**** A ten mile high pyrocumulus cloud can be seen rising today from the fire**** Siskiyou Sheriff Updated Evacuation Orders**** Highway 96 closed – STAY OUT**** National Weather Service issues Fire Weather WatchThe McKinney Fire is growing massively, with the latest estimate of 30,000 to 40,000 acres burned since its start yesterday, north of Yreka […]
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Governor Proclaims State of Emergency in Siskiyou Due to McKinney and Other Fires
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency for Siskiyou County due to the effects of the McKinney Fire, which has destroyed homes, threatened critical infrastructure and forced the evacuation of almost 2,000 residents. Intensified and spread by dry fuels, extreme drought conditions, high temperatures, winds and lightning storms, the McKinney Fire […]
YPD Update ~ Michael Chandler was arrested for numerous charges 28th July, 2022 & Bullington Arrest
no copyright infringement is intended7/24/2022 Elias Bullington was arrested on several charges including resist/obstruct a peace officer, felony and misdemeanor threats, attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon/great bodily injury, and battery. The charges stem from 2 separate incidents reported to Yreka Police Department. Bullington had contacted a female sometime before 10:00 A.M and during […]
College of the Siskiyous Releases 2022 Spring Honor’s List & Registration Opens for Fall Semester
College of the Siskiyous Releases 2022 Spring Semester Honor’s ListWeed / COS – College of the Siskiyous has released the 2022 spring semester honor’s list for academic excellence. The lists are comprised of the President's List, which requires a full-time registered student to achieve a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.75 to 4.00, […]
Please Join the Family & Friends of Ron Lillard as We Celebrate his Life on August 12th, at 2:00 pm
Family and friends of Ron Lillard, we will have a celebration of his life on August 12th, at 2:00 p.m. In the Rachel Hanna Park at the Siskiyou Golden Fairgrounds.
Recent Happenings on the Klamath National Forest
By, Rachel Smith, Forest Supervisor, Klamath National ForestAs August approaches, I want to take a moment to check in and share some of the recent happenings on the Klamath National Forest and our neighboring national forests in the North State and southern Oregon. First, where we were… When we held our pre-season meetings along with […]
Narcofornia UPDATED 30min Video Added
The Daily Caller released a documentary Tuesday depicting the effects of California’s marijuana legalization on local communities.“Narcofornia” documents two counties’ fights against drug cartels taking over their respective communities in Northern California. In Siskiyou County, the fight has pitted Californians against Asian refugees. Meanwhile, Lassen County residents scuffle with each other over whether they should […]
TWO DECADES OF SAVING LIVES WITH CALIFORNIA’S AMBER ALERT
SACRAMENTO, Calif. –The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is celebrating the lifesaving collaboration of many partners behind the scenes, including members of the public, who have helped safely reunite hundreds of abducted children with their families during 20 years of the state’s America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response (AMBER) Alert system. “The tremendous success of this program […]
Obituary for Terry Meylan Weathers
May 27, 1933 – July 23, 2022Terry Meylan Weathers, 89, of Fort Jones, CA, passed away from natural causes on July 23, 2022. He was born May 27, 1933, in New York City to Alva Terry and Eleonore Meylan Weathers. He grew up in both New York City and Elkton, KY. Terry attended Holderness School, […]
Tribal Youth Train for Descent of the Klamath River Following the Much-Anticipated Removal of Dams.
Photos: Yurok TribePress release from the Yurok Tribe:At 1:00 pm on Tuesday, July 26 at the Requa Boat Ramp, the Yurok Tribe will greet fourteen local indigenous youth who recently completed an intensive whitewater kayak training to prepare to lead the first decent of the Klamath River following the much-anticipated removal of four dams. Representing […]
