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After we published our July, Vol. 2 Town Chatter, a spike in COVID-19 cases in Plumas and Lassen Counties resulted in the temporary closing of the Indian Valley and Westwood Museums.  

Collins Pine Museum and Chester/Lake Almanor Museum are still available by appointment only.  The outdoor display at Collins Pine is open to visitors. 

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The Chamber received a call for help from Tanker pilots dispatched to our area the day before the Hog Fire broke out. They were looking for lodging. We sent out an appeal to real state agents and property managers on their behalf.  Below is a thank you to the community members who stepped up to help from pilot, Stan Musick.

I wanted to thank you for your help.  A couple of homeowners have offered us some "garage apartment" type rentals, which will work well for us.  Everyone has been of great help, and very gracious to us.  It is much appreciated!  Yesterday, we were flying the fire up Northeast of town, and it was nice to not have to scramble looking for a room at 9 pm!

Would you be so kind as to pass on to everyone how much we are grateful?
Stan Musick, MD

Mineral, CA – The area in Lassen Volcanic National Park closed to backcountry camping due to black bear(s) obtaining food has expanded. The area east of Lassen National Park Highway (CA State Highway 89), Hat Creek, and Kings Creek is closed to overnight backpacking use. This closure does not impact day use including hiking and stock use or camping within developed campgrounds.
 
“We have received additional reports of human-bear interactions from outside the original closure area,” said Lassen Volcanic Superintendent, Jim Richardson. “It is necessary to expand the area of the closure in an effort to prevent more negative interactions,” Richardson added.
 
Lassen Volcanic is home to a population of approximately 30 black bears; there are no brown or grizzly bears in the park. Information about black bears in the park is provided in large part by wildlife sighting reports submitted by visitors. Please report wildlife sightings, especially any threatening behavior, to a park employee or by emailing lavo_information@nps.gov.
 
All visitors can protect themselves and park wildlife by being bear aware. When hiking in the park make noise to avoid surprising a bear, never leave your pack unattended, and be particularly alert for bear activity when near streams or vegetation. If you come upon a bear, walk away slowly―never run or drop your pack. More information about bear safety is available at go.nps.gov/bearaware.
 

07/19/20
It has been hot up here in Plumas County this past week with temps in the mid nineties. We are going to see a few more days of warm weather prior to dropping back into the high 80’s. Water temps are in the mid seventies, visibility is unchanged at 15-18’ as is water level.
The Hex Hatch is all but over and pond smelt are the diet of choice for all fish species. The smelt are an inch or two in size right now and you can see them along the rocky edges boiling on the surface when the lake is calm.
The bite has been tough the past week and the fish are scattered throughout the lake. Get on the water early and be off by noon to avoid the crowds. Trollers are still using crawlers at 1mph on a size 6 or 8 hook, and pond smelt patterns are beginning to pick up a few fish. Rec #1 to Big Cove, Big Springs to Dorado and Rec #2 to the Peninsula are good places to start your day. Dodgers are optional in the deeper water.
Bank fishermen are targeting fish at Hamilton Branch with varied success, crickets are the top choice. Boats on anchor are catching fish on crickets with or without a meal worm. Fly fishermen are targeting fish over springs. The bass bite is tough also; try white plastics off structure in deep water, crickets are also a good choice for bass this time of year.
Road construction continues on highway 36 on both sides of Chester with delays up to a half hour. There is construction on 70 through the Canyon with minimal delays and 32 from Chico is currently construction free with no delays. Both USFS ramps are open and most of our campgrounds are as well.

The Mountain Volunteer Project welcomes two new volunteers to our Shopping Service.
 
We thank all of our community volunteers for stepping up to serve a community need.  If you are interested in learning more about the volunteer opportunities available in the Lake Almanor Basin, email us at info@mtvp.org or call a recruiter at 530-264-5064.

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The California Arts Council announces grant opportunity to aid California’s individual artists & cultural practitioners impacted by COVID-19. More than 900 artists to be supported! Apply now to receive $1,000 in unrestricted rapid-relief funding through an easy application process, administered in partnership with the Center for Cultural Innovation: http://tiny.cc/CACArtistRelief.

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