September 29, 1943 – September 7, 2023 Obituary Georgia Wright passed away peacefully on September 7, 2023, just 22 days shy of her 80th birthday. Peter and Sydney were by her side. Georgia and her husband, Peter, made their home in Etna, where they lovingly raised Sydney Wright and Melissa Bacon. They […]
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Cashing-In On Wild Horses At The Expense Of American Taxpayers
Far too many so-called wild horse advocates and nonprofits are profiting off the plight of our relatively few remaining wild horses in America. We need to keep in mind that there were 2-3-million free roaming wild horses on the American landscape in the early 1900’s. It’s bad enough that the […]
Jean Taylor
April 9, 1945 – September 8, 2023 Obituary Jean Taylor passed peacefully at her home in Scott Valley on September 8, 2023. A lifelong Siskiyou County resident, Jean was born on April 9, 1945 in Weed to Jack and Meribeth Messner. She spent her first five years of life in Dunsmuir before […]
Daniel Warren Cardoza
May 26, 1964 – September 11, 2023 Obituary Daniel Warren Cardoza, age 59, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 11, 2023, at Madrone Hospice Center in Yreka. Daniel Warren Cardoza was born on May 26, 1964, in San Francisco, California, and was also known as Dad, Babe, Brother, Grandpa, Papa, or Gramps […]
Potential Threat made Towards the School by a Mt. Shasta High School Student
Source: MSPD FB Page **Information Update:Due to the ongoing investigation, there are many details that we are unable to share with the public at this time. However, based on the information known to law enforcement and the school administration there was no immediate or imminent threat of violence, but the […]
Man Arrested after Brandishing and Discharging Gun at Local Campsite
Siskiyou County Sheriff PRESS RELEASE*September 12th, 2023 Deputies from the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) arrested a man at a campground in Hornbrook, CA on Sunday, after he fired his gun and threatened another camper. At 4:39 PM on Sunday, September 10th, SCSO dispatch received a call from the management […]
Introducing Environmental Leadership Initiative (ELI)
Dear Community Partners, Liberty Hill Foundation is excited to announce the launch of our new state-wide fellowship program for Environmental Justice leaders—the Environmental Leadership Initiative (ELI). Applications to apply for the two-year Environmental Leadership Initiative fellowship program will be accepted starting on Monday, September 11, 2023, until Wednesday, October 4, 2023. We welcome applications […]
Dahle Bill Protects Funding for Innovative Special Needs Program
SACRAMENTO – A bill authored by Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber) SB 648 is now headed to the governor’s desk for signature. The measure eliminates a technicality that prevented a school district with students attending the Mountain Valley Special Education Joint Powers Authority (JPA) from collecting state funding for those students, securing the JPA’s future. The Mountain Valley JPA […]
SAM’s 2nd Saturday Reception of TWO Exhibits
On September 9th, the Siskiyou Arts Museum (also known as SAM), presented another Double Art Opening for their 2nd Saturday & Reception. The Siskiyou Artists Association (SAA) held their 65th Annual Art Show in SAM’s Main Gallery with a variety of art work of different media from 36 artists including […]
Webinar offered on how to prepare applications for Community Wildfire Defense Grants
Forest Service News Release Yreka, Calif., September 11, 2023— The USDA Forest Service is offering a second webinar on how to prepare an application for a Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG). The 2023 open period for submittal of grant applications closes October 31, 2023. The CWDG program is intended to […]
