By Rhonda L. Randall, D.O.Chief Medical Officer at UnitedHealthcare, Employer & Individual As families prepare for the upcoming school year, many are focused on school supplies, schedules and gett...
By John Sammon Last week I mentioned writing a novel that is a roman a’ clef. This is where you write a novel where a character or characters are based on real living people that you have met or know....
By Lorrie Bundy Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly identified Mark P. Fisher’s presentation as part of the Siskiyou County Library Author Talks series. While the Author T...
By John Sammon In writing a novel (or a nonfiction book) you will use good grammar. In this column I will not be covering that topic or punctuation or any of the most basic skills in writing. I’m assu...
By: Dr. Damanpreet Jamarai, Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement of California Summer brings long days, family vacations, afternoons by the pool and more time outside. But...
The following is the verbatim text of the Siskiyou County Civil Grand Jury report for the 2025–2026 term. Siskiyou News publishes it in full as a public record. (Infographics created by Jay A. Martin,...
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New business owners opening in a neighborhood often face a quiet challenge: people may notice the new sign, yet still hesitate to spend money or recommend the business. Early sales matter, but buildin...
By John Sammon Last week we talked about picking a genre to write a novel and I listed them to include science fiction, fantasy, romance, mystery, thriller, literary fiction, monster, horror, historic...
By John Sammon In novel writing the principal genres include science fiction, fantasy, romance, mystery, thriller, literary fiction, monster, horror, historical fiction and westerns. There are others....