BLM gathers wild horses

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(August 11, 2006) Rick Harmon flys low as he directs band of wild horses to makeshift corral at the Twin Peaks Herd Management Area that straddles the California/Nevada border about 30 miles northeast of Susanville. The Bureau of Land Managment is rounding up about 1,000 wild horses and burros for adoption to balance the population against the needs of mule deer, pronghorn antelope and permitted livestock. Click on either the photo or the file size to access the video.

TAKE A RIDE ON A HANG GLIDER

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(May 28, 2006) Pilots had their flying hopes dampened Saturday as rain and hail pelted the Hat Creek area. But Steven Kozloff of Paradise was one of the first to take to the air on Sunday. Hitch a ride with Kosloff as he soars over the Hat Rim. There is a 5 minute tour set to music or experience the 25 minute ride with the wind blowing through your speakers. Click on the file size link or the photo above to access the 5 minute video set to music. Click on the 25 Minute Ride button to view the raw footage taken from The Intermountain News camera mounted on Kozloff's hang glider.

10th ANNUAL MONSTER MASH

(SEPT. 30-Oct. 3, 2004 • 14.7 MB & 3.9 MB & 520 KB) Paragliders, hang gliders and other pilots met in Hat Creek the last few days to take part in the 10th annual Monster Mash. Some arrived Sept. 29, but the majority, about 35 flyers, were in the air on Friday. Saturday's change in winds limited the number in the air to a dozen. CLICK ON THE LINK OR PHOTO ABOVE; 14.7 MB FOR BEST QUALITY or 3.9 MB FOR GOOD QUALITY or 520 KB FOR POOR QUALITY & SLOWER SPEED MODEMS.

Fall River Century Bike Ride

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(JULY 16, 2005) The 11th annual Fall River Century ride was held Saturday, with rides of 25 miles to 127 miles offered to bicycle enthusiasts. A new Double Metric ride was added this year for the accomplished rider providing scenic views of Lassen Peak and Mt. Shasta to visitors. The Fall River Century has grown from an initial 120 riders the first year to more than 320 bicyclists spending a Saturday riding around the Intermountain area. Click on the file size link or photo above to access the video.

Bliss is state goat tying champ

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(June 25, 2006) Bliss Bidwell of Hat Creek was awarded Reserve All Around Cowgirl and captured the state goat tying championship in Bishop, Calif. In May, she was awarded All Around Cowgirl honors, having finished in the top spot after eight District 1 rodeos of the 2005-06 season. She garnered enough points during the season to finish fourth in girls cutting, third in pole bending, third in goat tying, second in barrel racing and eighth in breakaway roping. This video is from the McArthur rodeo held in May. Click on the file size link or the photo above to access the video.

TRAIN DERAILMENT IN NUBIEBER

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(JANUARY 8, 2005) Cleanup was continuing of the seven locomotives and 12 cars that derailed Saturday at 4:55 a.m. in Nubieber. A Burlington Northern Santa Fe train that included 57 cars and was 3,979 feet in length was diverted for some unknown reason onto a side track at the Nubieber yard and collided with parked train cars. All seven of the locomotives and 11 of the cars that derailed were from the moving train, said Lena Kent, spokeswoman for Burlington Northern in southern California. The train originated in Barstow and was headed to Pasco, Wash., Kent said. It wasn’t known as of Monday how fast the train was traveling as it passed through the Nubieber yard. Although the cars that derailed were empty, about 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel spilled from the derailed locomotives. Two crew members on the moving train sustained cuts and bruises and were treated at Mayers Memorial Hospital in Fall River Mills. Click on the blue file size links or the photo above to view the video. Available in QuckTime 13.6 MB and 3.6 MB or RealPlayer 7.9 MB.

Manhunt leads to arrest in Burney

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(NOVEMBER 10, 2005) A 41-year-old Burney man was in Shasta County jail Thursday night facing charges of allegedly pointing a rifle at a deputy and domestic violence. Kevin Lance Farley was taken into custody Thursday afternoon after his wife went to the Burney sheriff’s substation about 2:30 p.m., saying she had been assaulted and that her husband was acting crazy, was suicidal and tearing up their house, said Sgt. Forrest Bartell. Farley was arrested and taken to county jail in Redding where his bail was set at $500,000. Found inside his truck were seven rifles, two shotguns, a grocery bag full of ammunition and food rations, two scanners and a two-way radio, deputies said. For video, click on the photo or file size link above.

Golden Bear Store owner killed

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(March 12, 2007) Shasta County sheriff's deputies were called to the residence of Jon and Julie Ford of Round Mountain Monday morning where Jon Ford was found dead just before 11 a.m., said sheriff's Capt. Dave Compomizzo. The Fords own the Golden Bear Store and Deli in Round Mountain and My-T-Fine Foods in Bella Vista. Julie Ford last saw her husband about 7 a.m. Monday and called from the Bella Vista store about 10:30 a.m. to ask her husband's parents, who live about one mile away from the couple's home, to check on Jon when she couldn't reach him at the house by telephone. Jon's father Woody reportedly found his son "unconscious," Compomizzo said. The sheriff's department wouldn't say how Ford died or the murder weapon used, but said the victim sustained "obvious trauma." Click on the photo to access the video. FOR USE WITH A HIGH-SPEED INTERNET CONNECTION.