Concert On January 29 the Red Scarf Society for the Performing Arts is pleased to present the Kenari Saxophone Quartet in an afternoon concert at St. Mark’s Preservation Square, 304 Lane Street, Yreka. Doors open at 2:30 PM and the concert will begin at 3:00 PM. So come on in […]
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College of the Siskiyous Welcomes New Vice President & other News
COS Press Releases College of the Siskiyous Welcomes New Vice President of Administrative Services Weed / COS – College of the Siskiyous is pleased to announce the hiring of Dave Vigo, new Vice President of Administrative Services who began his duties on January 3, 2023. Dave replaces Darlene Melby, former […]
Lawsuit Filed Against Klamath River Dam Removal Project
Writer: Makenna Marks KDVR.com SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. – A board member of the Siskiyou County Water Users Association has filed a lawsuit against the secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency. The lawsuit claims the secretary is illegally using taxpayer money to fund the historic dam removal project. “The secretary […]
The World Lost a Little Bit of its Luster When Patti Jean (Price) Truttman Passed Away
Obituary The world lost a little bit of its luster when Patti Jean (Price) Truttman passed away at home surrounded by her family on the afternoon of December 27, 2022. She was born to Gary “Johnny” and Millie Price on February 24, 1949. She spent her childhood in Yreka and […]
Yreka’s New Downtown Mural ~ Past, Present & Future
Photos Courtesy of Lani Cartwright The mural, according to artist Lani Cartwright, is meant to “show and honor the diversity of Yreka from Past, Present, and into the future.” After combing through 1000’s of historical photographs, 140 hours of computer time and 72 layers the 16 foot by 28 foot […]
News From College of the Siskiyous Weed and Yreka Campuses
Campus Closes for Winter Break Weed / COS – The College of the Siskiyous Weed and Yreka Campuses will celebrate the Holidays with a campus closure beginning Friday, December 23 and continuing through Monday, January 2, 2023. The College will reopen Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at 8 a.m. For campus […]
story/poem written by Jeanne Baker: December Siskiyou Writers’ Club Winner
T’was the Night before Christmas! T’was the night before Christmas, when all through the house everything was stirring including a mouse! The stockings were hung high by the chimney when out popped its head from inside a stocking As grandma screamed, everyone stopped talking! The cat let out a howl […]
Son Sentenced in the Killing of John and Carol Doyle
Source County of Siskiyou Office of the District Attorney J. Kirk Andrus, District Attorney On Thursday, December 15, 2022, Damion Nicoll Doyle, 29, of Weed, was sentenced to 35 years to life in prison for killing his adopted father John Doyle, 69, and 35 years to life in prison for killing […]
Low Flows in Klamath River Very Concerning
Source FarmProgress.com Tribal communities in far northern California that were excited over dam-removal plans on the Klamath River are now complaining about a proposal to cut river flows to fill the drought-depleted Upper Klamath Lake. Officials from the Yurok and Karuk tribes say the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is considering a proposal to […]
ANOTHER DAM MYSTERY
By Bob Kaster I do love a good mystery. So much so that, after I retired from the bench, I started writing and publishing fictitious mystery stories (“mindless thrillers” I call them) as a hobby. Some of you may already be familiar with my books. But if you aren’t, I […]
