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May 21, 2013— Superintendent Darlene M. Koontz announced the main road through Lassen Volcanic National Park is scheduled to open at noon Friday, May 24 in time for the Memorial Day weekend.

“The unusually warm spring weather has really helped in snow plowing operations and will give greater access for visitors this coming holiday weekend,” said Koontz.

Westwood resident Eileen Spencer, a representative of a community bulletin board website, filed a complaint Tuesday, May 14 alleging the Lassen County Board of Supervisors violated the Brown Act, California’s Open Meeting Law, because the board said it was going to discuss the Dyer Mountain litigation in closed session, but her group believed the board actually was going to discuss the delinquent taxes owed by the proposed four-season resort’s developer. “This board must stop abusing the Brown Act with these types of deceptions,” Spencer said. “This is the public’s business.” County officials told Spencer despite her allegation, the board would be discussing the item it agendized during the closed session. The board had originally planned to discuss the item at its April 23 meeting, but that discussion was abandoned when the board discovered the agenda listed the wrong court case. Photo by Sam Williams

May 21, 2013 — The Kan We Help Executive Committee, a group that hosts a website, filed a Brown Act (California’s Open Meeting Law) violation with the Lassen County Board of Supervisors during public comment before a closed session held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 14.

California Correctional Center and High Desert State Prison Honor Guard do the presentation of colors. Undersecretary Martin Hoshino praises California Correctional Center for their progressive programs. Photos by Jordan Clary

May 21, 2013 — California Correctional Center has played a pivotal role in the community, and Wednesday, May 15 it celebrated its 50th anniversary in Lassen County.

Kathy and Bruce Rhymes, shown here in a recent picture taken at the Susanville Airport, lost their lives in a plane crash near Auburn, Calif. about 9 p.m. Saturday, May 18. Photo submitted

May 20, 2013 — A Susanville couple lost their lives Saturday night when their single engine airplane crashed near the Auburn Municipal Airport in the Sierra foothills.

Susanville Airport Manager Steve Datema confirmed Bruce and Kathy Rhymes, of Susanville, were killed in the crash, but he couldn’t provide more information.