Department Of JusticeU.S. Attorney's OfficeEast District of CaliforniaTuesday, October 4, 2022SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Chi Meng Yang, 36, of Montague, and Gaosheng Laitinen, 41, of St. Paul, Minnesota, were sentenced today for their respective roles in a bribery scheme aimed at protecting illicit marijuana grows in Siskiyou County from law enforcement, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert […]
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Voting for Mt. Shasta Elementary and Siskiyou County High School Boards
By Lori HarchMany folks are confused about exactly how school boards are constructed and which candidates they can vote for, based on where they live. Below is an explanation that I hope will be helpful. Candidates are listed alphabetically by last name.If you live in Mt. Shasta, Happy Camp, Weed, or McCloud, this information is […]
Shasta Valley Cemetery District Community Public Awareness
Our 8 cemeteries are Evergreen, the Catholic Cemetery, Airport Cemetery and City Cemetery, Edgewood Cemetery, Gazelle Cemetery, Shasta Valley Cemetery, and Foulks Cemetery Dear Shasta Valley Cemetery District Community. These last few years have been trying for all of us. Our staff of two persons for eight cemeteries has worked hard to be available for all […]
Lions Club Fall Festival 2022 Through The Lens of Recently Returned SV Photographer
As I was leaving the Lions Club Fall Festival Event in Fort Jones headed over to the Family Fun Day at the Siskiyou Museum, Julie Russell (korhummal) stopped me and Introduced herself. And I am glad she did.Julie is a photographer that has recently returned to the valley and wishes to occasionally cover local news […]
YREKA CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA October 4th, 2022 6:30PM
By Lorenzo LoveYreka City Council Chamber, 701 Fourth Street, Yreka, CARegular Meetings of the Yreka City Council are held the 1 st and 3rd Tuesday of every month.The full agenda packet can be found on the City’s website: www.ci.yreka.ca.us/AgendaCenter Resolution for the Creation of a Fire Department Ad Hoc Committee Postponed from last week. Adopting […]
Ruth Starkey Obituary 01/23/1938 ~ 09/25/2022
Ruth Starkey, Beloved Spouse, Partner, Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother passed peacefully on Sept 25th, 2022 at 1030 am surrounded by family near and far. She passed at the young age of 84, with a final smile as she departed our presence for her new life with Jesus.Ruth was born and raised in Mannheim, Germany […]
Stories From The Street – cannabis in our communities
By Joe DokesInvestigative reporter-L.E.N.S.Week of 09/29/22During this weeks Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting I relayed the story of an elderly lone woman whose well had run dry in the Lakehead, Ca area. To humanize this story her name is “Leslee”. Her water loss was certainly affected by an illegal marijuana grow next to her […]
I’ve Heard It Said, Don’t Waste a Good Crisis
By James PerdueI recently had a phone conversation with my older sister, who lives in a retirement community in Texas. She retired from a long career in education and moved from the Midwest to get away from the cold winters. One of her favorite activities is playing bridge, and she belongs to a bridge club. […]
The Rice Brothers on Saturday, October 8, 2022, 7:30 PM
John and Chris, are both accomplished artists as pianists and as cellistsThe Red Scarf Society for the Performing Arts is pleased to present a musical performance featuring The Rice Brothers on Saturday, October 8, 2022, 7:30 PM at St. Marks Preservation Square, 304 Lane Street, Yreka. Come join us for what promises to be a […]
WHY DO WE LIVE HERE?
By Bob KasterAnn and I have lived in Yreka for fifty years. Actually, in the same house. How many people can say that? In 1972, there was one traffic light in Yreka, and it hung from a line strung across the center of the Miner Street/Main Street intersection. Life was simpler then, and I liked […]
