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 […]
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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 […]
Forest Service to Host Public Listening Session on Proposed Sáttítla National Monument
Listening session is Saturday, Dec. 7, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m., College of the Siskiyous, 800 College Ave., Weed, CA 96094 in the college’s theater. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Sáttítla, also known as the Medicine Lake Highlands, is a magnificent varied landscape encompassing clear lakes, lava flows, mountains of glass-like obsidian, […]
Community Turns Out in Force for 4th Annual CRPA Dinner
The Siskiyou County Gun Owners’ fourth annual dinner event proved to be a resounding success, bringing together community members for an evening of fine dining, fundraising, and fellowship at the YHS Big Gym in Yreka on November 23, 2024. The star of the evening was Dave Tyler’s expertly prepared smoked […]
Siskiyou Golden Fair Unveils Theme for Historic 100th Anniversary Celebration
YREKA, CA — The Siskiyou Golden Fair is preparing to mark a historic milestone with style, as officials announced the winning theme for their 100th anniversary at the current fairgrounds location. “100 Years Past, Always A Blast,” submitted by Etna resident Bruce Bishop, will serve as the central theme for […]
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 […]
Women in WildFire: From Middle School Math to Wildland Firefighting the Skills Still Apply
Redding, Cali., October 25, 2024 — Envision yourself as a middle school math teacher who loves the outdoors and is not satisfied with your current career path. That’s exactly the situation Brenna Jones found herself in nearly 7 years ago. Her job as a teacher felt stagnant, with little opportunity for […]
Siskiyou X Days: Ten Days of Art, runs from October 25th – November 3rd with free events all over the county
“10 Days of Open Studios & Art Experiences” Siskiyou X Days highlights the vibrancy of arts activities in Siskiyou County while uplifting historically excluded artists and untapped nodes of soft power. X Days is a program intended to drive arts and culture tourism through communities, particularly communities off I5. Based […]
Siskiyou Golden Fair Moving to June in 2026
YREKA – The 10th District Agricultural Association Board of Directors meeting held Tuesday October 15th was held on site at the Beer Garden Pavilion. Item 12 on the agenda was the annual fair dates and the public was encouraged to attend the meeting to help determine the outcome of the […]
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 […]