July 15, 2022 County of Siskiyou Office of the District AttorneyJ. Kirk Andrus, District AttorneyOn Wednesday, July 13, 2022, a Siskiyou County Superior Court jury convicted Shanadoa Wayne Johnson, 44, of numerous charges for scamming many Siskiyou County citizens including several who were very elderly. The verdict also represented the culmination of a remarkable effort […]
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SVUSD voted 5-0 with proper procedure will allow staff to lawfully possess firearms on campus
Yesterday evening, the Scott Valley Unified School District board voted 5-0 to approve policy to allow staff, with proper procedure, to lawfully possess firearms on campus. Statement from the School District:"The safety of our students and staff is our most important responsibility and we look forward to this opportunity to utilize all methods of protecting […]
Big day at the Ski Park!
Gray Butte UpdateMt. Shasta Ski Park has officially broken ground for the new Gray Butte lift.More updates including a rough trail map and video progress very soon, stay tuned!
Barn Fire on Yreka Ager Rd.
Early this morning Montague Fire Department was dispatched to a barn fire on Yreka Ager Rd. After talking with the land owner we decided its best to just let it burn. We have our water tender and one engine along with one CAL FIRE engine on it for the rest of the night to protect […]
New carnival for 2022
Tickets online at http://www.sisqfair.com/MIDWAY of FUN Coming to Siskiyou Golden Fair in ‘22The 10th DAA Board of Directors and the staff of the Siskiyou Golden Fairgrounds are excited to announce that Brass Ring Amusements – Midway of Fun will be the new carnival provider at the Siskiyou Golden Fair August 10-14, 2022!“One of the memory […]
Cooling Center Locations
Tomorrow July 12th Yreka 11am ~ Fort Jones 2pm Great Northern Services Produce Giveaway
Yreka & Fort Jones the Second Tuesday of Every MonthWeed & Dorris the the Third Tuesday of Every Month
Water Board curtails most surface water rights in Scott Valley
By Theodora JohnsonAt noon on July 2, all surface water rights in Scott Valley were curtailed by the State Water Resources Control Board. Four days later, on July 6, a minor change was made to the curtailment: first-priority diverters are now allowed 15% of their water right. AgWA questioned Water Board staff as to why […]
Three scheduled vacancies on the Mayten Fire Protection District
Laura Bynum, Clerk of The Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors announces that there are three scheduled vacancies on the Mayten Fire Protection District. The positions up for appointment are for Directors with terms ending August 15, 2026.Members of the Mayten Fire Protection District shall be registered voters living within the district. Members are required to […]
College of the Siskiyous Will Build New On-Campus Student Housing
Weed / COS – College of the Siskiyous is one of just a few community colleges in California offering on-campus housing for its students. Existing housing is able to accommodate at maximum 175 beds. Many students who attend College of the Siskiyous from outside of Siskiyou County reside on campus, others in local rentals. However, […]
