SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers took time during the May 14, 2026, Assembly session to spotlight legislation that would ...

Don Russell at the offices of the Mountain Messenger in 2019. In my last conversation with Don, a phone call made to check on ...

My first stop was Portland overnight and an early start next day for the Bangor Library, and then onto the University of ...

DOWNIEVILLE — Organizers of Saturday night’s inaugural Downieville Mountain Music event marked an important beginning for what they hope will become a lasting Downieville tradition. Held May 9, 2026, ...

DISTRICT 1 — Three candidates have filed for the election to represent Assembly District 1 in the state legislature. District 1 covers the northeast corner of California, including all of Sierra, ...

QUINCY — Plumas County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of a possible drowning at Oakland Feather River Camp ...

NEVADA COUNTY — The Nevada County Board of Supervisors awarded the contract for the 2026 Road Rehabilitation Project at its regular meeting on May 12. Supervisors approved a resolution to select ...

COLFAX — CAL FIRE NEU firefighters responded this morning to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 174 at Dinkey Avenue in ...

Don was born in Philadelphia but grew up in Detroit with his parents, Eleanor Schell and Fred Russell, and his sister Cathy. He graduated from Grosse Pointe High School and attended Wayne State ...