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Saturday, March 22, 2025
By Bonnie Wood, Siskiyou County ResidentPublished: March 9, 2025Siskiyou News Dear Congressman LaMalfa, Thank you for your efforts to save our local schools—they mean so much to Siskiyou County. But I’m writing with a deeper worry about our future. I’ve been researching how much of our economy depends on federal […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Stand Up for Siskiyou County February 25, 2025 I am writing today to urge you to stand up for Siskiyou County citizens who are losing their jobs, their healthcare, their emergency food sources, their conservation and fire prevention projects and other federal services we need and […]
Dear Editor, As a concerned parent, I am deeply troubled by the growing issue of youth vaping in our community. Children as young as the third grade are being exposed to and even experiment with these harmful products. This early exposure not only poses serious health risks but also increases […]
TO: Siskiyou County Board of SupervisorsRE: Countdown To The Upcoming Wildfire Season – Time For Accountability CC: Concerned Citizens & OthersVIA EMAIL ONLY – OPEN LETTER (may be published) – January 25th, 2025 Greetings Supervisors:Three years ago, a wind blown wildfire coming from the west towards the town of Yreka, CA […]
Dear Trump Administration, I am writing to urge your consideration of the National Environmental Policy Act’s Section 4331 as a powerful legal framework to restore balance and common sense to resource management in the Klamath Basin region. Our communities face a complex crisis where misguided environmental policies have created cascading […]
TO: Ray Haupt – Siskiyou County CA Dist-5 SupervisorCC: Concerned Citizens, Et. Al. RE: Bias Impacting Public Perspectives and Wildfire Policy DecisionsVia Email ONLY – OPEN LETTER (may be published) Dear Ray: As you know, I have reached-out to you via phone messages, texts and emails in an attempt […]
As we approach the end of 2024, your board is once again seeking to impose emergency regulations (E-regs) on the Scott and Shasta Rivers. The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) has yet to provide factual, scientific data regarding minimum flow requirements for both watersheds. No comprehensive three- to five-year […]
Did you know that California has a state agency to investigate campaign finance and ethics violations? By Anna Almendrala – CalMattersAudience Engagement Manager It’s called the California Fair Political Practices Commission, and this week, reporters Yue Stella Yu and Jeremia Kimelman published a detailed report about how it can take […]
Siskiyou County voters are facing a crucial decision with Measure W, which proposes changing the County Auditor-Controller position from elected to appointed. This measure has sparked a debate that touches on complex issues of governance, independence, and practical realities. The discussion gained momentum after the county enacted Measure 22-07 in […]
APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR-CONTROLLER BY BOARD OF SUPERVISOR The voters are being asked AGAIN by our Board of Supervisors to change the selection for the Auditor-Controller’s position from an elected position to an appointed one. Why you should vote NO ON MEASURE “W”: (1) The Auditor-Controller is an independent, non-partisan elected office. By […]
