Scott River Watershed Council: 2023 Year in review & SWIF 2024 signups and Schedule

 Save the Date! February 21-23, 2024 for the Scott Watershed Informational Forum (SWIF)

This year, SWIF will take place at the Towers in Fort Jones, California. Here’s the lineup for this action-packed, 3-day event:

February 21st: SCOTT RIVER FIELD TOURS (9:00am – 4:00pm) – Projects that will be featured on the tour will consist of a groundwater recharge project, work happening the Scott River Tailings, forest health projects including thinning and the use of prescribed fire, and more.

February 21st: SISKIYOU WATER DEDICATION WORKSHOP (5:00pm – 7:00pm) – The Salmonid Restoration Federation, Trout Unlimited, and Scott River Watershed Council will host a Water Dedication Transaction workshop designed for landowners, practitioners, and agency staff to learn more about appropriative and riparian water rights, different forms of water transactions winter water storage for use in the summer, and the permitting pathways for various types of water projects both domestic and agricultural.

February 22nd: Scott Watershed Informational Forum (SWIF) 8:00am – 5:00pm)– A full day of presentations ranging from beaver to Cascade frogs, agricultural, invasive weeds, soil health, a comprehensive Scott River Recovery Action Plan, forest health including mountain meadows and fire, and more.

February 22nd: SWIF Social Hour (5:00pm – 6:00pm)– Unpack an action-packed event with a friendly and fun social hour.

February 23rd: Soil Health Forum – More to come on this event.

Scott River Watershed Council Year in Review

• Obituary : Betty Jane Clifford
  Post Views: 8 Longtime Siskiyou County resident, Betty Jane Clifford, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at her Yreka home. She was 91 years old. Betty was born Betty Jane Richert on February 17, 1935 to Roland and Alice (Roettger) Richert in Baytown, Minnesota. She had two older sisters, Alice and Florence. When
• FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT – SISKIYOU NEWS LLC
  Post Views: 20 Filing No.: 2026-47-0216FILED IN: Siskiyou CountyDATE: Jul 02 2026LAURA BYNUM, ClerkBy: E. FRANCO,Deputy ClerkFICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTThe following person (persons) is (are) doing business as:SISKIYOU NEWS LLC206 Main StrettEtna, CA 96027 in SiskiyouMailing Address:206 Main StreetEtna, CA 96027(530)643-1050Registered Owner(s):Jay A. MartinThis Business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company , State of
• Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of KARL RALPH MAJESKY
  Post Views: 17 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of KARL RALPH MAJESKYCASE NUMBER 26PB10553To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of KARL RALPH MAJESKY.A Petition for Probate has been filed by ROBIN BALMER in the Superior Court of California, County
• Civil Grand Jury Report: WHETHER A VACANCY HAS OCCURRED ON THE YREKA CITY COUNCIL
  Post Views: 461 SISKIYOU COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY CIVIL TERM: 2026 Dawnmarie Autry and Lorenzo Love were recused from every part of this report. SUMMARY The Siskiyou County Civil Grand Jury investigated whether a vacancy occurred when a Councilmember in Question’s absence from all regular Yreka City Council meetings for 62 consecutive days between October
• Grand Jury Report: Siskiyou County Jail Too old, too under funded
  Post Views: 785 2025–2026 Siskiyou County Civil Grand Jury Report Summary Too old, too overcrowded, too undermanned, inadequate funds for maintenance. The Jail Commander and his staff do an outstanding job running an operation crippled by overcrowding and a lack of funding for basic maintenance. Background The Siskiyou County Jail is the backbone of the