Senior Lunch at Modoc County Fair Celebrates Community and Collaboration

On April 13, 2024, fourteen students representing Modoc Middle School, Modoc High School, and Surprise Valley High School showcased their STEM abilities at the MESA Day Regionals hosted by the University of California, Davis. Under […]

MHS’s Ag Teacher Dominique Bickford (DeMoss) earned the CATA Outstanding Young Member Award after six years of teaching.  On CATA’s website they states, “The purpose of this award is to encourage and recognize outstanding young […]

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 […]

Grand Marshal Maxine Madison Alturas’ Fandango Days Fourth of July celebration is looked forward to by many every year; and while this one was HOT, it was another great success! The Alturas Chamber of Commerce […]

Opening at Studio 540 By Lawrence Rinder Studio 540, Modoc County’s premier contemporary art gallery, will present two concurrent exhibitions Helen Valborg: Odyssey and Mary Dayhoff: The Carter Reservoir Herd, from July 5 to 28, […]

By Chelsea Bacon Modoc High School is set to implement a new phone policy on Aug. 14 to minimize distractions and foster a more focused learning environment for students. The decision comes after careful planning […]

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 […]

Junior Livestock Sale and BBQ took place last Friday. It was a night of fun, donations, and laughter. The highlight for many was the first annual auction of a lamb for the Frank Estill Scholarship […]