Welcome to the Frontpage

March 19, 2013 — Banner Lassen Medical Center is one of four Banner Health hospitals recently named as a HealthStrong™ Top 100 Critical Access hospital in the United States.

“We are proud of the efforts of our physicians and staff who have contributed to our hospital achieving this designation for outstanding quality care, outcomes, patient satisfaction and efficiency,” said Bob Edwards, chief executive officer of Banner Lassen Medical Center.

The hospital received one of the highest ranks among critical access hospitals on the iVantage Health Analytics’ Hospital Strength Index™. The Hospital Strength Index is a comprehensive rating of critical access hospitals, and the results recognize the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals that provide a safety net to communities across rural America. The tool measures 56 different performance metrics, including quality, outcomes, patient perspective, affordability and efficiency.

Monday, March 18 — A Susanville man was arrested Friday, March 15, after officers from the Susanville Police Department investigated a report of someone entering a woman’s home and stealing medication.

Kelly Erwin, 34, was arrested and booked into the Lassen County Jail on a $30,000 bail.

According to a press release from the police department, at approximately 10 a.m. March 15, officers responded to a residence in the 800 block of Chestnut Street on a reported burglary.

March 18, 2013 — Two Quincy Area California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers rescued four people who were reported missing en route from Chico to Susanville earlier this month.

Using a four-wheel-drive SUV, CHP Officers Rob Boyack and Josh Cavolt rescued the overdue party about 5:30 a.m. March 10; several hours after they were supposed to arrive in Susanville.

The car, carrying a woman and three juvenile females, was discovered out of gas and stuck in deep snow in the area of Long Point, about three miles east of the Antelope Lake Dam.

March 18, 2013 — Mindie Hilton, of Susanville, Calif., was recently named one of 60 semifinalists in the freshly redesigned 46th Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest. Hilton needs Susanville’s votes to send her to the finals to compete for $1 million in dough.

Hilton is now available for interviews and recipe demos. Hilton was selected as a semifinalist in the Doable Dinners category for her recipe, “Bacon Asian Orange Chicken Pizza.”

Voting is open on BakeOff.com through 10 a.m. March 28.