Newspapers

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The Research Databases subpage also includes non-Plumas/Sierra County-based newspaper archives.

Newspapers:

	The California Digital Newspaper Collection Chester Progressive (Chester, 1955-1957) Feather River Bulletin (Quincy, 1866-2002) Indian Valley Record (Greenville, 1931-1962) La Porte Union (La Porte, 1868-1869) Plumas Argus (Quincy, 1857-1860) Plumas County Bulletin (Greenville, 1880-1892) Plumas Independent (Quincy, 1899-1945) Plumas Standard (Quincy, 1859-1863) Plumas Star (Greenville, 1910-1912) Portola Repoter (Portola, 1943-1977) Portola Sentinel (Portola, 1916-1917) Lassen County Times  (Lassen County, 1978 – 2000) Westwood Pine Press (Westwood, 1998-2003, 2021)
	Chronicling America (1690 - current)
	Discover America's Story Chester Progressive (1946-1950, 1961-1963, 1965, 2002, 2006-2020) Feather River Bulletin (2001, 2006-2020) Indian Valley Record (1935-1937, 1939 - 1951, 1954-1955, 1959, 2002, 2006-2020) Lassen County Times (1980, 2000-2001, 2006-2020) Portola Reporter (2006-2020)  Westwood PinePress (2002-2009)
	Google News Archive Search Chester Progressive (2006-2009) Feather River Bulletin (2006-2009) Indian Valley Record (1935-1937, 1939-1946, 2002, 2006-2009) Mountain Messenger (2005-2009) Portola Reporter (2006-2009)
	Mountain Messenger (March 2020 - current)
	Newspapers.com    Chester Progressive (1955–1957) Feather River Bulletin (1866–2002)  Indian Valley Record (1931–1962)  Lassen County Times  (1978 – 2000) The Plumas Argus (1857–1860)   Plumas County Bulletin (1880–1892)   Plumas Independent (1899–1945)   The Plumas Standard (1859–1863)   The Plumas Star (1910–1912) Portola Reporter (1943–1977)   Portola Sentinel (1916–1917) Westwood Pine Press (1978 – 2003)
	New York Times - Digital Access  (1851 - current) Access is available with your library card (through www.plumaslibrary.org) and you will be required to create an account.   If you need help accessing it, please see this detailed instruction sheet (PDF) or ask the front desk.
	Plumas News (unknown - July 31, 2023)
	Plumas Sun (August 1 2023 - current)
	Sierra Booster (2010 - current)

Plumas County Library also has several Plumas & Sierra County newspapers available on microfilm at the Quincy location. (Contact us in advance to check that the microfilm machines are working.) Plumas County Library, with permission from Feather River Publishing and help with the CA Digital Newspaper Collection and CA Revealed, is currently working on getting all microfilm digitized.  

The following databases are supported in part or whole by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian: The NY Times and the CA Digital Newspaper Collection.

Plumas County Library is a member of the North State Cooperative Library System and NorthNet.