Time and time again, ranchers have shown they are versatile and multifaceted in their skills and abilities. Siskiyou County ranchers, Michelle Gough and William Simpson at Wild Horse Ranch locally filmed and produced a music video that has been honored by several film and music festivals by being ‘Officially Selected’ and even […]
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Addressing the Climbing Gas Prices
Source: Assemblywoman Megan Dahle Newsletter Californians are currently facing some of the highest gas prices in the nation. This is primarily due to the fact that we bear the heaviest gas taxes and fees among all 50 states‚ amounting to well over a dollar for every gallon of gas pumped. […]
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 […]
Klamath National Forest Lifting Closure on the Oak Knoll and Scott River Ranger Districts
Forest Service News Release Yreka, Calif., September 29, 2023— Due to excellent progress on fire suppression and repair activity on the Happy Camp Complex, the Klamath National Forest is reducing the area under emergency closure order. Forest Order 05-05-23-10 replaces the previously issued order 05-05-23-09, effectively lifting the eastern section […]
Water rights reformers scored only a minor victory in the Legislature
by CalMatters, CalMatters Network September 17, 2023 A centerpiece of California’s perpetual political and legal wrangling over allocation of water is the complex array of rights that stretch back to the earliest years of statehood in the 19th century. Simply put, those who claimed water before 1914, when the state […]
Gavin Newsom signs law boosting minimum wage for fast-food workers. Is $20 enough?
by CalMatters, CalMatters Network September 28, 2023 Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. Earning $17 an hour at a Los Angeles Jack-in-the-Box, Anneisha Williams has struggled for years to keep up with rent and […]
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 […]
Fire Restrictions lifted on Klamath National Forest
Forest Service News Release Yreka, Calif., September 28, 2023— Recent weather conditions have lessened the fire danger on the Klamath National Forest, and fire restrictions will be lifted effective September 28, 2023 across the forest.Forest officials stress that the Northern California fire season is not over, and care and common […]
GREAT LEADERSHIP IS THE KEY TO RETAINING GREAT PEOPLE
The best way to strengthen your volunteer fire department is through excellent leadership! Learn the skills to help, recruit and retain the best people in your community. The highly interactive course will explore the dynamics of leadership and what the current fire service demands. Continental breakfast both days, lunch on day one […]
Klamath River Reach Prepped for Post Dam Removal Flows
Tribal Citizens Adversely Impacted by Dams Participate in Historic Decommissioning Project The Yurok Tribe and the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC), in collaboration with the Shasta Indian Nation, started preparing a stretch of the Klamath River to flow freely for the first time in a century. The soon-to-be dismantled Klamath […]