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Siskiyou County news for Saturday, October 31, 2026

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Local Politics · Siskiyou County

Siskiyou County Ballot Returns Hit 29% Ahead of Nov. 3 Election

As of Oct. 29, Siskiyou County voters had returned 7,948 of 27,619 mail ballots — about 29 percent — slightly ahead of the county's 2022 pace and California's statewide return rate. Voters aged 65 and older accounted for 68 percent of returns so far, while only 8 percent of ballots mailed to voters under 35 had come back. Mount Shasta led the county's nine incorporated cities with a 30 percent return rate, while Dorris trailed at 17 percent. Yreka voters will decide Measure G and Mount Shasta voters will decide Measure H on Election Day. Voters can contact the Siskiyou County Elections Office at sisqvotes.org for ballot drop-off locations and polling places.

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Community News · Siskiyou County

Scott River Chinook Count More Than Doubles; First Coho Passes Shasta Weir

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife reported in its October 30 in-season update that net upstream passage at the Scott River counting facility reached 692 adult Chinook through October 29, up from 291 a week earlier. The first coho salmon of the season also passed the Shasta River weir. The update notes this was the largest weekly increase at any station since a point cut off by a paywall.

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