🌱 How a Blairsden railfan is turning Big Boy 4014 into history

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Blairsden railfan is turning Big Boy 4014 into history

Also on today's calendar: Dr. Chad Hanson Talk: Protecting Communities from Wildfires— It's Not About Logging Remote Forests.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 58 and low of 30 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 69, low: 38.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 40 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Big Boy 4014 draws rail lovers to Portola (plumassun.org) — A Blairsden rail enthusiast, Andrew Graham, was among hundreds who flocked to Portola’s Western Pacific Railroad Museum to see Union Pacific’s massive Big Boy 4014 steam locomotive. The rare visit drew thousands of visitors, rail fans from around the world, and plenty of family-friendly excitement as people swapped stories, learned rail history, and watched crews prepare the locomotive for its next Western stop.
   

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📸 Around Blairsden

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Blairsden

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 23

• Dr. Chad Hanson Talk: Protecting Communities from Wildfires— It's Not About Logging Remote Forests
  Quincy Branch Library, 445 Jackson St, Quincy
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

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📣 Blairsden Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday April 21

• Level 1- Beginner Aerial Silks
  Silkspire Aerial Arts Academy , 67 Wilburn Way , Quincy
  6:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• D6 Portola AIM (Plumas/Sierra)
  Portola Branch Library , 34 3rd Ave , Portola
  2:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Making Salves with Native Plants
  Calpine Community Hall , 100 Main St , Calpine
  10:00 am

Wednesday April 29

• Winter Pickleball
  Recreation & Parks , 34 Fairground Rd , Quincy
  10:11 am

Thursday April 30

• Adult Open Volleyball
  34 Fairground Rd , Quincy
  10:05 pm

Friday May 1

• Virginia City Varsity Baseball @ Portola
  Portola High School , 155 6th Ave , Portola
  1:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• Downieville Mountain Music
  212 Main St , Downieville
  4:00 pm

Monday May 11

• Plumas Charter Varsity Baseball @ Loyalton
  700 NW 4th St , Loyalton
  8:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• Lost & Found Gravel Festival - Kid’s Race — Your Favorite Cyclist
  Portola City Park
  12:00 pm
• Lost and Found Gravel Festival
  Portola City Park
  12:00 pm

Sunday July 19

• Gold Discovery Days @ Plumas‑Eureka SP
  Plumas-Eureka State Park , 310 Graeagle Johnsville Rd , Blairsden
  9:00 am

Thursday July 23

• Plumas Sierra County Fair
  Plumas County Fairgrounds , 204 Fairground Rd , Quincy
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Ferrellgas posted a job opening for Plant Supervisor in Quincy. Apply here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Portola

• Box Car Taphouse year-round hub in Old Town (plumassun.org)

Quincy

• Lunchtime training series focuses on leadership skills (plumassun.org)

Truckee

• Carol Ann Prentice Lawson (plumassun.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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