Downtown in the heart of Dunsmuir was the place to be on Saturday as the Annual Steampunk Festival drew people back in time to when life was different and people dressed oddly but interestingly for the occasion. The Steampunk Festival held many different activities throughout the day for young and […]
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WHO, EXACTLY, IS AN EXTREMIST?
Once upon a time the word “extremist” actually meant something. Osama Bin Laden comes to mind, along with the likes of Timothy McVeigh and Theodore Kaczynski, the “Unabomber.” The Britannica Dictionary defines an extremist as “someone who has extreme ideas about politics, religion, etc.” as in: “A group of extremists […]
7 Million Cubic Yards of Dead Algae and Mud to be flushed out to Sea From PP&L Dams
So How Much Is One Million Cubic Yards? One Million Yards of litter from Californias Roadsides is enough to build two stacks of trash from the Earth’s surface to beyond the International Space Station, 250 miles in orbit. according to the Office of Governor. Here in Siskiyou, a county larger […]
Behavior Modification: The Science Media Companies Use to Alter Our Psychology
By CAPT. WILLIAM E. SIMPSON First Published August 8, 2013 Updated:February 6, 2015 Whether we realize it or not, or wish to acknowledge it or not, the news media has a definite effect upon our personal psychology. It also affects our mood, and that in turn affects many other things, including […]
Copco Dam set to GO – Just Push the Button
Photo Credit: swiftwaterfilms.com, Swiftwater Films – an independent production company 20+ years of bickering, lawsuits and untold millions spent on studying, charting, researching! Thank you Shane Anderson for granting Siskiyou News to use your photographs! I emailed Klamath River Renewal Corporation for information on progress update and comment on photographs. […]
The YESS Program- A Natural Success
Submitted by Sheryl Wilkins, Scott River Watershed Community Outreach Coordinator “The 2023 Youth Environmental Summer Studies (YESS) program is one for the books! I feel incredibly grateful to have spent 6 weeks with these inspiring young adults.” According to YESS Supervisor, Shannon Wedgley, A summer of hard work and bonding […]
SAM’s 2nd Saturday Reception of TWO Exhibits
On September 9th, the Siskiyou Arts Museum (also known as SAM), presented another Double Art Opening for their 2nd Saturday & Reception. The Siskiyou Artists Association (SAA) held their 65th Annual Art Show in SAM’s Main Gallery with a variety of art work of different media from 36 artists including […]
Siskiyou Arts Museum’s 10-year Anniversary
The Siskiyou Arts Museum Gallery and Gift Shop, also known as SAM, celebrated its 10-year anniversary with a catered public party inviting artists from all over Siskiyou County (and beyond) to get together to enjoy the years of exhibits and culture in the town of Dunsmuir. Ten years of posters […]
Motor the Mountain Car Show in McCloud
Under warm blue skies, 145 classic, one-of-a-kind, custom, rebuilt, old, and new cars and pickups lined up on the grassy field at Hoo Hoo Park on Saturday for the 9th Motor the Mountain Car Show in McCloud. Hosted by the McCloud Chamber of Commerce, car enthusiasts from 46 different towns […]
Cast a Line on California’s Free Fishing Day
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is encouraging Californians to get outdoors and give fishing a try for free on California’s second 2023 Free Fishing Day, Saturday, Sept. 2. Children 15 and younger can fish for free every day of the year in California, but Free Fishing Days offer […]