Shasta County Supervisor Tim Garman announced Thursday that he is withdrawing from the 2026 race for the District 5 seat, citing time commitments to his church, business, and community service. “First, I want to thank the citizens of Shasta… Continue Reading
Please join me in welcoming former District 2 Supervisor Tim Garman as he discusses his campaign for the District 5 Shasta County Board of Supervisors seat. Happy Valley resident Garman was elected in 2022 following former District 2 Supervisor Leonard… Continue Reading
Is it doomsday for Whiskeytown National Recreation Area? With all of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts, will Whiskeytown National Recreation Area become an uncared-for free-for-all this summer? These are serious possible scenarios, with Whiskeytown National Recreation Area possibly losing 75 percent of its staff. Continue Reading
I want to take a moment to share my thoughts about the county signing a contract with Chriss Street to be a Shasta County healthcare consultant.
The first thing that comes to mind is wondering if perhaps this appointment is a case of quid pro quo. Continue Reading
If medals of honor were given for local governmental bravery in the face of intimidation, abuse of power and bullying, Tim Garman, Leslie Morgan and Mike Freeman would be among this week’s most deserving Shasta County recipients. Garman is a… Continue Reading
Welcome to a new series of the North State Breakdown. In addition to the full episodes I work on, I am working on shorter, more concise stories I like to call ‘Fast Facts’. Today we examine allegations against District 1… Continue Reading
During this morning’s Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting, an unexpected — by everyone, even Brad Garbutt — 3-2 vote catapulted a surprised Garbutt into one of two vacant seats of the toothless five-member Shasta County Elections Commission. The Elections… Continue Reading
On July 2, District 2 Supervisor Tim Garman struck out with his attempted appointment of Nathan Pinkney to the Shasta County Elections Commission, a toothless entity created by MAGA District 4 Supervisor Patrick Jones to gain more control over local… Continue Reading
There is zero love lost between Shasta County supervisors Tim Garman and Kevin Crye. In the last weeks their simmering dislike for one another has reached a boiling point that has slopped over into supervisors meetings. Their rift has also… Continue Reading
Mark this somber date in Shasta County’s history books: June 19, 2024 – Juneteenth, as a matter of fact — not that Shasta County recognizes anything as progressive as Juneteenth. June 19, 2024 is the date when the hard-right majority… Continue Reading
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