The 2020 census told us that Siskiyou County’s population is 74% white and 26% minorities. Hispanics/Latinos are the largest minority group at 13.9%, mixed races at 5.8%, Native Americans at 5.2%, Asians at 1.7% and Blacks, the smallest minority group at 1.5%. White citizens in white dominated counties like ours, […]
Opinion
Warning…You’ve Been Hacked!
OPINION By Louise Gliatto I was looking at all my conservative news sites when suddenly my computer screen was flashing and frozen saying Microsoft Defender had detected a destructive virus. I didn’t question the warning because I had been told by Best Buy that my new computer had been installed […]
We have a choice to make.
OPINION Submitted By Tom Laurent What kind of country are we, where one powerful special interest group holds so much power that politicians would rather compromise the safety of children than deal with the in-your-face truth that guns are the problem and a public health crisis? It seems many rural […]
The Weed Mima Mound Field aka Mysterious Stone Circles
Today I traveled to a 600 acre “Mima Mound” rock circle area north of Weed, CA., near the Interstate 5 Weed rest areas and took these photos. Per the internet: Each mound is similar, measuring about 60 feet in diameter and two feet high circled with rocks that appear to […]
An Animal Lover’s Guide to Helping Neglected Pets in Your Community
The sight of neglected or abandoned pets in your community can be heartbreaking. As an animal lover, you undoubtedly want to help. That said, you can’t give every unwanted cat or dog in your area a home yourself. Instead, find ways to help your furry friends more broadly. Here are […]
Tips on Helping a Senior Overcome Spousal Grief
Opinion A world that may have been constructed over decades, with a spouse in the centre, falls apart when that spouse passes away. As a loved one and caretaker of a senior who has recently lost his or her spouse, you understand it’s a hard time for everyone. You also […]
Is Social Programming Shutting Down America
Opinion “Americans are self-censoring at rates higher than they were during the McCarthy era in the United States,” Bernstein explained during an appearance on EpochTV A Jewish institute is sounding the alarm over a disturbing trend. Their new study just revealed that social programming is fundamentally changing the world we live […]
Can the CDC Regain Our Trust?
OpinionBy Anonymous I recently finished reading “The Premonition, A Pandemic Story,” a book by Michael Lewis. The cast of characters include scientists and public health officials, working behind the scenes to control, or at least slow the pandemic. Michael is the author of “The Big Short” and “Moneyball”, both made […]
Tribes Decry Klamath Water Proposal
Posted By Thadeus Greenson @ThadeusGreenson on Fri, Dec 16, 2022 at 2:51 PM Thadeus Greenson The Karuk and Yurok tribes issued a warning this morning that a Bureau of Reclamation proposal to reduce flows on the Klamath River could kill off an entire salmon run in advance of a historic dam […]
Why not algae? Embracing the strategy for carbon sequestration
California is embracing the wrong strategy for carbon sequestration. Why not algae? by CalMatters, CalMatters Network December 14, 2022 In summary The California Air Resources Board is overlooking more effective and sustainable forms of carbon sequestration, such as algae, as officials finalize its scoping plan. The strategy is instead turning […]
