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Tuesday, October 15, 2024
As the chapter closes on nearly five decades of full-service organic dining, with the final day of cafe service on October 31st, the staff and owners offer a heartfelt message: “Our customers have enriched our lives. We had a good run.” After nearly five decades of serving organic, made-from-scratch meals, […]
October 10, 2024 – A rapidly spreading wildfire, dubbed the Shoe Fire, has grown to 400 acres in the Sulanharas Creek drainage near Madrone Campground on the Shasta Lake District. The blaze, first reported at 1:18 PM October 9th, is being driven by timber fuels and steep topography, threatening homes […]
In a significant boost to California’s reforestation efforts, Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) has officially opened a state-of-the-art seedling nursery in Siskiyou County. The $41 million facility, celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, aims to produce up to 25 million tree seedlings annually, addressing the critical need for reforestation in the wake […]
McCloud, CA – The McCloud Community Services District (MCSD) has reached a settlement in the ongoing lawsuit filed by board member Michael Rorke, bringing an end to a contentious legal battle that has strained the district’s finances for over a year. The lawsuit, which centered on a Public Records Request, […]
In a preliminary report released September 20th, 2004, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has shared the initial counts of Fall-run Chinook and Coho Salmon returning to several North State rivers for the 2024 season. The data, while still in its early stages, provides a glimpse into the […]
Since the initial release of 5-7 million cubic yards of polluted clay sediments into the Klamath River on January 23, 2024 by the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (aka: ‘KRRC’), the river has been sediment-choked ever since. According to Klamath River monitoring gauges down river from Iron Gate Dam, including at […]
A severe traffic incident occurred at the intersection of Highway 89 and Squaw Valley Road on September 11, 2024, causing significant disruption and prompting emergency response. Just after 7 AM, a Subaru traveling eastbound collided with a westbound logging truck. The Subaru reportedly attempted to turn when it crashed into […]
Context: During a fishy conversation I was asked a question, “Are you aware of Thiamine Deficiency in the salmon population and how the food diet has changed over time in the ocean.” I replied that I was not and so the research began. Here is a write up on what […]
While dam removal work is ongoing, fish passage has been restored at the former Oregon dam site Yesterday, crews broke through the cofferdam at the JC Boyle Dam site, returning the river to its historic path and restoring fish passage in that reach of the Klamath River. JC Boyle Dam […]
On July 12th, the McCloud Community Services District (MCSD) sent out notices to the community that due to a recent event of a water sample testing positive for E-Coli in the McCloud CSD water system, all residents are to boil tap water before drinking or cooking. MCSD General Manager Amos McAbier, along […]
