Local News

- Shop, tools lost to fire
- By Rob Parsons/Tri-County Newspapers
- Fire ravaged an Orland man's private workshop this week, causing thousands of dollars worth of damage.
No one was hurt in the Monday blaze and Orland Fire Chief Jerry Kraemer said a quick response from fire fighters prevented the blaze from... Full story

- Drugs: Jail or death
- By Lydia M. Harris/Tri-County Newspapers
- It's all about choices and consequences.
A strong message about drug use was delivered to mostly eighth-grade students this week in a Glenn County Drugstore program.
Students throughout the county spent time at St. Monica's Church in Willows where... Full story
- Truancy battle brewing
- By Rob Parsons/Tri-County Newspapers
- An Orland mother says she is "ready to go to war" with the Orland Unified School District and the Glenn County District Attorney's Office following her arrest last week on truancy-related forgery charges.
Shannon Anderson 27, along with her... Full story
- Orland officer honored
- By Rick Longley/Tri-County Newspapers
- Michael Stover was recognized by the Orland City Council Monday as the Officer of the Year.
Stover received the honor from Chief Paula Carr, who presented him with the Nick Mondragon Award.
Stover was chosen by the department's command staff,... Full story
- Newspapers get fresh look
- Orland Press-Register
- Dear readers:
Welcome to the new-look Willows Journal.
Today's edition ushers in design changes related to the newspaper's conversion to a narrower page size. The size of the broadsheet page is 1 inch narrower but the length of the page is... Full story
- Orland names new rec head
- By Rick Longley/Tri-County Newspapers
- Orland has a new recreation director with the promotion of Joe Fenske this month.
Fenske served as former director Garrett White's assistant for three years, he said, and he is knowledgeable about Orland's programs having run several of them.
He... Full story
- Trial set for expulsion case
- By Rob Parsons/Tri-County Newspapers
- A June trial date has been set for the Red Bluff man charged with transporting explosives, drugs and a gun through Glenn County.
Anthony Douglas Brothers, 42, was arrested Jan. 23 on northbound Interstate 5. California Highway Patrol officers... Full story
- Orland Council keeps meeting time
- By Rick Longley/Tri-County Newspapers
- It looks like the Orland City Council will not be changing the time of its Monday night meetings after all.
Attempts by Mayor Wade Elliott to move the time up from 7:30 p.m. to 6 or 6:30 failed to get the support of council members this week, so it... Full story
- Willows new booze police
- By Rob Parsons/Tri-County Newspapers
- The Willows Police Department is poised to become the lead agency for all alcohol-related enforcement operations in Glenn County.
The City Council on Tuesday approved a police request to seek a nearly $13,000 grant from the Alcohol Beverage Control... Full story
- Supes' mouths water over farmers market
- By Rick Longley/Tri-County Newspapers
- Glenn County supervisors called the Certified Farmers Market to debut this summer a welcome addition to the county and indicated they will personally shop at the markets set to rotate between Orland and Willows.
The market opens June 5 in Orland's... Full story

- Water allotments looking good for districts
- By Rick Longley/Tri-County Newspapers
- Glenn County and local water districts report water levels are on the rise following a strong storm season.
Lester Messina, Glenn County's water coordinator, said Monday he does not have complete information this week since the U.S. Bureau of... Full story

- Drugs: Jail or death
- By Lydia M. Harris/Tri-County Newspapers
- It's all about choices and consequences.
A strong message about drug use was delivered to mostly eighth-grade students this week in a Glenn County Drugstore program.
Students throughout the county spent time at St. Monica's Church in Willows where... Full story
- Truancy battle brewing
- By Rob Parsons/Tri-County Newspapers
- An Orland mother says she is "ready to go to war" with the Orland Unified School District and the Glenn County District Attorney's Office following her arrest last week on truancy-related forgery charges.
Shannon Anderson 27, along with her... Full story
- Orland officer honored
- By Rick Longley/Tri-County Newspapers
- Michael Stover was recognized by the Orland City Council Monday as the Officer of the Year.
Stover received the honor from Chief Paula Carr, who presented him with the Nick Mondragon Award.
Stover was chosen by the department's command staff,... Full story
- Newspapers get fresh look
- Orland Press-Register
- Dear readers:
Welcome to the new-look Willows Journal.
Today's edition ushers in design changes related to the newspaper's conversion to a narrower page size. The size of the broadsheet page is 1 inch narrower but the length of the page is... Full story
- Orland names new rec head
- By Rick Longley/Tri-County Newspapers
- Orland has a new recreation director with the promotion of Joe Fenske this month.
Fenske served as former director Garrett White's assistant for three years, he said, and he is knowledgeable about Orland's programs having run several of them.
He... Full story
- Trial set for expulsion case
- By Rob Parsons/Tri-County Newspapers
- A June trial date has been set for the Red Bluff man charged with transporting explosives, drugs and a gun through Glenn County.
Anthony Douglas Brothers, 42, was arrested Jan. 23 on northbound Interstate 5. California Highway Patrol officers... Full story
- Orland Council keeps meeting time
- By Rick Longley/Tri-County Newspapers
- It looks like the Orland City Council will not be changing the time of its Monday night meetings after all.
Attempts by Mayor Wade Elliott to move the time up from 7:30 p.m. to 6 or 6:30 failed to get the support of council members this week, so it... Full story
- Willows new booze police
- By Rob Parsons/Tri-County Newspapers
- The Willows Police Department is poised to become the lead agency for all alcohol-related enforcement operations in Glenn County.
The City Council on Tuesday approved a police request to seek a nearly $13,000 grant from the Alcohol Beverage Control... Full story
- Supes' mouths water over farmers market
- By Rick Longley/Tri-County Newspapers
- Glenn County supervisors called the Certified Farmers Market to debut this summer a welcome addition to the county and indicated they will personally shop at the markets set to rotate between Orland and Willows.
The market opens June 5 in Orland's... Full story

- Water allotments looking good for districts
- By Rick Longley/Tri-County Newspapers
- Glenn County and local water districts report water levels are on the rise following a strong storm season.
Lester Messina, Glenn County's water coordinator, said Monday he does not have complete information this week since the U.S. Bureau of... Full story