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WEBSep 21, 2024 · Voter Suppression Becomes Hot Topic at Shasta Elections Commission Meeting. Newly appointed Elections Commissioner Brad Garbutt says eliminating most mail-in ballots and moving to one-day voting is a form of voter suppression. Commission Chair Ronnean Lund says that’s not true because those policy changes would allow everyone the same ability ...
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WEB4 days ago · Supervisor Crye Says an Ad Hoc Committee Should Consider Fund Use. Nevin Kallepalli News September 12, 2024. Butte County is using $3 million in opioid settlement funds to build a sobering center. Shasta County will receive $38.5 million distributed over fifteen years. The $10.5 million already in County hands is …
Elections 2024: Here’s Who’s Running for School Boards in Shasta …
WEBSep 19, 2024 · The Gateway Unified School District Board includes five Board members who represent the districts three trustee areas. Trustee Area 1: Lakehead, Trustee Area 2: Shasta, Trustee Area 3: Buckeye. Registered voters can only vote for Board members up for election in their trustee area. Each Board member holds a four-year term.
Voter Suppression Becomes Hot Topic at Shasta Elections …
WEB3 days ago · Earlier this year, a lawsuit against the Elections Office was dismissed by a Shasta County judge due to lack of evidence. The plaintiff in that lawsuit, failed candidate for supervisor Laura Hobbs, is one of about a dozen members of the public who speak up at most Elections Commission meetings to repeat unproven allegations of election fraud.
Here’s Who’s Running for Shasta County Supervisor In 2024
WEB1.3.2024 10:39 am: We have updated the article to correct that Garman was elected by voters, not appointed by supervisors. Three of Shasta County’s five district supervisor seats will appear on the March 2024 election ballot. It’s a primary election, which means that any candidate for a single race that receives anything more than 50% of the vote will win the seat. In races where no single ...
Community News - Shasta Scout
WEBNov 2, 2023 · Annelise Pierce Community News July 5, 2022. Celebrating American freedom seems “ironic and condescending” in light of recent Supreme Court decisions, one activist said. The protest in support of human rights was organized by a local seventeen-year-old, Kamryn Mabee, and popularized by the newly formed Shasta Abortion Coalition.
Health and Human Services Agency – Shasta Scout
WEBSep 20, 2024 · Since 2023, Shasta Scout has been covering stories about the leadership and financial management of Shasta County’s Health and Human Services Agency. Here are the stories we’ve told. Amidst HHSA Financial Concerns, Assistant Director Christy Coleman Takes Charge as Director Laura Burch Steps Away for Medical Leave.
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WEBWho We Are. We’re an independent, nonprofit news service for Shasta County. We scout out the truth, for you. We know you’ve lost trust in much of the media. We have too. That’s why we’re building something different at Shasta Scout. 🗞 We’re A Real News Organization: We hate to even have to say this but we know that anyone can open ...
“Every Kid, Every Option”: In Far Northern California, Educators ...
WEBDec 8, 2023 · Rebuilding Shasta County’s workforce will increase the quality of life for this generation, and those to come. But filling workforce gaps will require educators to overcome economic, informational, social and logistical barriers to increase access to post-secondary education and build pathways to jobs.
Opinion – Shasta Scout
WEBAug 26, 2024 · We always clearly label Opinion Columns to ensure they won’t be mistaken for news. Our Op-Ed writers apply their professional expertise to our community’s unique challenges to promote innovative thought and encourage healthy discourse.