Items of Interest

Rumorville Strikes Again

The Downieville Rumor Mill kicked into action after the meeting by SYRCL (and others) last Wednesday, August 23rd, with a story that SYRCL Executive Director Aaron Zettler-Mann had called locals a bunch of hicks. When asked for comment, Zettler-Mann was flabbergasted and fervently denied the accusation, stating that it was “so far from the truth” and that his feelings were hurt that such a rumor would be started as a result of the meeting.

Local Bands Compete

Downieville held three separate concerts at similar times on Saturday: one on Main Street, one at Sabrina’s, and one at Boomtown Backyard. The last Music at the Mine concert of the season was also held at the Kentucky Mine Museum in Sierra City. Unsurprisingly, attendance was split.

Beware the Mountain Lion

In recent weeks, there have been multiple sightings of a large mountain lion roaming Pearl and Main Streets. The cat was confirmed to be on Main Street last Thursday around 5:30 a.m. and near the Riverside Mountain Lodge at 1:05 a.m. this Tuesday.

Salmon Reintroduction Pilot Funding

The Messenger confirmed that funding for the pilot study of salmon reintroduction in the North Yuba, which includes the Rotary Screw Traps, is provided by a $2 million grant from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife through the Wildlife Conservation Board grant program.