The Stonyford Rodeo Board of Directors is reminding the public to mark their calendar on May 5-6 for the 80th annual Stonyford Rodeo.

The Colusa County Board of Supervisors recently approved a resolution that brings the building of the new Colusa County Detention and Treatment Facility one step closer to fruition.  

Glenn and Tehama counties saw a decrease in unemployment rates in December 2022, according to the latest data released by the Employment Development Department, Labor Market Information Division, while Colusa County had one of the highest unemployment rates in the state for another month. 

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Nominations are now being accepted for the 92nd annual Maxwell Rodeo Grand Marshal. 

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Citizens for a Better Williams are offering a scholarship to a graduating senior whose choices and passions reflect those of the organization. 

The Sites Project Authority released findings from a new analysis that projected Sites Reservoir could have diverted and captured 120,000 acre-feet of water in just two weeks if the reservoir had been operational from Jan. 3 through Jan. 15 and would continue to capture water over the next f…

The California Water Service Group announced the commencement of its 10th College Scholarship Program cycle last week, with $80,000 in scholarships available for students residing in California, Hawaii, New Mexico and Washington. 

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Tax season approaches: Cue dread, confusion, and mentally preparing to part with a chunk of your money.

Editors Note: This is the fourth installment of a four-part series looking back at the stories reported in 2022 in the Tri-County area by reporters from the Colusa County Sun-Herald, the Glenn County Transcript and the Corning Observer. (Dates are when the news stories were published).

Law enforcement officials in Colusa County are continuing their efforts to target online predators in 2023 with another arrest recently made by the Williams Police Department. 

Officials announced last week the signing of a partnership between the Sutter Butte Flood Control Agency (SBFCA) and the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) for the design, environmental and permitting work that will be needed for critical repairs to four areas of the Sutter Bypas…

After years of court proceedings, mental competency evaluations and several delays, a trial date was set for the Arbuckle man accused of killing two women in 2018. 

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The Butte College Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will host a “How to Start a Successful Food Truck Business” training in Colusa next week. 

Editors Note: This is the third installment of a four-part series looking back at the stories reported in 2022 in the Tri-County area by reporters from the Colusa County Sun-Herald, the Glenn County Transcript and the Corning Observer. (Dates are when the news stories were published).

As efforts continue for the 58th annual Colusa Farm Show, Colusa County Fairgrounds officials are seeking volunteers to join the 2023 Colusa Farm Show Committee. 

Board of Education meeting

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The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) Office of the State Fire Marshal has opened a public comment period for the regulatory adoption process of the Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) map and Colusa County officials are urging residents to provide input.

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) recently announced that scholarship applications are now available and can be turned in for college-bound high school students and current college and continuing education students with a primary residence in Northern and Central California, including …

Editors Note: This is the first installment of a four-part series looking back at the stories reported in 2022 in the Tribune-County area by reporters from the Colusa County Sun-Herald, the Glenn County Transcript and the Corning Observer. (Dates are when the news stories were published.) 

Officials said Jan. 4 that the Sites Reservoir project, which could provide 1.5 million acre-feet of additional water storage capacity, was awarded $80 million in federal funding from the Bureau of Reclamation via the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act.

Lunio Diaz-Alonzo, 80, of Corning, died December 12, 2022. Arrangements are being handled by Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary. The mortuary can be reached at 530-824-3792. 

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) announced it paid over $339 million in property taxes to over 50 counties where the company owns properties that support gas and electric service to California residents.

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The Colusa County Office of Education recently released its annual education report that includes a synopsis of educational programs offered by CCOE, demographics, enrollment information and the latest staff and board member standings.

Editors Note: This is the first installment of a four-part series looking back at the stories reported in 2022 in the Tribune-County area by reporters from the Colusa County Sun-Herald, the Glenn County Transcript and the Corning Observer. (Dates are when the news stories were published.) 

Christmas tree pick-ups

Unemployment rates in Colusa, Glenn and Tehama counties decreased in November, according to the latest data released by the Employment Development Department, Labor Market Information Division.

Dementia and Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group

With the holiday season coming to an end, the Colusa Boy Scouts of America Troop 5 is gearing up to help the community of Colusa make the clean up process a bit easier.

Colusa County officials are urging the public to get involved with the process of identifying “unserved and underserved communities most in need of funding for high speed internet infrastructure investments” in the county.

After inclement weather threatened a cancellation, organizers of Williams’ Festival of Lights decided to move the event to the following weekend to ensure the community didn’t miss out on the holiday cheer.

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The Colusa County Partnership and the Colusa County Chamber of Commerce are collaborating to pursue an application for a U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Development Grant and they are conducting a survey to gather community input to design the program.

Under a low, heavy sky threatening sleet or snow, State Route 36 twists and turns along tree-topped ridges. In many spots, there’s no guardrail — just a spit of dirt between a driver and a thousand-foot drop.

Williams City Council meeting