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A local community leader takes a good hard look at all the roles and responsibilities she’s juggling. She finds that the source of her overwhelm and stress often isn’t a to-do list, it’s how we hold ourselves to other people’s expectations.
Meet the Team – Shasta Scout
We 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 NEVIN KALLEPALLI California Local News Fellow Nevin Kallepalli reports for …
Underground Good: Lee Lamp – Shasta Scout
1 day ago · The local branch of Seniors in Retirement (SIR) is led by retiree Lee Lamp. This Opinion piece is part of our Underground Good series, which focuses on providing a window into the mindsets of ordinary people doing good work in their community.
News - Shasta Scout
Dec 21, 2024 · Our news coverage of Shasta County is centered around the topics and stories most important to shaping our community. We currently focus on Bethel Church, the Climate Emergency, the “Patriot Movement”, Government Accountability and Indigenous Affairs.
An Estimated 11,000 Shasta County Ballot “A Cards” Remain to be …
Elections workers scrutinize duplicated ballots against originals on November 5, 2024. Photo by Annelise Pierce for Shasta Scout. On Friday, November 22, around 6:30 pm, the Shasta County Elections Office released new vote totals from ballots processed so far.
Who We Are - Shasta Scout
🗞 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 ...
More than Half of Shasta County's Ballots Have Been Counted But …
Election staff work inside the Elections Office around 1 am on November 6, as ballots from the precincts continued to be counted. Photo by Annelise Pierce/Shasta Scout.
News: Accountability - Shasta Scout
Sep 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.
The Shasta County Board is Still Discussing a Nearly Three-Year …
Nov 11, 2024 · A $1.5 million grant from the Center for Tech and Civic Life was offered to the Shasta County Elections Office in December 2022. The Shasta County Board made the decision to accept the funds in April 2024, but now Board Chair Kevin Crye and Supervisor Patrick Jones are revisiting the topic, claiming their will was somehow “circumvented” by staff.
This Is The Work: Becoming "Scout" – Shasta Scout
Dec 19, 2024 · A few weeks ago, I stood on a hotel stage in Austin, Texas, as Shasta Scout was named New Business of the Year among LION’s 400 independent news publishers.. Hearing the cheers for Scout erupt across a room full of hundreds of news leaders and funders was a surreal experience. It was clear from the out-sized audience response that somehow, over this crazy first eighteen months, Shasta Scout ...