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Commentary Yreka

Tension Erupts at Yreka City Council Over Mayor Selection Process and City Attorney’s Role

In a heated City Council meeting Tuesday night that laid bare growing tensions within Yreka’s city government, council members engaged in a contentious debate over mayoral selection procedures while questioning the effectiveness and accountability of City Attorney Andrew Jared. The conflict emerged when differing interpretations of succession rules collided. City […]

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Can Saving American Wild Horses Help Reduce The Loss of Life And Economic Losses By Preventing Wildfires & Toxic Smoke?

The devastating grass and brush fueled wildfires in Los Angeles we are all witnessing may be just a glimpse of the upcoming summer in the western United States, unless we start doing something new and cost-effective. Funding and doing more of what hasn’t worked is a guarantee for failure. And as horrific as the […]

Archived Commentary Siskiyou

Comments To Epoch Times From Siskiyou County Supervisor Ray Haupt About Wildfire Fuels Management Raises Concerns

On Sunday Jan 5th, 2025, Epoch Times came out with an article written by Brad Jones, titled: “Wild Horses Can Help Prevent Wildfires, Advocates Say” A shocking reality was revealed by Ray Haupt’s quoted opinion from the article (see below). It seems that Siskiyou County Supervisor Haupt fails to realize that extensively published, […]

Archived Commentary Siskiyou

Lawsuit Proposed Against Multiple Government Agencies by Equine Collaborative International, Inc. – More Smoke and Mirrors to Attract Donations? 

Probably the biggest reason that the wild horse advocacy has been maligned by many ranchers and environmentalists, is the wild misrepresentations and claims that are made by some wild horse nonprofits and grifting to attract donations from good-hearted people.  The hard-earned money from donors must be treated with respect and […]