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Happy Birthday Smokey Bear!
Smokey Bear is turning 80 on Friday, August 9th! Come to the Modoc National Forest Office in Alturas to sign a giant birthday card for Smokey Bear and celebrate with a cupcake or popsicle and […]
Modoc Alzheimer’s Awareness Color Run Set for September 14th
The community is invited to participate in the Modoc Alzheimer’s Awareness Color Run, scheduled for Saturday, September 14th at 9 a.m. The event will begin at the Warnerview Skilled Nursing Facility in Alturas, offering a […]
Alturas Lions BBQ for the Senior Center for their Father’s Day lunch
They provide hamburgers for all the Senior Lunches and for the shut-in’s. They look forward to it so much each year!
Hadassah Places Fifth in Country
Surprise Valley Wrestler, Hadassah Almanza, of Fort Bidwell, CA attended the 2025 Reno World Championships of Wrestling on April 3-6 at the Reno Events Center. Hadassah faced tough competition wrestling girls from New York, Oklahoma, […]
THE EMOTIONS AND CATHARSIS OF TELLING OUR TALES
By Alan D. Bergman Joan, far right, with her nanny, in 1938. Not unlike a plumber unclogging a stuffed pipe, recalling our past and telling or writing our stories can release a floodgate of emotions […]
Ag Pass Program Supports Ranchers in Wildfire Season
As wildfire season nears, Modoc County is reminding local ranchers about the Disaster Livestock Ag Pass Program, in place since 2022, to support animal care and safety during emergencies. The Ag Pass is a permit […]
TEACH Inc. Asking the Community to Help Foster Children
As the nation marks Independence Day, a local program is highlighting a critical issue facing America: the foster care crisis. This July 4, the Modoc CASA Program is encouraging community members to attend a special […]
Cedarville Woman Rebuilds Life After Devastating Drunk Driving Incident, Set to Become Advocate for Epilepsy and Drunk Driving
By: Chelsea Bacon A drunk driver who struck multiple pedestrians last year, leaving two in critical condition, is set to face sentencing at the end of October, during which she will hear victim impact statements […]
Elementary Students Explore Agriculture Community Promotes Ag for Children
Photos by Bear Press Photography By Nicole Hinton, Modoc County Cattle Women President Children from all across Modoc and even Lake County, Oregon, attended the annual Ag in the Classroom field day on May 19, […]
Surprise Valley Wrestling Team Wraps Up Season with Heart and Determination
As the Surprise Valley Wrestling Team wrapped up its fourth season, Head Coach Kermit expressed heartfelt appreciation for the student-athletes’ resilience, discipline and sportsmanship both on and off the mat. “This group has shown incredible […]
The Surprise Valley Ag Advisory Committee Hosts Pig, Swig & Jig
8th Annual Pig, Swig, & Jig Supports Local Students The 8th Annual Pig, Swig, & Jig was held on Saturday, September 21st, at Veterans Hall, bringing the community together for a day of food, fun, […]
Surprise Valley 4-H Communications
By: Cory EvansStudent Reporter There were ten members of the Surprise Valley 4-H club that participated in the communications group. Members worked on Google slide presentations\ on ”How To Do”, animals, tractors, winter activities, and […]
Gatherings
Thursday June 6th Behavioral Health Advisory Board Meeting/Public hearing There will be a special Behavioral Health Advisory Board Meeting/Public hearing for the MHSA 2024 updates; it is scheduled for Thursday June 6th at 3:30pm at […]
Inside Look at the Lookout Burglary
Two weeks ago, Lookout made headlines when a local man stepped in to help stop a burglary in progress. The Modoc County Sheriff’s Office released a statement crediting a resident for tracking down the suspect […]
Senior Lunch at Modoc County Fair Celebrates Community and Collaboration
From left to right: Andrew Mueller, Clayton Oilar and Damond Goodwin of the Surprise Valley Service Club. Photo by Laurie Pearce Price. The Surprise Valley Service Club had the pleasure of serving Modoc’s cherished elders […]
Northern Paiute Gidutikad Band leads strategic partnerships for ecosystem restoration, community wildfire protection
By Lomakatsi Restoration Project Nearly $2 million is being invested in ecosystem health, wildfire resilience, and tribal workforce development within and adjacent to the community of Fort Bidwell, Calif., through a partnership between the Northern […]
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