Neighbors;Rachel Smith Forest Supervisor Klamath National Forest We’ve had a busy weekend – on Thursday, we picked up the Eliza fire near the McKinney fire perimeter and yesterday evening we mobilized along with CalFire to tackle the fast-growing spot from the Mountain fire near Gazelle. Fires elsewhere around the state have been growing rapidly, straining the […]
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Garden Crack Booth at the Etna Farmer's Market
Saturday 9/17/22 from 10 to 11:30 amFor a SWEET TIME come to the Garden Crack booth at the Etna Farmer's Market, this Saturday 9/17/22 from 10 to 11:30 am for a honey extraction demonstration! You will be able to learn about the harvesting process, watch the extraction of local honey, and even pour your own […]
Yreka Get Behind The Greenhorn Disc Golf Club
By Gary AlfordCurrently we’re at $6000. We’d like to get to 9,000 this would allow us to fund the fees needed to finalize our non profit organization application and to purchase 18- red, white and blue veteran baskets made by Dynamic Disc. The course is already GOS mapped by the City Of Yreka within 3’ […]
Ranchers Falsely Accused in Siskiyou Daily News Story
–Article ignores real story of State Water Board’s abuse of power 9/11/22An August 31 story published in Siskiyou Daily News is a prime example of “fake news” created by the media to influence the hearts and minds of news consumers. The article, written by the Associated Press (AP) and titled “Ranchers warned to stop diverting […]
#MillFire The two fatalities were located within the City limits of Weed, California
Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office **𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘: 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗙𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦**The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office can confirm two fire fatalities related to the #MillFire. The two fatalities were located within the City limits of Weed, California, by initial first responders on Friday, September 2, 2022. The two deceased individuals were located at separate locations. Both individuals are […]
22 YEARS IN PRISON FOR JOHNSON
September 2, 2022 On Tuesday, August 30, 2022, Shanadoa Wayne Johnson, 44, was sentenced to 22 years in prison for numerous convictions. He had been convicted on July 13, 2022, of numerous charges for scamming many Siskiyou County citizens including several who were very elderly.The defendant’s contact with the criminal justice system began with a […]
10th District Junior Livestock Sale tops 1.2 million at Jackson County Expo
The Siskiyou Golden Fair faced adversity again in 2022 and due to the State of Emergency declared because of the McKinney fire, the fair was cancelled just 10 days before it was supposed to open on August 10th. The 10th DAA Board of Directors, staff, the 10th DAA Junior Livestock Committee and fairground officials from […]
The "Walker" Bridge Has Gone Full Circle
By Mel FechterThe black and white photos are of the old Walker Bridge when it spanned the Klamath River about 25 miles downriver from Interstate 5 from about 1930 until 1998.I took the color photos of the Walker Bridge as it spanned the American River in Folsom, California. Since its inception, in 1893 the bridge […]
Update From Rachel Smith Forest Supervisor – McKinney/Yeti progress and Danger Trees
Aug 31st, 2022It has been a month and a day since the start of the McKinney and Yeti fires. In that time, our interagency firefighting organization (with help from our amazing partners from Siskiyou County and all over the country) capably managed the complexity and scope of these challenging fires.There have also been a number […]
Report on Yreka Council meeting 30 Aug & Report on Yreka Special City Council meeting 31 Aug
By Lorenzo LoveReport on Yreka Council meeting 30 AugSiskiyou County Economic Development Council Updates – SCEDC StaffSee: https://www.siskiyoucounty.org/Small Business Association – Office of Disaster Assistance, Mr. Richard TillerySee: https://www.facebook.com/groups/252212758201128/user/100079985661536/2022-2030 Housing Element Draft Review SessionThe planning director promises that this won't be just squirreled away and ignored like all the others. The city will follow it […]
