A firefighting aircraft preparing to scoop water from Whiskeytown Lake to then drop on the Zogg Fire. NPS Photo/A. Foster Due to Zogg Fire emergency operations, and due to the fire’s close proximity to the southern boundary of Whiskeytown National… Continue Reading
It doesn’t take much water for this goldfinch to enjoy a good bath! Photo by Larry Jordan Emily Dickinson famously wrote “Hope is the thing with feathers.” Now, under the oppressive disorientation of Covid-19, massive wildfires, technological manipulation, and political… Continue Reading
***REVISED: Getting Vaccinated Against Flu More Important Than Ever*** Shasta County – Due to the Zogg Fire, the annual drive-thru flu clinic has been rescheduled and moved to a new location. New Date and Location: Saturday, October 10, 2020 9:30… Continue Reading
After listening to concerns from the Board of Supervisors and healthcare workers, Shasta County Health Officer Karen Ramstrom has rescinded the recent order that requires healthcare workers to be vaccinated against influenza without offering a required mask alternative. “The Board… Continue Reading
The main message around masking during the pandemic is that this is a public health measure designed to protect others, particularly the most vulnerable. Since 70% or more of COVID related deaths occur to those over 50 years of… Continue Reading
2020 is already California’s worst wildfire season on record, and it’s only September. A perfect storm of events conspired to spark the August 2020 California forest – a persistent heat dome, a tropical storm, rare summer lightning storms, and dry… Continue Reading
The 2018 Carr Fire was one of the most destructive fires in California, but it’s rapidly being surpassed by multiple recent fires. With friends and family affected by the lightning fires last month, I developed two lists. The first list … Continue Reading
There is something about spending so much time cooped up inside the house during the pandemic that makes me look at my belongings differently. Good Lord, do I have a lot of crap stuff! I didn’t want new stuff, necessarily,… Continue Reading
Ashley Tirado and Alisha Cetina from Shasta College’s Shasta Technical Education Program-Unified Partnership (STEP-UP) have been awarded a Minerva Women in California Leadership Scholarship. Only 80 students statewide were awarded these $2,500 scholarships. The Minerva Scholarship program was established… Continue Reading
It is with great excitement that Whiskeytown Environmental School AKA NEED CAMP announces its 50th Anniversary on Saturday, September 26th. The celebration features a self-guided tour featuring historical photos, the Carr Fire impact on the school and draft plans for… Continue Reading
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