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Minor injuries reported after SR-299E bear strike

August 26, 2020 Trevor Montgomery

BURNEY, Calif. — Minor injuries were reported after a passenger vehicle struck a bear earlier today, Wednesday, Aug. 26. The bear was last seen running toward Big Bend after the collision, which happened on SR-299E, about five miles west of Hatchet Summit and one mile east of the highway’s rest area. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Report of woman trying to […]

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Mt. Shasta officials warning area residents after “barbearic” crime

July 30, 2019 Trevor Montgomery

In “Today’s Lighter Side of the News…” MT. SHASTA — Authorities in Mt. Shasta are warning area residents to be mindful of bear activity in their ‘neighbearhoods’ after they recently responded to a vehicle break in that occurred during the overnight hours of Saturday, July 27. Officials warned of the “barbearic” behavior in a tongue-in-cheek social media post, complete with […]

Several recent bear sightings leave area residents buzzing

August 7, 2018 Trevor Montgomery

MONTGOMERY CREEK — Several recent bear sightings in and around the unincorporated Intermountain community of Montgomery Creek have area residents buzzing and speculating about the reported increase of recent sightings. Some area residents have speculated that the two recent Montgomery Creek bear sightings, as well as other sightings within Burney and neighboring Johnson Park, could possibly be related to bears […]