Gateway Trail Work… The Mount Shasta Trail Association has been working for quite a while to complete what it calls The Gateway Trail. When it’s finished in a couple of …
The Power of the Spoken Word
Poetry Out Loud… We all know that high school students date, play sports and video games, and connect on social media. But here’s something unusual: Every year in California and …
On the Wall
Kim Solga, Mural Artist… Kim Solga’s “studio” is in the open spaces of Siskiyou County, in its streets and mountain meadows. Solga is a mural artist and plein air painter. …
In Deep Water
Water is Life Exhibit at Sisson Museum… Mount Shasta’s Sisson Museum is in the middle of an ambitious three-year exploration of the region’s water. The current “Water Is Life” exhibit, …
Wailing Away
Making Music with the Blackwell Brothers… Harry Blackwell’s musical journey began when he was a teenager, at a place called Patio Jack’s in south Dunsmuir. The place doubled as a …
Environmental Education
When Learning Comes Naturally… Students at Dunsmuir Elementary School sometimes take detours from the normal classroom experience. For example, they might pretend they’re banana peels headed for the compost pile …
Don’t Miss the Bus
Riding the Siskiyou Transit and General Express… Why do people ride the bus up here in Siskiyou County?• A woman whose car was totaled by an 18-wheeler is taking the …
Vanishing Breed
Dunsmuir Hardware Store Owner Ron McCloud… In an era of big box stores and online ordering, there’s a 128-year-old store in Dunsmuir where you can walk right in and buy …
In Retrospect
The Artistic Legacy of Tom O’Hara… Although he died two years ago, Tom O’Hara still has a strong presence in Siskiyou County. His eye- catching murals adorn the walls of …
Culture of Fire
Bill Tripp and the Karuk Relationship with Fire… Typically, kids are told not to play with fire. Not so in Bill Tripp’s family. When he was 4 years old, growing …