Modoc County Road Commission

By Harry Boulade In 2006, after an illustrious career spanning a little over four decades in Modoc County government, long-time resident and past Modoc County Clerk Maxine Madison decided to call it quits and retire […]

Photo by Daree Grier The BLM Northern California District, with support from U.S. Forest Service and CalFire crews responded to a fire in Likely, Ca on Sunday July 7th. The fire originally started off Highway […]

By Chelsea Bacon In a heartwarming display of community pride and dedication, the Modoc Motorcycle Club recently undertook the task of revitalizing the iconic Modoc County “M” by giving it a much-needed fresh coat of […]

Press Release Provided by Modoc National Forest Modoc National Forest personnel and contractors are working hard to finish bridge work so everyone can freely access our national forest. On August 7th, the delivery and placement […]

Many past Modocers came together this last week to train and teach local youth at a football camp held at Ed Carver Stadium. The camp, led by current football players and coaches, focused on mentoring […]

Gianluca Faia was sentenced to two years in state prison after pleading guilty to multiple felony charges. Faia was arrested on April 17, 2024, following a high-speed police chase. On Thursday, June 6, 2024, Faia […]

The Clear Fire has reached 100% containment, with fire crews continuing mop-up operations in the coming days, according to the latest update from Modoc National Forest officials. This will be the final report unless significant […]

Photos provided by Modoc County Sheriff’s Office A 19-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries after jumping off a cliff into a canyon at Pine Creek Reservoir, southwest of Alturas, early Saturday morning, authorities said. The initial […]

How to Avoid Mosquito Breeding and Protect Yourself from Bites As summer approaches, the threat of mosquitoes and the diseases they can transmit becomes a significant concern. Mosquitoes are more than just a nuisance; they […]

Brennan is the son of Thomas and Tiffany Martinez from Lake City, CA. Brennan hasbeen involved in the Surprise Valley FFA, Superior Region FFA, Associated StudentBody Officer, and the Modoc County Junior Livestock Show Board […]

Multiple power outages affected the Alturas area last week, one of which had more than 2,200 customers without power throughout the county, according to Pacific Power’s outage map on Friday morning. Fortunately the outages only […]

Press Release Provided by Modoc National Forest The Modoc National Forest, in partnership with the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Stewardship West, is proposing the Hollenbeck Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project.  The project is being planned for 1,666 […]