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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

By Shelby Danley An exciting new storefront is set to soft-open this week in the Cressler-Bonner building on Main Street in Cedarville, aiming to make clean, sustainable, and locally-made goods more easily accessible to the […]

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 […]

By Laurie Wayne Those interested in safe harvesting, processing, preserving, and learning about California native elderberries are invited to attend 2 workshops held at the Cedar Pass Snow Park. The workshops are scheduled for Tuesday, […]

By Shelby Danley Members of the Cal Vada History Foundation spent a few hours on Monday morning preparing and tidying up the historic Louieville buildings at the Modoc County Fairgrounds! Every year, these buildings are […]

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 […]