Just can’t get the sign off my mind. After some looking into it yesterday, someone said that the property is private. I guess it is not just a matter of private property rights and free speech or even a statement of support for the candidate of your choice (which is […]
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California Insider: Siskiyou Sheriff Explains How Toxic Pesticides in California’s Legal Weed
Siyamak Khorrami September 7, 2024 “We’re now talking about contaminated marijuana that is out in the legal market. We had 15 pesticides on the marijuana product that the state isn’t even looking for. Five of them are 100% banned in the United States, and they’re not allowed to be used […]
Siskiyou County Grand Jury Highlights Jail Overcrowding, Election Integrity, and Fire Camp Operations
The Siskiyou County Civil Grand Jury has released its 2023-2024 report, shedding light on critical issues facing the county, with a particular emphasis on the ongoing jail overcrowding crisis. Jail Overcrowding Reaches Critical Levels The report’s most pressing concern is the severe overcrowding at the Siskiyou County Jail. On average, […]
Don’t Wait! – Start Planning Medicare Coverage at 64
By Gregory Wright, CEO, UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement, California. If you’re retiring soon or know someone who is, you’re not alone. In 2024, a record 4.1 million Americans are expected to retire, with over 11,000 turning 65 every day. This phenomenon is sometimes referred to as “Peak 65” or the “Silver […]
Aesop’s Marvelous Menagerie | Public Lecture
Aesop’s Fables, or the Aesopica, is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller who lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 B.C. During Spring Term 2024, Dr. John C. B. Petropoulos, an Adjunct Professor at the Saint Photios Orthodox Theological Seminary, presented a public lecture entitled, “Aesop’s Marvelous Menagerie.” In this […]
What Is Good Environmentalism About Today?
Has environmentalism been weaponized and or politicized as some people claim? Is the pure form of environmentalism that many of us learned to practice no longer acceptable in the face of politics and money? If so, then why do we still have processes involving EA, EIS, NEPA and in […]
Siskiyou Writers’ Club: Ocean Love
The Siskiyou Writers Club is open to all folks with a passion for creative writing of all genres. By Carolyn Anderson One of my greatest pleasures is being on the beach. I love the sounds, smells, sights and feel of the sea with the tide lapping on the shore and […]
Junior Livestock Sale tops 1.3 million for 2024
10th District PR: The Siskiyou Golden Fair was held August 7-11, 2024, and junior livestock exhibitors were happy to be on the fairground in Yreka for the 2024 event as the Shelley Fire Camp vacated the grounds just five days before the first entries arrived in the still exhibits. Timely […]
Nature Knows Best: The Hubris of River Management in the Klamath Basin
Salmon Population Comparison Chart (1978-2023) In the rugged landscape of the Klamath Basin, a tale of human arrogance unfolds in the ebb and flow of salmon populations. For decades, we’ve wielded our engineering might to bend rivers to our will, convinced of our superiority over natural processes. Yet, the cold, […]
The Scott River Water Dilemma: A Balancing Act Gone Awry
In the heart of rural America, a contentious battle over water rights is unfolding in the Scott River watershed. The recent notice from the State Water Resources Control Board, while seemingly well-intentioned, raises serious questions about the efficacy and fairness of current water management practices, especially when viewed through the […]
