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Salmon River folk came together last week to support one of their own whose cabin burned down, apparently as part of a burglary, while he was away. Read More →

A crowd of Salmon River folk filled the Siskiyou Board of Supervisors meeting in distant Yreka last week to nip in the bud any plans to cut off funding for snow removal. The county, like counties everywhere, is broke and the costs of clearing snow from the mountain passes that lead into the North and South Forks might be a tempting item for cuts. Read More →

If the Salmon River had a mayor, which it does not, it would surely be Petey Brucker. Last week, 250 people, a number probably larger than the local population, gathered in Forks of Salmon on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Salmon River Restoration Council, to honor Brucker and the other founders of SRRC. Read More →

K’ima:w Medical Center provides ambulance service to rural communities and hundreds of miles of national forest in eastern Humboldt County and western Trinity County and is facing a budget shortfall of $470,000 this year. Read More →

As the sun rose and shone meekly through the smoky haze over Happy Camp Saturday, August 25, a group of nervous sports enthusiasts gathered together at the River Park Flagpole to begin the 5k Fun Run and 2 Mile Fun Walk. This event served as the preface to the Karuk Tribe’s annual reunion, aptly dubbed káruk tá kunyíchaachha, or “The People Gather Together.” By the time the opening ceremonies began at 10 am, the numbers of visitors and tribal employees had grown to give the finishers a warm welcome in the park. Read More →

The Karuk Tribe and the U.S. Forest Service recently announced the signing of an agreement that will ensure that one of the Karuk Tribe’s most sacred landscapes will be restored using traditional land management techniques perfected by the Tribe over countless generations. Read More →

K’ima:w Medical Center’s ambulance service is the only lifeline for a lot of people in an area where the nearest hospital can be more than an hour or two away. Andy Kinniman, an emergency medical technician (EMT), said they handle everything from over-the-bank and white water rescues to delivering babies. Read More →

The ground outside the test plot seemed littered with acorns in every possible condition. Arielle Halpern reached through the foot-deep maze of young tanoak starts and grabbed a handful. Read More →