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MODOC FOOTBALL FACES THE WEED COUGARS AT HOMECOMING The Modoc County Vol. 134, 133, No. 12 29
RECORD Alturas, California
June 11, 2026 October 9, 2025
Serving Modoc Since 1892 16 24 Pages
Alturas Revitalization: NCO Railway Purchases Alturas Elementary Students Boost Fire Land for Historic Public Safety Skills with CAL Park FIRE
Cal Fire Lassen-Modoc Unit-Facebook The CAL FIRE Lassen Fire Prevention Trailer. Unit, shows the strong gained essential commitment to public safety Modoc Unit, in collaboration They with the Modoc Fire Safe knowledge on battery safety, education, ensuring younger understand Council and Alturas evacuation strategies, and residents fire prevention Elementary School, recently overall fire preparedness, in critical Images from Nevada-California-Oregon Railway Facebookmeasures. By teaching these addition to learning about led a vital Fire Prevention Engine crew and passengers with an NCO passenger train at the Alturas Depot. This depot still stands crucial lessons at an early the dangers of playing Week program for local today and is home to the Alturas Garden Club. students. Focusing on this with fire equipment and age, the program helps build The theme, Nevada-Californiapresentation on through Friday. communities firefighter safer year’s “Charge into understanding OregonSafety: Railway organization “Securing awareness this property increased and Fire Lithium-Ion fitness and gear. has reachedin a major allows us to preserve a Residents This community-focused preparedness. Batteries Yourmilestone Home,” in its mission to preserve meaningful parttooffollow Alturas’ encouraged the students received hands- initiative, shared by the are regional history, officially railroad history and Modoc begin FIRE Lassen on training inside the CAL FIRE Lassen Modoc CAL completing the purchase of turning it into a lasting approximately 34 acres of public asset.” historic railroad property The long-term vision for in Alturas. The acquisition the site is comprehensive. marks the start of a multi- The NCO office and two employee Organizers envision a space phased development plan cottages on Main Street in 1918. for historic preservation, Two of these buildings remain in intended to transform the this location today. community events, and former industrial grounds heritage tourism, featuring into a public railway history had brought hundreds of restored railroad equipment, park and museum. exhibits, families to the area, acting interpretive The project, and walkingcanpaths. The be emailed Veterans Daywhich is a aims time leadership, as a regionalwhile lifelineevent for Submissions to revitalize gratitude the local restoration process is willof livestock, provide to for reflection, and listings info@modocmedia.com. the transport community, This was made information meticulous, with crews on parades, community. November, wool, and timber. It also Veterans Day is not only possibleRecord through a U.S. ceremonies utilizing original blueprints and economic other about Modoc is preparing ushered in early honoring the past Department of dedicated Housing gatherings. Readers will also and period-appropriate a special guide modernization, including — it’s about recognizing and Urban the Development materials. Currently, details on organizations to honoring men and find the arrival of the city’s first the ongoing contributions Economic Development restoration work is underway assistance with women who have served in offering automobile dealerships. Now, on the veterans in our Initiative Community traffic manager’s health care, education and of the nation’s armed forces. the local historical society neighborhoods, Project Fundingwill grant. This employment, organizers as well as cottage, a projectworkplaces The guide feature aims to consolidate these describe as a “lifetime of funding only the volunteer opportunities and and families. profiles supports of localnot veterans, scattered drives. historical sites into work.” acquisition of the land but donation community events, support The guide aims to cohesive destination. also the critical This development is Community members are provide resources and initial ways steps for one both inspiration “This to is help an shape important of environmental site invited the also positioned to support residents to getreview, involved. and practical resources, milestone our organization planning growth. By If for you or someone economic It will and be design. printed and guide. ensuring local stories of and for the has community,” The property served as a you underutilized, know served, converting distributed throughout courage and commitment said Shane Starr,encourages president former industrial property pivotal and hub Lassen during counties. the early Modoc Media Modoc remembered and of the 20th century. the you into a functional destination to Nevada-Californiasubmit a photo, are Stories willBy 1917, highlight NCO Railwaysacrifice headquarters Oregonand Railway a celebrated. for residents, volunteers, years ofduring service. resilience, and name
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and Unit on site social The future of themedia historic for railway park.students alike look ongoing safety tips and forward to each year— and history enthusiasts, an are trying to get together and opportunity to learn, community updates. the society aims to create a make sure we’re all helping Now a beloved annual connect, and celebrate the sustainable economic driver shared each other.” responsibility of event, the Fire Prevention for the city. Organizers The historical society their community Week program is something keeping are looking to the success continues to coordinate with that firefighters, staff, safe. of heritage rail museums the local government to elsewhere, which frequently ensure the grounds remain attract tens of thousands of a sustainable asset. While visitors annually. According the project is proceeding to Starr, there is already in phases, the society has significant interest from already completed the visitors traveling to Modoc environmental assessments County specifically to required to begin research NCO history; the construction. Future plans new park aims to capture include the reconstruction this traffic and convert it of the original roundhouse into sustained activity for and water tower, as well as Alturas. the construction of an indoor A unique aspect of the museum to house archives project is the level of inter- and artifacts. organizational cooperation. For residents, the project The NCO Railway is represents more than just collaborating with heritage historical preservation; it groups in Baker City, Oregon, is an effort to reclaim the and Nevada City, California, city’s industrial roots. As the to share knowledge regarding Nevada-California-Oregon restoration techniques, Railway moves forward with fundraising, and operational this project, they expect to strategies. provide ongoing updates to “No one’s really ever the public, marking a new worked together with anyone chapter for the railroad that else before in this industry,” once defined the region’s organizers said. “So all of us development.