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What's up Yreka! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why was former Smallville star Tom Welling stopped near Yreka?
  • How did Del Norte edge Eureka for the Yreka tournament crown?

Also on today's calendar: December Laugh Out Loud: Comedy Night at Rain Rock Casino and 2 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 54 and low of 28 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 54, low: 27.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 57 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Thought He Was A Nice Fellow': 14 Surprising Celebrity Arrests Of 2025 (boredpanda.com) — One of the year’s more surprising celebrity arrests has a direct Yreka connection: actor Tom Welling was pulled over near town on I‑5 during a snow squall and cited for DUI before pleading to a lesser charge. His case, handled through Siskiyou County, was resolved with fines, restitution, probation, and mandatory DUI classes, alongside a broader roundup of other 2025 celebrity arrests nationwide.
   

• Arcata boys tournament highlights another busy week for local teams (humboldtsports.com) — Local hoops fans should know Del Norte’s boys just captured the Yreka tournament title in an overtime thriller against Eureka and now head into a busy week of games. Yreka’s own boys face McKinleyville in the Mt. Shasta tournament, while multiple Humboldt and North Coast teams fan out to events in Arcata, Windsor, Healdsburg, Weaverville, Redding, and Mt. Shasta.
   

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