Eric Dyck, the Mount Shasta Fire Department's assistant chief, is more than happy to set the record straight about his department's policy on feline rescues.

After losing three of its first four games of the season, the Mount Shasta High School boys basketball team looked like it might be in for a long season.

Mount Shasta was no match for the Hornets' stifling defense Wednesday night.

It's been a pretty disappointing system of storms so far, but the National Weather Service says the Redding area may at last see some real precipitation today. The forecast for Redding is an 80 percent chance rain, mainly before 4 p.m. Temperatures won't climb above 55. Between 1/10 and 1/4 of a inch of rain may fall in to

Long before the Great Recession started forcing Americans to cut back, Leslie and Todd Ellorin of Mount Shasta started downsizing. Leslie left her $50,000-a-year job as a researcher at the College of the Siskiyous, and they began taking steps that led to a back-to-basics lifestyle.

Efforts to reopen Castle Crags State Park, possibly as early as this summer, moved a step forward at a meeting Thursday at the offices of the Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center.

Shasta Taiko was founded in 1985 by Russel Baba and Jeanne Mercer. It offered taiko to the public starting with grants from the California Arts Council's Artist in Residence program. Its ShastaYama 2011 performance brought in more than 1,000 people. That exposure has brought more advanced students to Shasta Taiko. "The ti

Brad Goldpaint is not your typical point-and-shoot photographer, not by a long shot.

MOUNT SHASTA - A 14-year-old Eureka girl killed Sunday in a traffic wreck was identified today by the California Highway Patrol.

MOUNT SHASTA — A 14-year-old Eureka girl was killed Sunday and five others, including two young children, were injured when a southbound sport utility vehicle went off Interstate 5 and rolled over.

MOUNT SHASTA - A 14-year-old Eureka girl was killed Sunday and five others, including two young children, were injured when a southbound sport utility vehicle went off Interstate 5 and rolled over.

"The Mountain Arts Cooperative is presenting its third annual holiday show, "Winter Gifts" at the Siskiyou Arts Council Gallery in downtown Mount Shasta.

LET IT SHINE Mount Shasta is getting ready for a much-loved community holiday tradition — its annual tree-lighting. Community, 1C

Live bands, a DJ rail jam, fire dancers, the Siskiyou Arts Bus, warm and welcoming downtown shops open late, and cozy fire pits in the street are just a few examples of major exciting changes coming to the city’s beloved annual Mount Shasta Tree Lighting tradition on Friday, November 25th

MOUNT SHASTA — A weekend of peace and spirituality turned deadly for a Los Angeles-area man whose shoeless body was found Sunday on the slopes of Mt. Shasta after he apparently tried to climb the treacherous mountain on Saturday wearing only a T-shirt and sweatpants.

I'm happy to leave serious, summit-bound climbing on Mount Shasta to more ambitious hikers. A couple of weeks ago, I took advantage of some balmy Indian summer weather to do some fairly easy hiking on the slopes of the mountain.

"Winter Gifts" in Mount Shasta An artists' reception is scheduled on Fri., Nov. 18, at 5-8pm, for the Mountain Arts Cooperative annual holiday show at the Siskiyou Arts Council Gallery in downtown Mount Shasta. Show dates are Nov. 15 through Dec. 31. Gallery hours M-F 10-5 & Sat. 11-5. Call 530-938-0130.

I never miss an opportunity to take visitors on a free tour of beautiful Shasta Dam. The history here is so rich and the scenery is breathtaking! Each year visitors come from all over the world to see the "Three Shastas" (Mount Shasta, Shasta Lake and Shasta Dam). Mt. Shasta stands a majestic 14,162 feet and is located

The Mount Shasta Veterinary Hospital has released the police dog wounded in a firefight Thursday.

U-Prep won with a go-ahead touchdown with 36 seconds left in the game for a 44-40 victory over Mount Shasta on Friday night.

The Mount Shasta Fire District is asking voters' approval for a ballot measure that, the chief stresses, will not raises taxes or assessment but will simply allow the district to spend the money it has. But I'm just confused. From...

"Winter Gifts" in Mount Shasta Reception 5-8pm, Fri., Nov. 18, for the Mountain Arts Cooperative annual holiday show at the Siskiyou Arts Council Gallery, 418 N. Mt. Shasta Blvd., through Dec. 31. Gallery hours M-F 10-5 & Sat. 11-5. Call 530-938-0130.

A mountain lion killed last week in Mount Shasta will not be tested for rabies because it did not show symptoms of having the disease, state Department of Fish and Game officials said.

The second stop of the North State Skate Series took place in Mount Shasta on Saturday.

Gordon B. Greb, Mount Shasta

Chico has been named one of the 19 Best Town to live in by Outside magazine. The home to Chico State University and Sierra Nevada Brewery had the distinction of being the only community in California to make the list. Ashland, Ore., also was named a Best Town by Outside. Others deemed worthy were:

Facing ever-increasing operation costs, the Mount Shasta Recreation and Parks District board voted unanimously Tuesday night to cancel the upcoming season for the popular Siskiyou Ice Rink.

A 28-year-old Mount Shasta man suffered major injuries Tuesday in a wreck near Marysville that killed a Berry Creek man and sent his wife to the hospital.

DUNSMUIR — The overall men's gold medal in the 29th Mount Shasta Tinman Triathlon was won by a banana slug. More precisely, the top male triathlete, Jack Calhoun of San Francisco, is a "Banana Slug" from UC Santa Cruz. He posted a scorching time in the Labor Day Sunday event at Lake Siskiyou Camp resort of

Labor Day traditionally marks the end of summertime activities, even though I’d swear summer started only a week or two ago. Those looking to get away from the North Valley heat might consider Mount Shasta, which has booked a collection of mostly laid-back events this weekend. Things start at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Septembe

The Mount Shasta Bears proved last season that under head coach Mike Dellabona they could move the ball.

In a match that drew the crowd to its feet for the last three points, 15-year-old Thunder Shaffer of Red Bluff defeated 71-year-old tennis guru from Chico, Jon "Fergie" Ferguson, in a tight three setter in the final of the Men's B Singles competition of the 16th annual Mount Shasta Hardcourt played this year at

First it was art in the park, and then it was art in the garden, and then there was a musicians’ swap meet. Now, it’s both with a “roulette jam” tossed in to make it even more interesting.

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Find music in Weed at the 4&20 Festival, a celebration of logging at the Lumberjack Fiesta in McCloud and Japanese drumming in Mount Shasta this weekend.

Summer is the season around here for long bike rides, although one cyclist’s definition of a long ride might be another’s definition of insanity. If by long you mean loooooonnng, you may be happy to learn that Adventure Cycling Association has included Highway 89 from Mount Shasta to Truckee on a new, 2,400-mile Sierra

In the alpine beauty of Northern California, at the base of majestic Mount Shasta, a cultural phenomenon has taken hold. ShastaYama -- Shasta Taiko’s festival of Japanese taiko drumming, dance, and music -- merges art and nature to uplift spirits and celebrate life. Shasta Taiko will be celebrating its 26th year by presen

"Lonely as God, and white as a winter moon, Mount Shasta starts up sudden and solitary from the heart of the great black forests of Northern California" — Joaquin Miller, opening line of "Life Amongst the Modocs: Unwritten History."

On a July night in 1991 — 20 years ago this week — a tanker car loaded with a toxic chemical was in the middle of a train climbing out of the Sacramento River Canyon from Dunsmuir to Mount Shasta.

The East Redding Little League boys 10-11 All-Stars used a four-run first inning to knock off West Redding 9-4 on Thursday in Mount Shasta.

The Red Bluff Little League All-Star boys 10-11 team knocked off West Redding 5-1 in the winners-bracket semifinals Wednesday in Mount Shasta to advance to the District 1 championship game.

A 63-year-old former Mount Shasta man who was convicted of shooting into the Mount Shasta Police Department in 1988 was arrested Thursday in Oregon, 21 years after he failed to appear in court for sentencing.

A 63-year-old former Mount Shasta man who was convicted of shooting into the Mount Shasta Police Department in 1988 was arrested Thursday in Oregon, 21 years after he failed to appear in court for sentencing.

The dog days of summer running and riding season commences on Monday, July 4 with the Mountain Runners’ 32nd annual run and walk, a huge celebration that attracts more than 4,000 participants each year to the town of Mount Shasta. While the 5-mile run is the headline race, the majority of participants take part in [...]

Alex Landi, Mount Shasta

A 74-year-old man was injured after losing control of his vehicle on Interstate Five in Southern Siskiyou County Sunday night. Alan Raven of Fairfax was driving a Ford Escape, with 67-year-old Christina Raven and 9-year-old Faith Harvey as passengers. They were southbound just south of Gibson Road at around 10PM when Rav

Lisa Buwalda and Michael Tullis, both of Redding, were married June 12, 2011, at the Shasta Senior Citizens Hall in Redding. The ceremony was followed by a reception at the hall. Robert Wallenberg officiated. The bride is the daughter of Mike Buwalda of Mount Shasta; and June Johnson of Redding. She graduated from Foothil

A Melo Place offers kids, 'tweens and teens art workshops on weekdays beginning June 27, including puppetry for kids, drawing, collage, papier mache sculptures and masks, storytelling with photos, photography, jewelry design and creating art with natural materials.

"Kids Need Art" 3-day workshops will be held at the Siskiyou Art Bus, which will be parked outside the Shasta Base Camp's new location on 308 S. Mt. Shasta Blvd in downtown Mount Shasta.

Three Washington travelers arrested in Mount Shasta are jailed on suspicion of a slew of theft, drugs or weapons charges after deputies responded to complaints the trio was going door to door asking for fuel.