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Rural counties are some of the most reliant on federal funding and federal workers. But some still welcome Trump’s upcoming cuts to forestry and other departments.
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This year, a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court gave cities the power to clear homeless encampments. In Yreka, authorities decided to wait until those removed had a place to go. They’re still waiting.
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Siskiyou County ranchers who defied a state water order in 2022 were fined only about $50 each. Under new legislation headed to the governor, some daily fines for water scofflaws can increase 20-fold.
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The fast-moving Boise Fire started late last week in Six Rivers National Forest and has burned quickly over steep terrain.
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It’s a special moment for the Tribe, which has been working to revitalize the canoe tradition.
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The Shelly Fire in Siskiyou County’s Klamath National Forest has quickly grown, forcing evacuations.
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The Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors recently proclaimed a local emergency related to concerns about heavy metals being present in the Klamath River. California's regional water board says those worries are overblown.
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Over 1,000 locations across the country have shortages of primary care doctors. A recent report says that includes parts of Siskiyou County.
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A group of rural Northern California counties are jointly applying for funding from Caltrans to develop zero emission vehicle charging plans.
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The largest is the Head Fire, which is estimated to have burned about 3,000 acres so far.
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The legislation would expand California’s authority to fine water scofflaws who keep pumping. Even if fines had reached $10,000 a day, “I’m not so sure we wouldn’t have done it again,” one rancher says.
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A Siskiyou County partnership has received a $1.5 million state grant to develop a countywide climate mitigation plan.
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The penalty is the maximum the ranchers — who pumped Shasta River water for eight days — could face under state law. It amounts to about $50 per rancher, which is no deterrent, ranchers and officials agree.
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William Simpson wants to deploy the wild horses across public lands, to live and graze — and ultimately, prevent the worst wildfires.