Mary Johnsen shares her experiences of community support in Downieville amidst personal hardships.

The article discusses the Apalachee High School shooting, gun violence, and potential solutions to the crisis.

A concerned parent discusses the vaping epidemic in schools and suggests ways to address it.

Commending Angela’s work on The Blotter.

A letter of thanks to community members providing support after the passing of the beloved dog Angel.

A concerned citizen urges action against rising youth vaping and tobacco addiction in the community.

Packer Lake Fish Day celebrates 25 years with trout stocking, activities, and community support.

The Mountain Messenger has received many generous donations from our readers, so we want to thank the following list of donors who have helped keep our paper thriving.

For more than twenty years I have been compiling the “At the Firehouse” column for The Mountain Messenger at the request of the Downieville Fire Department.

Calpine’s streets are all 25 mph zones, and I’m certain that we all see and are irritated by trucks, cars and motorcycles zooming down the streets at 30-40 miles an hour - at least I am.

We begin with some words of thanks. First, thank you to the roughly 40 people who attended all or part of the Sierra County Picnic with Congressional District 3 candidate Jessica Morse on June 1 in Sierra City.

I am amazed by all the bear problems we are experiencing.

I would like to thank the following individuals and businesses who generously provided raffle prizes for the May 11 Cancer Awareness Walk:

Editor, Why do women have different individual rights from state to state?

What Has Become of Sierra City’s May Pole?