Due to the snowy weather on Saturday, March 23rd, which is usually the McCloud’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt, turned into an Easter egg party in the McCloud’s Hoo Hoo Park’s Scout Hall. At noon, around 40 plus children along with their families, celebrated the Easter season by collecting eggs filled with candy […]
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REPRINT 2003: The tip of the Green Spear
Reprinted from Pioneer Press – September 24, 2003cover art by Gemini & Siskiyou News The economic ruin of the Klamath and its tributaries a future ‘model’ for American industry Special Opinion By John Martinez Calculated and targeted shortages of natural resources, designed to destabilize the industrial chain as well as […]
Wellness Wednesday: Battling Writer’s Block
In the heart of Siskiyou County, amidst the tranquil beauty of Northern California, the Siskiyou Writers’ Club recently held a public reading event that celebrated the creative spirit of its members. The event, hosted by the Siskiyou Family YMCA, was more than just a reading; it was a gathering of […]
“Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.”®: Not for everyone if you reside in California
PRESS RELEASE from, State Farm General Insurance Company: Update on California Bloomington, IL, March 20, 2024 — State Farm General Insurance Company (“State Farm General”) is working to ensure its long-term sustainability in California. In doing so, State Farm General has had to make some difficult but necessary decisions that will […]
ACTION ALERT – EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION
Greetings Everyone:A lot has been happening, on the ground, in the news and at the County Meetings. We almost need a Racing Sheet to keep track of whose on 1st and whose on 2nd… For me, living on the former Iron Gate Lake (now a polluted mud flat), across from […]
Delay in Emergency Declaration – Mounting Issues & Repeated Mistakes During Delays
TO: Siskiyou County Board of Spervisors CC: Concerned Citizens, Et. Al. RE: Delay in Declaring Emergency due to serious adverse impacts stemming from actions of KRRC and the Klamath Dam Removal March 21, 2024 – Via Email – Open Letter – PublicGreetings Siskiyou County Board of […]
TBT: Opening Day at Iron Gate 1962
cover image: Opening Day at Iron Gate, February 3, 1962(Source: PacifiCorp Archive, Iron Gate Development Neg IG-264). The final component of the Klamath Hydroelectric Project, both in terms of construction and, geographically, within the flow of water, is the Iron Gate project. Begun in 1960, it was completed and put […]
Bookings: SISQ Arrest Report: March 10th – 18th, 2024
The following Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Department ARREST, BOOKINGS Report Contains:individuals who are innocent, until the State proves them guilty. Please respect their fundamental human and legal rights. Local law enforcement agencies in Siskiyou County have reported their recent arrest totals. The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office led the way with 21 arrests […]
CalMatters: California spends more on schools with the neediest kids. Here’s how it’s succeeded, and failed.
By Carolyn Jonescover image: Siskiyou News Art A decade after California revolutionized the way it funds schools, nearly everyone agrees the initiative has done what it was meant to do: improved math and reading scores and brought more resources to students who struggle the most. And nearly everyone also agrees […]
California Insider: Illegal Immigrant Can Carry Guns: Federal Judge
By Zachary Stieber An illegal immigrant was wrongly banned from possessing guns, according to a recent ruling. A federal law, Section 922 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code, bars illegal immigrants from carrying guns or ammunition. Prosecutors charged Heriberto Carbajal-Flores, the illegal alien, in 2020 after he was found […]