Councilman Files Independent Grand Jury Response

WILLIAMS, CA (MPG) – Williams Councilmember John Troughton Jr. has issued his own response to the Colusa County Civil Grand Jury, breaking with the majority and supporting several recommendations...

Arbuckle Preserves Route 99 History

ARBUCKLE, CA (MPG) - A stretch of Old Highway 99 through Arbuckle will carry a historic designation recognizing a roadway that once formed part of one of the West...

Arrest Log Aug. 24 through Aug. 30, 2026 

The following individuals were arrested on suspicion of the listed charges. All suspects are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Richard Benjamin McCause, 39, of...

Fundraisers Support Injured Paradise Sergeant

PARADISE, CA (MPG) - A Paradise Police Department sergeant faces multiple surgeries and a lengthy recovery after another vehicle struck his marked patrol vehicle on Highway 99 as he...

Colusa County Community Calendar Sept. 4, 2026

Does your group or organization have an upcoming community event? Email lloyd.green@mpg8.com Events are typically published within two weeks of their scheduled date, as space allows. First and Third Fridays, September...

What’s Happening at the Colusa County Libraries?

Sept. 1 English Conversation Hour, 9-10 a.m., Colusa Branch. Digital Literacy Help, 10 a.m.-noon, Colusa Branch. English Conversation Hour, 10-11 a.m., Williams Branch. Sept. 2 English Conversation Hour, 9-10 a.m.,...

Check it out! There’s an App for That!

For Colusa County residents, a library card opens more than the doors of seven library branches. It also provides access to thousands of eBooks, audiobooks and other digital materials...

Life is Good: Tradition

I’m a sap for tradition. Little things repeated year after year are important to me. It’s a way for families to come together and be reminded of the importance...

Letter to the Editor: Why Do We Need Trees

Dear Editor, My favorite poem is the Robert Frost poem "Tree at My Window" and it has been on my mind constantly as I receive information from the Caltrans people...

Letter to the Editor: Groundwater Workshops

Dear Editor, Thanks for highlighting the two Groundwater Workshops that were held last week – I hope landowners had the chance to attend and learn about the proposed Subbasin-wide water...

‘Jacket Cross Country Runs at Oakmont Invite

ROCKLIN, CA (MPG) – Five Williams cross country runners tested their early season progress last Saturday among nearly 2000 harriers on the 4,000 meter course at the Oakmont Cross...

Colusa Tennis Starts Season 2-0

COLUSA, CA (MPG) – It was a fast start for the RedHawk tennis team to open the season last week as it swept Corning 9-0 on the road before...

Football Roundup, Sept. 4

Williams 16 – Willows 0 A strong defensive effort and two second half touchdowns lifted the Yellowjackets to a shutout victory in their season opener at McCarl Field last Friday...

Volleyball Roundup, Sept. 4

Colusa 2 – Sutter 3 (8/25) Yreka Miner Mountain Blast Tourney (8/29): Colusa 2 – Hidden Valley 0 Colusa 2 – Del Norte 0 Colusa 2 – Lassen 0 Colusa 2 – Mt. Shasta...

Maxwell Panthers: A New Era Dawns

MAXWELL, CA (MPG) – When the Panthers opened the 2026 season on Aug. 21 at home against Fall River, it marked the beginning of a new era with Maxwell...

Williams Yellowjackets: Physicality at the Forefront

WILLIAMS, CA (MPG) – While last year’s Mid-Valley League schedule was not kind to them, Williams forged an identity playing gritty, smashmouth football, that much like actual yellowjackets, was...

Duck Calling Championship Returns to Colusa, Aug. 29-30

COLUSA, CA (MPG) - Duck callers, hunters and outdoor enthusiasts will return to Colusa this weekend as Kittle’s Outdoor & Sport hosts the California State Duck Calling Championship and...

Colusa Cyclones Swim Team Going Strong

COLUSA, CA (MPG) – More than a half century ago Sue and Roger Gibbs founded the Colusa Cyclones Swim Team and despite taking a few years off between 2017...

Riceland Exhibition Opens in Colusa

COLUSA, CA (MPG) - Forty years after leaving California, artist Ema Lahey returned to the Sacramento Valley and began looking again at a landscape she had known since childhood. During...

Princeton Cleanup Day, Saturday Aug. 29

COLUSA, CA (MPG) - Princeton residents will have an opportunity to dispose of household items at no cost Saturday, Aug. 29, as Colusa County and Recology host a Community...

Lifelong Readers Announce 2027 Schedule

COLUSA, CA (MPG) - The Lifelong Readers Book Club has announced its 2027 reading schedule, with eight books planned for discussion from January through November. The club meets from 6...

Nicolaus Labor Day Parade Returns Sept. 7

NICOLAUS, CA (MPG) - One of south Sutter County’s longtime Labor Day traditions will return Sept. 7 as the Nicolaus Labor Day Parade rolls into its 35th year with...

Williams Rejects Most Grand Jury Findings

WILLIAMS, CA (MPG) – The Williams City Council has formally pushed back against most of the findings and recommendations in a sharply critical Colusa County Civil Grand Jury report...

Stampede Rides for a Cause, Sept. 12-13

MARYSVILLE, CA (MPG) - September in Marysville means one thing - Stampede season! For nearly a century, the Marysville Stampede has kept the spirit of the Wild West alive in...

Williams Targets Abandoned Deteriorating Signs

WILLIAMS, CA (MPG) – The City of Williams is moving to give itself new authority to address abandoned and deteriorating signs, including requiring property owners to repair signs that...

Gallagher Challenges California Harbor Regulations

WASHINGTON, DC (MPG) - Rep. James Gallagher has introduced a congressional resolution seeking to overturn federal approval of California emissions requirements for commercial vessels, arguing the regulations will increase...

Arrest Log Aug. 17 through Aug. 23, 2026

The following individuals were arrested on suspicion of the listed charges. All suspects are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Gerardo M. Chavez Hernandez, 26, of...

Getting Old is Hard

I’m a little weary from the struggles that come with the process of aging. It’s not only a physical challenge but a mental one as well. Sometimes I make mistakes, say...

Colusa Redhawks: A Team on the Rise

COLUSA, CA (MPG) – Last year at this time the Colusa RedHawks were basically starting from scratch. With a new coaching staff along with unfamiliar offensive and defensive schemes,...

Colusa County Community Calendar Published Aug. 28, 2026

Does your group or organization have an upcoming community event? Email lloyd.green@mpg8.com Events are typically published within two weeks of their scheduled date, as space allows. First and Third Fridays, September...

Current eEdition

Obituaries

Thomas Newton Charter

James Goodin

Donna Mae Krause

Elaine Watt

Obituaries

Thomas Newton Charter

James Goodin

Donna Mae Krause

Elaine Watt