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Modoc County Record E-edition: Aug 22, 2024

You can read the latest news and updated in the digital version of our issue.
Tax season hits differently out here. It’s not about clicking through an app on the high-speed internet. It’s about whether your hot-spot signal will hold long enough to download a form or if your microwave […]
Photo by Lea Huetteman The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Applegate Field Office has approved the 2025 Red Rock Lakes nuisance wild horse removal under a Categorical Exclusion (CX), according to a decision signed by […]
Rite Aid has confirmed that its Alturas store, located at 432 North Main Street, will remain open despite ongoing restructuring efforts within the company. In a statement provided to the Modoc Record, Rite Aid Corporate […]
Coffee Adventure, the small coffee shop in Canby, California, has new owners. Founder Shayla Derstine is stepping away to further her education, and the Wilcox family will keep the espresso machines humming. A Wilcox family […]
From September 30th to October 5th, 2025, Alturas, California, will host the National Sheepdog Finals, where top Border Collies from the United States and Canada compete for the prestigious title of National Sheepdog Champion. Organized […]
The Big Valley Groundwater Advisory Committee met June 16 in Bieber for what organizers called a major meeting, bringing together both Lassen and Modoc county board representatives at the same time — something that doesn’t […]
For many young people in Modoc County, finding a safe space to grow, learn, and access essential resources can be difficult. The Modoc Transitional Age Youth (TAY) Center is helping to bridge that gap. Located […]
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By Jean Bilodeaux Special to the Record Last week a delivery man was faced with a life threatening decision. After being bitten by a dog, should he get the rabies vaccine? The man was delivering […]
By Shaelene Tims Modoc County farmers may not be seeing swarms of grasshoppers yet, but researchers say a surge could be just around the corner. Early activity observed in Northern California suggests a potential outbreak, […]
On January 3, 2024, Modoc County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a reported stabbing in Fort Bidwell and arrested 31-year-old Rigoberto Castillo. Already on parole and facing felony vandalism charges from an incident in October 2023, […]
Clean-up day unites community around wildfire mitigation efforts By Allayana Martinez-Darrow for the Modoc Record As another wildfire season approaches, with the 2022 Barnes Fire reminding community members of the need to address wildfire risk, […]
By: Shaelene Tims A quiet public health crisis is happening in Modoc County. As residents grow older and health care workers remain hard to find, more people are becoming full-time, unpaid caregivers for their spouses. […]
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The Modoc Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) has an opening for a Modoc County resident to serve as the Public Member Alternate to complete a four-year term that commenced on May 1, 2023 and ending […]
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