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Modoc County Record E-edition: July 4, 2024

You can read the latest news and updated in the digital version of our issue.
You can read the latest news and updated in the digital version of our issue.
First responders from Modoc County EMS, Cal Fire, and the Alturas Rural Fire Department conducted a joint training exercise last weekend to improve emergency preparedness and coordination. The focus was vehicle extrication—a lifesaving skill essential […]
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Debra Harris has capably stepped into her new position as the Alturas Postmaster and is happy to be back in Alturas. Harris was officially appointed as the Alturas Postmaster on Jan. 27, 2024, and started […]
On Wednesday, February 5, 2025, the Modoc College Center in Alturas hosted Jobs First, a workshop by the University of California, Davis Institute of the Environment. The two-hour session exposed RISE-MESA youth to new STEM […]
I want to start off with a Congratulations on the sale of the paper by Rick and Janie, and a Welcome to the new ownership. As a member of the Sloss family I can assure […]
The Modoc County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the Public’s participation in filling out a survey about Modoc County Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Modoc County Office of Emergency Services is in the process of updating […]
Beverly Anne Crum Swarm, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2024, in Gresham, Oregon, at the age of 85. Beverly was born on May 28, 1938, in Redding, […]
The Alturas FFA chapter is organizing a dog and cat supply drive to support the High Plateau Humane Society in honor of National FFA Week. Community members are encouraged to donate pet food, toys, supplies, […]
PLANTED in 1875, this giant 150-year-old Willow tree at Stephen and Cheryl Baker’s residence, blew over March 7, 2024, due to high winds and rot, while they were in town. Many visitors to past June […]
Surprise Valley’s downtown bustled with holiday cheer last Saturday during the annual Shop and Stroll, an event that transformed Main Street in Cedarville into a real-life Christmas Hallmark movie. Michelle Bartolo, along with her husband […]
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By Nickolaus Hayes During the holidays, overindulging in alcohol and food is widely accepted. Throughout history, for as long as the holiday season has been celebrated in the United States, we are encouraged to have […]
Another rancher has caught another wolf eating their livestock. More information to come in the next upcoming Record.
Following the conclusion of the annual Burning Man festival, attendees have flocked to Modoc County, bringing with them stories, art, and the unmistakable dust of Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. The event wrapped up this past […]
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