With tactical support from a CHP helicopter and a Yuba County SWAT team, the Sierra County Sheriff&#x2019;s Office on Sept. 29 arrested without incident two individuals on felony arrest warrants and two others on lesser charges in Goodyears Bar.Sierra County Sheriff Mike Fisher said that his office obtained arrest warrants related to previous charges for two individuals residing at 20 Coca Cola Avenue&#x2014;Arin Wharff and Leana Conrady&#x2014;and a search warrant for the property itself following reports of heavy drug use there. Both individuals were taken into custody as were two others on lesser charges&#x2014;Robert Wharff and Steiner Knoefler. The search of the property found opioid-based drugs, methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia, said Sierra County Sheriff Mike Fisher.&#x201C;There were lots of moving parts to this investigation,&#x201D; Fisher told The Mountain Messenger.Fisher noted that Arin Wharff was initially involved in a January 2020 criminal identity theft case, in which she stole and cashed checks from Do...

CHP Copter and Yuba SWAT Team Assist Sierra County Sheriff - Four Arrested at Goodyears Bar Residence

The Sierra County Board of Supervisors met in regular session October 4th with a relatively light agenda on the docket. After Standing Orders were completed, the floor was opened up to public comment. Downieville resident Greg Johnson voiced concern and requested an update about the Community Center renovation project, pointing out the possibility of losing out on the grant expected to fund the project if deadlines for the grant application are not met.The Department Managers reports followed and Tim Beals began by providing information pertaining to local projects and related grant applications. He pointed out the Green Acres project is in danger of being postponed due to the inherent complexity of the project and looming deadlines and Beals estimated the project could cost over one million dollars. The Board was implored to address this issue as quickly as possible.Brandon Pangman, Assistant Planning Director, followed and gave an update on the FEMA flood mapping project in the Sierr...

Sierra County Supervisors Meeting in Downieville

The annual flu season is upon us, with health officials concerned that influenza this winter could be worse than in recent years.Widespread masking and social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic had the beneficial effect of lowering the transmission of flu&#x2014;and cold&#x2014;viruses. But with stricter pandemic public health policies now lifted, there is an increased likelihood of a serious flu season.Health officials reported an unusual number of flu cases this summer. Moreover, Australia, where seasons are opposite to ours, just saw a high incidence of winter influenza, often a precursor of what we will experience here.During October, children and adults can receive free flu vaccine shots through Sierra County Public Health (SCPH) at various sites throughout the county (see accompanying article.)The flu is more dangerous for seniors, and health officials are recommending that those 65 and older consider receiving the higher vaccine dose. SCPH, however, is distributing only the standard dose...

October is the Target Month to Get Your Flu Vaccine: Where to Get a Regular Dose and a Higher Senior Dose

Next weekend, on Saturday, October 15, from 3-6pm and Sunday, October 16, from 9am-Noon, volunteeers are being invited to assist with buttoning up the San Francisco State Field Campus for the winter and preparing the campus for next year&apos;s operations.Activities will include Firewise work (limbing and bucking trees), woodshed construction, sanding and painting, and organizing the tool room.Refreshments will be provided to those who pitch in to preserve and enhance this historic educational resource.Please RSVP by sending an email to vstevens@sfsu.edu.

Sierra Nevada Field Campus Volunteer Opportunity

GOODYEARS BAR - When the smoke and wildfires started recently, I immediately wanted to DO something to help. How about creating art in honor of wet weather, with the hope of invoking rain to fall? I approached the Sierra County Arts Council with the idea of a &#x201C;Damp Earth Art Show&#x201D;, and they approved my plan!So, YOU are invited to be in a:Damp Earth Art Show on Saturday, November 5th, at the Native Daughters Hall in Downieville, from 10:00AM-2:00PM.All art should reflect the theme of &#x201C;Damp Earth&#x201D;, such as rain, snow, clouds, stormy weather, mists, raindrops, deluges, showers etc. There will be a peoples choice vote for the entrants, and cash awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places will be awarded at 1:30PM.More details about how to enter your artwork will appear here next week