Solar Resilience: Powering Food, Fuel, & Essential Services

At Blue Lake Rancheria, our commitment to sustainability and service goes hand-in-hand. One of our key microgrid systems powers the Tribe’s 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻—a critical economic and emergency resource for our community. Maintained by the Electrical, Construction & Utilities Department, this “solar-ready” system features a 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝗹𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆, 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗽𝘆, 𝟲𝟬𝗸𝗪 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗩 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘆, […]

Daluviwi’ Community Garden Progress

Check out the progress of the 𝗗𝗮𝗹𝘂𝘃𝗶𝘄𝗶’ Community Garden this season! 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 Garden Manager 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘀 gives a tour of the garden, showing us everything that goes into the management of it. The 𝗗𝗮𝗹𝘂𝘃𝗶𝘄𝗶’ Community Garden is funded through the USDA UAIP grant, and its compost program is funded […]

Kyle Mayr’s Police Academy Graduation

Last week on 7/11/2025, 𝗞𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗿, an Officer of the 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 (𝗕𝗟𝗥) 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, graduated the police academy at College of the Redwoods. 𝗞𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗿 has been working at Blue Lake since 2007, starting his career at the Blue Lake Casino Hotel before working for Tribal Security at 𝗕𝗟𝗥. During his time […]

Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) Training

Last week, 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 hosted a training led by 𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀, Senior Environmental Scientist at the Northern California Water Board, about identifying 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗔𝗹𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺𝘀 (𝗛𝗔𝗕). In this training session, students were introduced with a presentation detailing the different species of 𝗖𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 (Blue-Green Algae), how to identify them, and how […]

Honoring the memory of Philip R. Aycock

We honor the memory of longtime employee, 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽 𝗥. 𝗔𝘆𝗰𝗼𝗰𝗸. Phil was a beloved member of the Blue Lake Rancheria family and served the Tribe for over 30 years as an Accountant and Chief Financial Officer. He passed away in 2024, leaving behind a legacy grounded in love, community, and unwavering dedication. Today was his […]