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🌱 How a deadline change could boost Portola’s long-awaited rural broadband buildout

Portola, California Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello again Portola! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a deadline change could boost Portola’s long-awaited rural broadband buildout
  • How did Quincy’s perfect season stack up against Portola’s Tigers?

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A thundershower, with a high of 74 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 79, low: 42.
  • Friday: Remaining warm with sunshine, with a high of 77 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Treasury Extends Funding Deadline for Broadband Projects After NRECA Advocacy (electric.coop) — Portola residents could see stronger broadband options after the local Plumas Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative, based in Portola, secured $67 million for four middle‑mile projects and gained extra time to use federal funds. A new Treasury decision, pushed by NRECA, lets co-ops extend spending deadlines, helping ensure difficult Sierra Nevada builds actually get completed.
   

• Quincy Trojan softball finishes season undefeated 10-0 (plumassun.org) — Quincy High’s softball team just wrapped up an undefeated 10-0 league season, including two dominant wins over their county rivals, the Portola Tigers. With no seniors and only 10 players, the Trojans leaned on standout performances from underclassmen and now await their seeding in the upcoming CIF Northern Section Division V playoffs.
   

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    Friday May 15
  • Fire Science Field Day
    Portola Jr./Sr. High School Ross Meadows
    8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hello everyone, I’m currently searching for a one-of-a-kind custom camper shell that was originally built for a custom flatbed truck and sold somewhere in the area around 20 years ago.
    If anyone has any information on its whereabouts or knows the current owner, I’d be very interested in purchasing it back. (Nextdoor Portola McLears Rd)

🗞 Nearby News

Quincy

  • Plumas County Sheriff's Office identifies man who drowned at Oakland Camp in Quincy (actionnewsnow.com)
  • Feather River College Beach Volleyball Sends Four Pairs to 3C2A Individual Pairs Championship (sierradailynews.com)
  • Insider Buying: Michael Foster Acquires Additional Shares of Plu (gurufocus.com)

Truckee

  • Truckee River month encourages community to explore, protect local waterway (mynews4.com)
  • Truckee Donner PUD launches 5th Annual Carbon Bingo Sweepstakes (sierrasun.com)
  • Agenda review: Placer County Supervisors Tahoe meeting, Truckee Town Council and more (sierrasun.com)

Ok Portola! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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