By Dan WaltersCalMatters, CalMatters NetworkApril 26, 2024 Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. California once was a national leader in making government more transparent, requiring state and local agencies to conduct their business in […]
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Klamath Mountains sedge peatlands
Headwater meadow sedge fens are important to preserving our water supplies. Many fens on our national forests are getting trashed and degraded by cattle. See: https://www.cnps.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Fremontia_V46_N2_Wetlands_LR.pdf It is plain stupid to damage water supplies and water quality so that a few ranchers can produce a few more beefs by graze […]
What does dam removal have in common with wildfires?
They are both tools used by eco-terrorists to hammer ranchers and farmers! Take our water, and burn us out… these are effective tactics that are as old as the hills! We desperately need new strategies and tactics… clearly, old ideas have failed. In any industry from NASA Space Program to […]
CalMatters: California enjoys healthy water supply, but battles over its uses continue to fester
cover photo: Gov. Gavin Newsom watches as water engineers conduct the fourth media snow survey of the 2024 season at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada on April 2, 2024. Photo by Fred Greaves, California Department of Water Resources BY DAN WALTERSAPRIL 4, 2024 IN SUMMARY California’s water supply is the […]
OPEN LETTER: California State Water Resources Control Board
California State Water Resources Control Board 04/04/2024 During the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors meeting on March 26, 2024, Matt St. John spoke on behalf of the SWRCB, condemning the idea of declaring a State of Emergency for water quality and toxic sediment in the Klamath River. Mr. St. John […]
Double Standard in US Dept. of Justice?
I read an article recently titled: Guilty!—But Not Really Guilty? “A cynical public now expects any accused prominent leftist to remain unindicted, while any non-leftwing target will be indicted, convicted, and jailed—for the same alleged offenses.” By Victor Davis Hanson March 18, 2024 I thought Mr. Hanson laid out his […]
Is Siskiyou Daily News Gone for Good?
In a turn of events that feels more like an eerie mystery novel than reality, there’s been some buzz going around about the Siskiyou Daily News. Rumors have been swirling that this local news staple might have shut down operations. Now, I’m all for a good gossip session, but I […]
REPRINT 2003: The tip of the Green Spear
Reprinted from Pioneer Press – September 24, 2003cover art by Gemini & Siskiyou News The economic ruin of the Klamath and its tributaries a future ‘model’ for American industry Special Opinion By John Martinez Calculated and targeted shortages of natural resources, designed to destabilize the industrial chain as well as […]
One nation under guns
In 2023 there were 340 school shootings, 656 mass shootings and 42,987-gun deaths in our country. The basic truth about guns is that more guns equal more gun deaths The American gun culture is the story of how the 2nd Amendment has been manipulated by a culture of acceptable gun […]
Reclamation and US Fish & Wildlife requests billion for project in the Klamath Basin
See Interior Department Press Release at endpublishers note: The Klamath Basin restoration activities are a prime example of the Department of the Interior’s strategic initiatives to address climate change impacts, specifically drought resilience. Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act, dedicated funding has been allocated to enhance […]