Powering our Future: Blue Lake Rancheria’s Main Microgrid

As part of our commitment to clean energy and climate resilience, Blue Lake Rancheria continues to lead with innovation. Our Electrical, Construction & Utilities Department recently completed a major upgrade to the Tribe’s primary microgrid—an essential system that provides power to the 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗼, 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹, 𝗦𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻/𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, and the […]

ODART Airlift Exercise

On Saturday, June 14th, Blue Lake Rancheria’s (BLR) Office of Emergency Services (OES) conducted a disaster response exercise with 𝗢𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 (ODART) and McKinleyville Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). Emergency Manager Andrew Bogar and OES Outreach Coordinator Brittaney Lewis participated in this response exercise to better understand the logistics of having supplies […]

Sports Wagering Discussions

On Monday, June 9th, Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) Chairman Jason Ramos hosted a Tribally led discussion on the future of sports wagering. The Sports Betting Alliance (SBA) presented a proposed framework for consideration—one that could create new opportunities for BLR and other Tribes across California. This conversation is part of an ongoing dialogue among Tribal Nations. Further […]

Indian Health Services Delegation visits BLR

On Thursday, June 12th, Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) Tribal Chairman Jason Ramos and BLR Director of Tribal and Government Affairs Heidi Moore-Guynup had the honor of hosting a delegation from Indian Health Services (IHS) including:   Ben Smith – Acting Director, IHS Beerly Miller – Director, California area IHS Cmdr. Martin Smith – Director, Office […]

Leadership Redwood Coast Panel Discussion

Last week, Blue Lake Rancheria’s Emergency Manager, Andrew Bogar joined a panel discussion for Leadership Redwood Coast, focused on regional disaster preparedness and response.   Moderated by Nancy Olsen, CEO/President of the Greater Eureka Chamber of Commerce, the panel also included CAL FIRE Unit Chief Kurt McCrea (Humboldt, Del Norte, and Western Trinity counties), Rio Dell […]

Remembering Marina “Rena” Sunseri

Today, June 12, we celebrate the life of Marina Sunseri—and it’s hard to believe she’s been gone nearly two and a half years. While not a Tribal member, she was a beloved part of the Blue Lake Rancheria community and is deeply missed by all whose lives she touched.   Rena, as she was affectionately […]

Nested Microgrid Plans

Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) extends our sincere appreciation to the California Energy Commision (CEC) for the awarded $5 million in follow-on funding through the EPIC program for our Microgrid 2.0 Project. BLR previously received a $5 million EPIC grant, which supported the commissioning of our existing microgrid. This project’s success has served as a model […]

Blue Lake Rancheria in Capitol Hill

𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 (𝗕𝗟𝗥) was recently represented in Washington D.C. during 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘭 𝘏𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘖𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘬. This was an opportunity for the Tribe to meet with policymakers, scientists, managers, and agency staff on ocean policy issues. 𝗕𝗟𝗥 is a member of the 𝘞𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘊𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘖𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦, which convenes Tribal, State, and Federal governments on current and […]

Final Teen CERT Training

This week at the 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐇𝐂𝐎𝐄), Blue Lake Rancheria’s 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 (𝐎𝐄𝐒) offered their final 𝐓𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 (𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐓) Training for local students for this year. Emergency Manager 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐁𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐫, OES Programs Assistant 𝐈𝐬𝐚𝐚𝐜 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐲, and OES Outreach Coordinator 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐬 led the training session, giving students […]

Robinson Rancheria Visit

This week, 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘀 and members of Blue Lake Rancheria’s (BLR) Sustainability & Resilience team welcomed Tribal Members and representatives from the 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗼𝗺𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗮. The visit focused on Blue Lake Rancheria’s clean energy transition and microgrid technologies—innovations that continue to inspire interTribal knowledge sharing and partnership. BLR and […]