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Saturday, April 26, 2025
by CalMatters, CalMatters NetworkFebruary 27, 2023 In 2016, when California voters faced the choice of whether to legalize marijuana for recreational use, they heard promises that it would help end a racist “war on drugs,” bring a violent illegal market out of the shadows and, by the way, bring in […]
The People and Reporters at NPR/OPB can learn a lot from this article. And I know for a fact that NPR and OPB are losing market share, even to YouTubers and bloggers! Sad Times! https://www.thefp.com/p/npr-editor-how-npr-lost-americas-trust?
On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) acted unanimously to recommend closure of California’s commercial and recreational ocean salmon fisheries through the end of the year, mirroring recommendations made last year to close the fisheries in 2023. Salmon stocks continue to be impacted in California from […]
Rotary Clubs from Yreka, Scott Valley, and Montague gathered in Montague for a unique 4-Way Speech Contest, featuring two contestants from Etna High School and one from Yreka High School. The event showcased the students’ public speaking skills while emphasizing the importance of ethical decision-making in both personal and professional […]
Local Water Users and State Wildlife Managers testify to concerns over the negative consequences of the proposed BIDEH rule change. WASHINGTON—Today, a fourth-generation farmer from the Klamath Basin testified before Congress. Marc Staunton’s family has lived and farmed land on the Klamath Project since 1928. A proposed rule by the […]
According to a Letter from FERC, “… Kiewit has aborted the Iron Gate Development drilling program in its entirety…” An old NASA phrase comes to mind… Houston, we have a problem! In a letter dated April 9, 2024 from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (‘FERC’), Office of Energy Projects to Mark Bransom, […]
The public is invited to submit comments on the draft spend plan through 5 p.m. on April 19, 2024, via email at [email protected] The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is seeking public input on the draft 2023 Salmon Disaster Spend Plan, which outlines the proposed allocation of $20,625,729 […]
Cheryl “Dee” Caldwell Obituary Lifelong Siskiyou County resident Cheryl “Dee” Caldwell passed away on April 8, 2024 in Yreka. She was 76 years old. Dee was born on October 23, 1947 in Weed to Robert and Betty Meadows. She graduated from Weed High School, and worked for many years as […]
Thrilling installments in our jailhouse chronicles! Siskiyou County, CA – In a recent press release, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office shed light on the tireless efforts of local law enforcement agencies in their ongoing battle against crime. The release, which covered arrests made between March 31, 2024, and April 8, […]
Klamath River Restoration Alliance (‘KRRA’) is organized as a citizen action group to lobby for the removal of the polluted sediments from the drained Klamath River lakes. Testimony from the Siskiyou County Agricultural Commission suggests that planting the polluted sediments in an effort to stabilize them will likely fail. Empirical experience […]
