Blue Lake Rancheria hosts Toys for Tots Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
On March 7th, the Redwood chapter of Toys for Tots held a Volunteer Celebration Dinner at the Sapphire Palace in Blue Lake Casino Hotel, bringing volunteers from all around the county together to celebrate a successful year of community engagement and support. Toys for Tots is a U.S. Marine Corps program dedicated to collecting and […]
Blue Lake Rancheria hosts Wildland Fire Academy
From February 16-20th, Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) hosted a Wildland Firefighting Academy at the Sapphire Palace in Blue Lake Casino. This academy consisted of both S-130 and S-190 courses, the completion of which will qualify students through the National Wildfire Coordinating Group as FFT2 Basic Wildland Firefighters. In the S-130 course, students learned an introduction […]
Powers Creek served at the 2026 Boldt Gala
On Friday, January 30th, Powers Creek Brewery was honored to participate in the 2026 Greater Eureka Chamber Business Awards “Boldt Gala” by serving Powers Creek Brewery beer at the event. The Greater Eureka Chamber Business Awards is a yearly awards ceremony which highlights and celebrates our region’s most inspiring businesses and community leaders. Dylan Schatz […]
BLR Tribal Education Agency Participates in Winter Resource Fair at Zoe Barnum High School
On 12/19, the Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) Tribal Education Agency (TEA) attended the Eureka City Schools Winter Resource Fair at Zoe Barnum High School. BLR TEA staff set up and distributed winter coats and school supply backpacks to attendees of the event, interacting with the Community in the spirit of kinship, ensuring that every family […]
BLR Tribal Police Participate in “Shop With a Cop” this Holiday Season
On Sunday 12/15, the Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) Tribal Police Department (TPD) as well as first responders from around the county met at the Wharfinger in Eureka to participate in the 12th annual Shop with a Cop. After arriving at the Wharfinger, responders were paired with children to take on a holiday shopping trip. After […]
Blue Lake Holiday Parade
On Sunday, 12/15, the Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) Tribal Police Department (TPD) participated in the annual Blue Lake Holiday Parade, joining other agencies, organizations, and community members in a seasonal celebration that highlighted the community spirit of Blue Lake. Kevin Miller, BLR Chief of Police represented the TPD, and drove the department’s newly acquired Utility […]
Toys For Tots Check Ceremony
The Christmas season officially began last weekend as Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) leadership joined community members and the Blue Lake Elementary Children’s Choir for the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at Blue Lake Casino & Hotel. During the tree lighting ceremony, BLR leadership presented Toys for Tots with an extraordinary $90,000 donation. Toys for Tots is […]
Jason Ramos receives award from Toys for Tots foundation
On this Veterans Day, Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) extends our deepest respect and gratitude to all who have served, especially our many Tribal member and employee veterans whose courage, dedication, and sacrifice continue to strengthen our community. On November 8th, BLR had the honor of commemorating the 250th birthday of the United States Marine […]
Tanner Lewis White Coat Ceremony
On 10/24/2025, Tanner Lewis, a Blue Lake Rancheria Tribal Member, made a great achievement in his educational career. Tanner has been studying Optometry at the College of Optometric Medicine at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Provo, Utah, and on 10/24, he joined his class in their white coat ceremony. In medical schools, the […]
Blue Lake Rancheria hosts College Administrator tour
On 10/8/2025, Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) hosted a group of college administrators supporting Economic Workforce Development across community colleges in the Far North California region, encompassing Humboldt, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity counties. The Far North California region is characterized by its sparsely populated, heavily forested landscapes. The group was taken on a tour of […]