Surprise Valley Class of 2024

MHS’s Ag Teacher Dominique Bickford (DeMoss) earned the CATA Outstanding Young Member Award after six years of teaching.  On CATA’s website they states, “The purpose of this award is to encourage and recognize outstanding young […]

The Heritage Fruit Tree Project, an initiative under Modoc Harvest dedicated to preserving agricultural history, is thrilled to offer a unique opportunity for apple lovers and gardeners in the Modoc County area. On September 14th, […]

Charles Valona of Cedarville playing one of his original songs at the AGAVE concert. By Jean Bilodeaux It may have been an unusual venue for the Grammy nominated Baroque music ensemble to give a concert, […]

The Modoc Heritage Foundation, Modoc County Fair Board and racer Donnie Richardson put together an amazing event last weekend, bringing the races back to Cedarville! According to Donnie, the event had been a collaborative effort […]

By: Ary West  The eagerly awaited Modoc Certified Farmers Markets are set to open their 2024 season on Saturday, July 13th in Cedarville from 9am to noon, followed by Alturas the next Saturday at the […]

I appreciate your take on the water situation in the Klamath Basin. We’ve proven that it’s possible to farm and ranch and take care of the environment at the same time. Our farmers and ranchers […]

Jimmie Washoe Biography The Buckaroo Hall of Fame will be inducting Jimmie Washoe to membership at an official ceremony in Winnemucca, Nevada on August 31, 2024. Jimmie Washoe was born Jimmie Johnnie on November 23, […]

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 […]

Surprise Valley Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the availability of $1000 in scholarship money to be awarded to a current Surprise Valley resident or former Surprise Valley graduate who plans to attend a […]

They provide hamburgers for all the Senior Lunches and for the shut-in’s.  They look forward to it so much each year!

Event partners and community members gather in the experimental yapa patch just over the Nevada border, the site of a long term study by Dr. James O’Connell of University of Utah. By Allayana Darrow, Lomakatsi […]

Music enthusiasts in Surprise Valley and beyond are gearing up for an extraordinary musical event as Grammy-nominated ensemble Agave takes center stage at Marchy Barn. The free concert, titled “From Her Hands,” is scheduled for […]

Surprise Valley kids practicing showing Alice Stephan, Mackenzie Hughes (Judging) and Harlyn Hinton, Baylee Hughes and Lillian Bartolo (back). Surprise Valley kids shearing their sheep Lillian Bartolo, Zoey Curran (fence), Alice Stephan, and Harlyn Hinton.  […]