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WEBSep 16, 2020 — The City has submitted paperwork to a state agency that will determine whether a long-term lease of a section of riverfront public land will require it to be declared “surplus”, opening it up to the possibility of development.
“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.
Who We Are - Shasta Scout
WEB🗞 We’re A Real News Organization: We hate to even have to say this but we know that anyone can open a news media organization or call themselves a journalist. As members of the Institute for Nonprofit News we’re required to maintain best practices in ethical and transparent journalism. We’re also a proud member of LION Publishers.. 👩🏽💻 We’re A News Service: We’re more ...
“We Don’t Count As Community To Them”: Unhoused ... - Shasta …
WEBShasta Scout Community Voices writer Alissa Johnson, a member of the local unhoused community, greets a dog in one of Redding’s camps. After Alissa Johnson wrote about her lived experiences as a member of Shasta County’s unhoused community, readers reached out with questions.. Noting that the experiences of unhoused people vary significantly, Alissa advocated for Shasta Scout to publish ...
Explainer - Shasta Scout
WEBSep 7, 2023 — Continuums of Care operate nationwide, including here in Shasta County, to provide planning and oversight for state and federal housing fund distributions related to ending homelessness as required by the U.S. Department of …
Meet the Team – Shasta Scout
WEBWe are emerging! Shasta Scout is slowly gathering a team. Staff ANNELISE PIERCE Founder / Managing Editor / Community Reporter Annelise is Shasta Scout’s Managing Editor and a Community Reporter focusing on religious & political movements, and local government. Read more Contributors MARC DADIGAN Contributing Editor Marc Dadigan is a freelance reporter and editor focusing […]
Shasta County’s Disease Detectives And the Fight Against COVID-19
WEBOver the early months of 2022, Shasta County’s COVID-19 positivity rate soared as the Omicron variant spread. For county epidemiologists it was yet another leg of what has been a multi-year sprint to keep up with an unpredictable and deadly virus. Shasta Scout went inside Public Health to learn more about the disease detectives whose quiet diligence is slowing COVID’s spread.
Health and Human Services Agency – Shasta Scout
WEBAt Shasta Scout, we believe a democratic community requires access to just and equitable news. We are a non-profit, independent, civic news organization focused on Shasta County’s diverse and investigative stories.
News: Accountability - Shasta Scout
WEBSep 8, 2023 — Our government accountability stories highlight information that builds a stronger democracy. We closely watch local law enforcement agencies because of concerns about local police use of force and unusually high number of deaths in custody at the county jail. We’re also monitoring specifics related to our city and county government’s use of funds and policy decisions.
Community News - Shasta Scout
WEBNov 2, 2023 — Our community news coverage focuses on information the community can use including community meeting updates, and funding opportunities. We also highlight civil rights issues, and stories that affect women, people of color and the LGBTQ+ community and we share important stories about local non-profits and the arts. We are committed to covering communities and projects that have been ...