Siskiyou Daily News
It’s All-Oates time again, part two
14 hours 33 min agoHere are my picks for the small schools basketball All-Oates second team, coach of the year and, for the first time, an honorary All-Oatesman
Filing period still open for some elected positions
14 hours 43 min agoFor most offices that will appear on the June 8 primary election ballot, the nomination period has passed. For a few offices, however, there is still time for potential candidates to get their name in the mix.
School board votes to close Quartz Valley Elementary
14 hours 43 min agoIn a 4-1 vote at their March 10 meeting, the Scott Valley Unified School District agreed to close Quartz Valley Elementary School at the end of the school year.
Medicine Lake geothermal leases questioned in appeal
14 hours 45 min agoThe newest developments in the issue surrounding Calpine Corporation’s proposed geothermal power plant at Medicine Lake’s Fourmile Hill area occurred March 10 as plaintiffs argued that the original leases granting Calpine permission to pursue geothermal energy have expired and that the land should no longer belong to the company.
Miners, Lions take second, third in valley baseball tourney
Mon, 03/15/2010 - 9:37amHeavy rain and snowfall couldn’t stop the baseball action at the Marble Mountain Baseball Tournament this weekend.
State’s drought is still here despite recent wet weather
Mon, 03/15/2010 - 9:22amDespite above average precipitation and snowpack across the north state, talk of California’s drought continues.
Layoffs approved for child support services
Mon, 03/15/2010 - 9:19amAn agenda item turned emotional for one man at the March 9 meeting of the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors as the board was asked to approve the reduction of three positions at the Siskiyou-Modoc Regional Department of Child Support Services (SMRDCSS).
Geothermal battle enters 12th year
Fri, 03/12/2010 - 12:12pmThe fight over a geothermal power plant in the Medicine Lake Highlands area continued into its 12th year Wednesday as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard the case, according to a recent press release from the Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center, one of the plaintiffs in the case.
Rotary honors YHS Students of the Month
Fri, 03/12/2010 - 12:06pmThe Yreka Rotary Club honored Yreka High School Students of the Month for February and March at the March 3 Rotary Club meeting.
Firefighter Becky Quigley is Weed’s Woman of the Year
Fri, 03/12/2010 - 12:03pmState Assembly member Jim Nielsen recognized Weed resident Becky Quigley as his 2nd Assembly District Woman of the Year.
State Senate candidate Keene speaks out
Fri, 03/12/2010 - 11:59amSpeaking at the Republican Women’s luncheon in Mount Shasta Friday, State Senate candidate Rick Keene said he believes Gov. Schwarzenegger and other Republican politicians have “lost their way” and “walked away from conservative ideas.”
Grenada eighth-grader is basketball tournament queen
Fri, 03/12/2010 - 11:58amQueen of the 2010 Crescent City Jaycees Basketball Tournament is ...
McKenzie Murieen.
Cook and Bennett to present county’s TMDL concerns
Fri, 03/12/2010 - 11:56amHeading toward the next meeting for Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for the Klamath River, the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors is preparing its next comments to present to the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (WQCB).
Board hears report on auditor-controller’s office
Fri, 03/12/2010 - 11:55amIn January, the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors authorized County Administrative Officer Brian McDermott to pursue a contract with a retired auditor to review the practices and procedures of the county’s auditor-controller office and Tuesday heard the reviewers’ findings and recommendations.
Destination: Mexican Riviera
Fri, 03/12/2010 - 11:54amMy wife and I celebrated our 30th anniversary this month, and we wanted to commemorate the occasion by doing something we are both passionate about: snorkeling.
Good Time Charlie bangs the ball
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 10:25amGood Time Charlie doesn’t have the blues right now.
Show features ‘Zen’ pieces
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 10:23amThe Gallery in Mount Shasta will celebrate Zen artwork from March 20- April 15. A reception will be held to meet the artists and enjoy food together on March 20 from 4-7 p.m.
‘Shutter Island’
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 10:16amGreat performances and stunning cinematography lead you down the spiral staircase … but what’s waiting at the bottom?
