Local News

- Livestock auctioned during annual fair
- By Rick Longley/Willows Journal
- By Rick Longley
Tri-County Newspapers
Bidding was quick and the 4-H and FFA projects of local youth sold within minutes at Saturday's Junior Livestock Auction.
The event got underway at noon in the Brawley Ring with the first lot, a market swine, ... Full story

- Annual parade entertains residents
- By Rick Longley/Willows Journal
- Antique cars, fair royalty, fire trucks, dancing flies and also dancing horses entertained onlookers Saturday as they watched the 97th Glenn County Fair Parade in Orland.
People lined both sides of Fourth Street and the route down Yolo Street to see... Full story

- Educators inducted into Glenn County Hall of Fame
- By Rick Longley/Willows Journal
- Ten Glenn County educators were inducted into the Glenn County Educator's Hall of Fame on Saturday for their contribution to the field.
Inductees and their relatives gathered in Flaherty Hall for the early morning ceremony before catching a vintage ... Full story
- $37,000 deficit causes cost-cutting measures
- By Rick Longley/Orland Press-Register
- Orland department heads will be asked to cut 5 percent out of their 2013-14 budgets and bring back new numbers to the City Council in June.
The city is looking at a $37,000 deficit to its general fund that pays for most city services, so officials s... Full story
- Parade tips hat to heroes
- Tri-County Newspapers
- Tri-County Newspapers
The 97th Glenn County Fair Parade wove some small town magic through the streets of downtown Orland Saturday.
Following the theme "Saluting Our Heroes," the entrants wore their best smiles and waved to an appreciative crowd.
... Full story
- Railway could be boon for county
- By Julie R. Johnson/Tri-County Newspapers
- The idea of building a railway system between Humboldt Bay and the upper Sacramento Valley has been around for a long time.
A group from Eureka, the Land Bridge Alliance, met with city and county officials and private individuals on May 15 in Red Bl... Full story
- County joins others in attempts to protect crops
- By Rick Longley/Willows Journal
- By Rick Longley
Tri-County Newspapers
Glenn County is joining other California counties in trying to protect walnut growers from crop theft.
The board introduced an ordinance Tuesday that calls for walnut sellers to have bills of sale or proof of ... Full story
- Tour raises funds for AIDS services
- By Monica Vaughan
Tri-County Newspapers
Two hundred bicycle riders and support crew popped up tents in the field behind Williams High School on Friday night on the end of the second day of a tour that raises funds for local HIV and AIDS services.
... Full story

- 97th annual fair underway
- By Susan Meeker/Tri-County Newspapers
- The Glenn County Fair opened Thursday to cotton candy, corn dogs, beauty queens, livestock shows and magicians.
The 97th exposition kicked off its four-day run by honoring veterans and giving fairgoers a memorable first impression as they entered th... Full story
- Commission discusses Orland’s development
- By Rick Longley/Orland Press-Register
- For years, Orland officials have wanted high-speed Internet for the city, but believed they did not have the fiberoptics needed for it.
It turns out city businesses have had it available since 2004 through Comcast, according to Gary Campbell.
Campb... Full story
- Officials attempting to increase rail services
- By Rick Longley/Orland Press-Register
- Orland officials are working to get more rail service to area business and trying to connect companies with financing firms, but do not have a direct marketing campaign in place.
City Manager Pete Carr updated the Orland Economic Development Commiss... Full story