The recent onslaught of snowy weather has really put the damper on any outdoor garden preparations. I am staying indoors where seed starting is going into full swing. Many people constantly ask me whe...
On Thursday afternoon just before school was let out for the day, 70-mile-per-hour winds blew over a very large oak tree across Center Street in Etna. We all are so grateful and counting our blessings...
Charnna Gilmore Ric Costales Thank you Ric, your involvement in these complex and often difficult issues for the past several decades has served as an inspiration to me. This recent forum, the Sc...
The MAD Players Come Through Again I like to write stories featuring Siskiyou County; and the county is a great setting for my novels. Having lived here for more than fifty years, I think I’ve f...
“You gotta keep on keepin’ on.Life’s a garden: dig it. You gotta make it work for you.” Joe Dirt Welcome to Main Street Homestead. We live literally on Main Street. Anyone, anywhere can ho...
December 13, 1939 – January 29, 2023 Reprint Girdner Funeral Chapel Robert Earl Smiley, Jr. (Bob), born 12-13-1939 passed away on January 29, 2023 at the age of 83. He went...
The American Kestrel is the smallest falcon in North America. It measures about 7-8 inches in length. The American Kestrel packs a predator’s fierce intensity into its small body. It’s one...
Tom has been a “Master Falconer” for 57 years and isn’t slowing down. He trains his falcons daily. During the seasons Tom’s rents, out his falcons for bird abatement in grape vineyards and blue berry ...
Please join us on February 22nd, 23rd, and 24th for the annual Scott Watershed Informational Forum (SWIF) hosted by the Scott River Watershed Council. Come learn about issues and developments concerni...
Brianna Merrihew, a junior at Etna High School, won the Etna Lions Club Speech Contest tonight and took home the $100 prize. She will go on to compete in the Lions Zone Speech Contest. Additionally, B...