Richard Harrison, a lieutenant with the McCloud Fire Department since September of 2023, was nominated as Firefighter of the Year by his peers during their McCloud Firemen’s Association and McCloud Fire Department Annual Appreciation Dinner. Receiving his Emergency Response Certificate in 1998, he has been a firefighter and Emergency Medical […]
Author: Shareen Strauss
Holiday Giving in McCloud
Community Outreach Providing Winter Gear for McCloud Students It actually starts in October and November with the McCloud Community Resource Center and the McCloud Community Recreation Center. They purchase hats, gloves, and boots to give to all the school children in McCloud. The boots are purchased at the McCloud Outdoors […]
The Real Santa of Siskiyou: Where Christmas Comes from the Heart
Holiday Santas in Los Angeles get paid $150 per hour to work during the holidays. But this is about the real McCoy Santa Claus here in Siskiyou County: Starting in November, this Santa Claus gets very busy. His wife, Mrs. Claus, sews all his (and her) outfits. At the end […]
McCloud Garden Club Beautifies Town Between Storms
“That’s dedication!” a passerby remarks, watching members of the McCloud Garden Club work between storms to plant daffodils through frozen snow around the McCloud sign at the end of Main Street. Every year, the Garden Club plants daffodils around the town’s entrances and at the Blue Star Memorial on Highway […]
Celebrating the Holiday Season in McCloud
The little town of McCloud celebrates the holiday season in a big way. If families missed Santa coming to town on the first Friday night of December, the following day was Kid’s Day with many fun holiday activities that drew children with their families in tow from Oregon in the north, and Redding, Anderson, and even further from the south. As expected, the Grinch showed […]
Holiday Activities Lures Grinch
The Mount Shasta Winter Magic festival brought crowds despite chilly temperatures on November’s final Friday. Visitors enjoyed the parade, horse-drawn wagon rides, craft booths, and appearances by both Santa and the mischievous Grinch, who playfully interacted with attendees. People need to be on the lookout throughout the south county to […]
McCloud High’s 1974 Championship Football Team Finally Gets Their Banner
It only took 50 years! At the McCloud High School Loggers’ 50th alumni reunion last year, the senior and junior class of ’74 noticed that among the purple and gold championship banners lining the gymnasium ceiling since 1962, there was no banner from their undefeated season in the Evergreen League. […]
Veterans Day Celebration was not dampened by the Weather
The timing was perfect weather-wise for the Veterans Day parade hosted by American Legion Post 92. After a very rainy morning, people came out as the skies cleared to see veterans parade through the streets of McCloud in the late afternoon. Led by the McCloud volunteer fire department, sirens blaring […]
Lucky Miller’s Bar and Grill: The New Fun Place in Dunsmuir
A new one-of-a-kind, fun place for those who like fantastic food, fun entertainment, or just a good evening out with a great atmosphere; Lucky Miller’s Bar and Grill just opened in Dunsmuir. The proprietor, Jason Miller, has been in the business since 1995 and comes from a family that owned similar small ventures with […]
McCloud’s 10th Annual Apple Harvest
The town of McCloud was packed with people on Saturday enjoying the Apple Harvest Festival that the McCloud Chamber of Commerce hosted for the 10th season. Despite the early morning rain, approximately 6,000 people attended the event according to the Chamber. Many free activities for the whole family filled the downtown streets including […]