July 28, 1930 – March 20, 2023 Source Girdner Funeral Chapel Thelma Gladys Mills, at the age of 92, passed away at Madrone Hospice House on March 20th, 2023. She was born on July 28th, 1930 in Etna, and spent as much of her life in the valley as she […]
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Darla Dewyn Willison
January 26, 1949 – March 18, 2023 Source Girdner Funeral Chapel Longtime Yreka resident Darla Dewyn “Dee” Willison passed away on March 18, 2023 after a lengthy illness. She was 74 years old. Dee was born in Marshalltown, Iowa on January 26, 1949. She grew up in Iowa before moving to Southern […]
PRISON SENTENCE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESULTING IN MAYHEM
PRESS RELEASE Siskiyou County District Attorney OfficeJ. Kirk Andrus, District Attorney Yreka. On March 21, 2023, Gabriel James Wood, 36, of Weed, was sentenced for inflicting traumatic injury upon his wife Sara Wood in a case of domestic violence that led to the loss of her leg. He was also […]
Who buys electric cars in California — and who doesn’t?
by CalMatters, CalMatters Network March 22, 2023 Authors Nadia Lopez and Erica Yee In Atherton, one of the nation’s richest towns, giant oaks and well-manicured hedges surround gated mansions owned by some of Silicon Valley’s most prominent billionaires, basketball stars, tech executives and venture capitalists. Each set on an acre of […]
YPD’s K9 Luna To Get a Donation of Body Armor
YPD PRESS RELEASE Yreka Police Department’s K9 Luna will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Luna’s vest will be embroidered with the sentiment “Honoring those who served and sacrificed”. Delivery is expected within eight to […]
Harold B. Orcutt
22 Aug 1930 – 15 Mar 2023 Reprint Girdner Funeral Chapel Lifelong Siskiyou County resident Harold B. Orcutt passed away on March 15, 2023 in Yreka after a short illness. He was 92 years old. Harold was born on August 22, 1930 in Dunsmuir to Arthur and Mary Orcutt. He […]
Keep Scott Valley Rural’s Water Warning…Will Our Wells Go Dry?
By Keep Scott Valley Rural It is our understanding that if the County Board of Supervisors approves the KCOC expansion the camp will potentially be able drill up to 40 more wells in the hills above our neighborhoods. According to their own calculations, they will use over 37,000 gallons of […]
Nancy Lee Super
April 13, 1936 – March 13, 2023 Reprint Girdner Funeral Chapel Obituary The Super family has not fully prepared (no one is really ever completely ready) to say our goodbyes to our dear mother, grandmother, great grandmother, Nancy Super. She has lived the full life. At the age of 86, the challenges […]
Mount Hermon’s Application for Kidder Creek Orchard Camp Zone Change (Z-14-01) and Use Permit (UP-11-15)
Dear Honorable Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors, I call for the vote. Based on the information provided in this letter of protest, I believe there is an abundance of justifiable reasons that compels you to deny Mount Hermon’s application to expand the Kidder Creek Orchard Camp (KCOC) from 165 occupancy […]
Press Release: RESOLUTION REGARDING HYDROELECTRIC FACILITIES
The Siskiyou County Republican Central Committee is pleased to announce that at the recent California CAGOP Convention in Sacramento attended by nearly 1400 delegates a Resolution was adopted by the Board of Directors announcing their support for the Citizens of Northern California and Southern Oregon who are trying to retain and preserve the historic Klamath Hydroelectric Facilities and the lakes behind them.
