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Step Up for Justice: Why You Should Serve on Modoc’s Civil Grand Jury
Photo by Janice Betian By Scott Swasey 2024-2025 Grand Jury Foreperson for Modoc County In every California county, there exists a powerful yet often underrecognized force for justice and accountability: the civil grand jury. Composed of […]
Five Modoc High Students Make History with McConnell Scholarships
‘Breakout Quote’ Ken Labaw “I am so beyond appreciative for the opportunity the McConnell Foundation has given me. I am grateful for the ups in my life, as well as the downs. This is one […]
Five Interesting Ways to Use Virtual Fences
By Janyne Little University of California Cooperative Extension Managing cattle across vast rangelands has long been a complex challenge for ranchers and land managers. Conventional barbed wire fencing methods, while effective, can be costly, labor-intensive, […]
Community Volunteers Tackle Yard Clean-Up in Wildfire Preparedness Effort
As part of National 4-H and Fire Preparedness Week, local volunteers from Modoc County 4-H, the Modoc Fire Safe Council, and the Alturas Sunrise Rotary joined forces to help a community member clean up her […]
Modoc High Students Bring Fresh Lettuce to the Table with Hydroponics
By Shaelene Tims Modoc High School ag students have officially completed their first harvest using a hydroponic tower installed in Mrs. Bickford’s (DeMoss) classroom. The tower was funded through a “Grants for Growing” project she […]
VFW Post 3327 Supports Modoc Little League with Day of Service
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3327 and Auxiliary proudly conducted a Day of Service at the Modoc Little League concession stand in Alturas, California. Their dedicated volunteers played a vital role in keeping the concession […]
Looking Back
113 Years Ago – 1911 MODOC HIGH School completed this year with a 23 percent enrollment increase. There are 28 boys and 43 girls now enrolled; however, attendance was only 53.4 percent. . The Town […]
Modoc Braves Varsity Girls Basketball Overcomes Adversity to Claim Block M Tournament Championship
The Modoc Braves Varsity Girls Basketball team had a busy week last week playing 5 home games, winning all 5 games. The girls were shorthanded all week because of injuries and illness. Lady Braves started […]
Chimney Rock; A Modoc Historical Landmark
By Nevada – California – Oregon Railway Chimney Rock has been a Modoc County landmark for well over a century. It even has its own sign and pull off right off of Highway 395 north […]
Blankets for Senior Citizens
Each year, the Rotary Club of Alturas identifies needs within our community and decides which situations we can address. This year, in the far northeastern corner of California, where temperatures dropped well below freezing for […]
Modoc JV Braves Stomp on Quincy Trojans (56-8)
JV Braves defeated Quincy Trojans last Friday night at their first home game of the season. Offense had a great game with Trustin Thomas at quarterback with 3/5 completions and a total 107 passing yards. […]
Modoc JV Boys Basketball win Block M Tournament
The Modoc Junior Varsity boys basketball team captured the Block M Tournament title over the weekend, improving to 9-4 on the season. The Braves opened the tournament with a 49-34 win against Portola, led by […]
California Pine’s POA Aims for Firewise Recognition with Wildfire Safety Initiatives
By Chelsea Bacon The California Pine’s Hill Unit is working toward achieving Firewise recognition through a strategic wildfire safety plan developed in collaboration with Cal Fire. Following a comprehensive Wildfire Risk Assessment, the community has […]
Community Honors Fallen Deputy Jack Hopkins with Annual Memorial Run
Law enforcement and community members gathered this last weekend for the annual Deputy Jack Hopkins Memorial Run, paying tribute to the Modoc County Sheriff’s Deputy who was killed in the line of duty on October […]
Modoc County Farm Bureau hosts 94th Annual Dinner and Auction
By: Jamie Wheeler Modoc County Farm Bureau hosted its 94 th annual dinner and auction Saturday, November 2nd at the Sacred Heart Parish hall. A wonderful dinner of tri-tip, ribs, baked potato, salad, and bread, […]
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