

Don’t shoot the birds now boys; give them a chance and there’ll be all the more of them when the season comes again.

Besides, if you neglect this warning, you will be pretty sure to pay dear for your sport. Be careful.

If you are a fan of our daily history stories you should join the Lassen Historical Society! It's a fun way to be a part of our county's rich history. When you sign up you'll receive regular Historical Society newsletters with interesting stories and information. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in area history.

Through your membership you help preserve local history. You can download a membership application by clicking here.

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Today: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Tuesday: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Tuesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Wednesday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

Congratulations to Jenny Robinson, the

winner of this week's Pizza Factory giveaway!

You too could win a large one-topping pizza from the Susanville or Janesville Pizza Factory locations just by entering our weekly giveaway!

Just click here and follow the link to our handy entry form. You can enter once per day from each email address. We'll announce our weekly winner right here next Monday morning.

The prize is good for take-out or dine-in orders only, sorry no delivery.

Good luck and enjoy that yummy Pizza Factory Pizza!

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