Sarah Schaefer’s voice carried over the feed from Sacramento like a distress signal. The state Water Resources Control Board was holding an all-day workshop before passing a third emergency drought regulation – “eregs” – for Scott and Shasta Rivers. “It affected the Karuk – suicide, diabetes, poverty. Eel and salmon […]
Scott Valley
The Siskiyou County Library system has a new Librarian in charge
Michael Perry, who served for 12 years as Siskiyou County Librarian and Siskiyou County Museum Director, has taken a new position with the Multnomah Library System. All eleven branches of the Siskiyou County Library System will miss Michael’s hard work and support. Michael made many positive changes in the county’s […]
NEWS FROM THE AVERY THEATRE: March, 2024
Despite the vagaries of the weather, the Avery Theatre has been a hub of activity, with lots more fun coming up this month! Here’s a quick recap of some of the happenings at the Avery in February: a lively crowd enjoyed the showing of “Dirty Dancing” on February 17th, with […]
Winter storm impacts snow surveys: March 1st snow survey results for Scott River sub-basin
PUBLISHERS NOTE: Thanks to an observant farmer, this data is from before this last set of storms that stormed from March 2nd thru 5th. According to NOAA Drought.gov Siskiyou county is 2.52 inches above normal or 30th wettest January on record in over the past 130 years. But California sees […]
WHY WE LIVE HERE – PART FOUR
OrTHE MAD PLAYERS DID IT AGAIN! Trouble! It’s 1867 and Beaver Valley is in crisis. The townsfolk are divided … over everything! Incivility is the order of the day. Nothing is getting done around town, the children are behaving like wild animals, and the new schoolmarm is at her wit’s […]
the Obituary of Alvin Grant Lewis
Alvin Grant Lewis Obituary Alvin Grant Lewis went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 27, 2024, after a short battle with cancer that he never allowed to get the best of him. He passed as he lived, courageously, quietly and with great faith for a bright future […]
Obituary of Margaret Ann Burns
Margaret Ann Burns, 87, passed away on February 13, 2024 in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Ann was the sixth of seven children born to John and Minnie Barandun on January 9, 1937. She grew up in Etna, California, and graduated from Etna High School in 1954. Shortly after she graduated from […]
Scott Valley Integrated Hydrologic Model (SVIHM) Webinar:
If you’re interested in learning more about groundwater sustainability in the Scott Valley area, this is the perfect opportunity to gain some valuable insights. During the webinar, you’ll get a chance to dive into the basics of the Model, including its structure, data needs, and key assumptions. We’ll also walk […]
GOLD MEDDLING or CAIN’T WE ALL JEST GIT ALONG?
In the deep midwinter there is always a ray of light! Attached is the flyer for GOLD MEDDLING or CAIN’T WE ALL JEST GIT ALONG? It don’t matter which side of the fence you’re on, the MAD PLAYERS got you covered. Laughter flows in all directions so we hope to see […]
Town of Fort Jones Update—January 2024
This is my take on town news…the facts are there and so is the opinion and I trust the intelligence of the reader to figure out the difference. Fort Jones City Council met in their regular session on January 8, 2024. Not many citizens attended but the general mood of the […]