8th Annual Modoc Heritage Foundation 

Strong Family Health Center hosted the 2024 “Voices of the River” Native Youth Summit. The theme for this year’s summit was “Culture is Prevention”. The event was held at Strong Family Health Center where the […]

To the Editor, Fandango days are fast approaching . It is just not a day on the calendar, it’s a special day, the day we removed ourselves from tyranny. Remember it is our men and […]

The Clear Fire has reached 100% containment, with fire crews continuing mop-up operations in the coming days, according to the latest update from Modoc National Forest officials. This will be the final report unless significant […]

On April 26, 2024, there was a break in to the Active Construction Site at the Veteran’s Memorial and Dorris Park. Moving forward if anyone is caught or suspected of entering the site without authorization, […]

A new fire broke out in Modoc this week, which fortunately was seen from a look out and crews were dispatched quickly. The Pencil Fire was reported at around 2:11 p.m. on Monday the 23rd […]

Modoc County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested two individuals early Sunday morning after a traffic stop for expired registration that led to the discovery of drugs, driver with felony warrant and a stolen vehicle. At approximately 4:40 […]

Photos provided by Modoc County Sheriff’s Office A 19-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries after jumping off a cliff into a canyon at Pine Creek Reservoir, southwest of Alturas, early Saturday morning, authorities said. The initial […]

Brennan is the son of Thomas and Tiffany Martinez from Lake City, CA. Brennan hasbeen involved in the Surprise Valley FFA, Superior Region FFA, Associated StudentBody Officer, and the Modoc County Junior Livestock Show Board […]

By: Chelsea Bacon A recent study by Oregon State University (OSU), partially funded by Klamath County, has highlighted the severe economic repercussions of water shortages on farms and ranches in the Upper Klamath Basin. According […]

While there has been some melting of mountain snow, it is still holding on in the high elevations. For instance, there is still 93 inches of snow with 35.7 water at 7,360 feet in Dismal […]

The RISE-MESA College Preparation (MCP) program concluded a year of water study with a four-day STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) on July 13-17, 2024. Thirty-two youth came to understand that water has a right to […]

How to Avoid Mosquito Breeding and Protect Yourself from Bites As summer approaches, the threat of mosquitoes and the diseases they can transmit becomes a significant concern. Mosquitoes are more than just a nuisance; they […]

By Chelsea Bacon Smoke came into Modoc County earlier last week after a man out of Chico, Ronnie Dean Stout II, pushed his car that was set on fire into a gully near the Alligator […]