SERVING EASTERN SHASTA, NORTHERN LASSEN, WESTERN MODOC & EASTERN SISKIYOU COUNTIES 70 Cents Per Copy Vol. 45 No. 42 Burney, California Telephone (530) 335-4533 FAX (530) 335-5335 Internet: im-news.com E-mail:
[email protected] DECEMBER 31, 2003 What’s Happening Bear hug for F.R. grad, bowl win Highway 299 Here In Days Ahead closed Tuesday New Years party after storm The Day Club is hosting a New Years Eve party tonight from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. at the Day dumps snow Community Center, located A winter storm Monday dumped at the end of Day Road. Club nearly 15 inches of snow in parts of members are providing food the Intermountain area and more at and music for those attending. higher elevations, resulting in the Those who need transportation closing of Highway 299 from Bella are urged to contact a club Vista to Burney Tuesday. member, or telephone Sandi Three more inches fell late Shafer, president, at 336- Monday night and early Tuesday 7380. morning, breaking trees and tree limbs along and over the highway. The California Highway Patrol Ski conditions opened the road at 11:25 a.m. Conditions at the Mt. Shasta Tuesday only to Intermountain Board & Ski Park are show- area residents traveling to and from ing temperatures in the upper Redding. 20s at 6 a.m., cloudy and No big rigs, however, were calm winds. Visibility is mist- allowed to travel on the roadway. ing. Snowpack is 5 feet at the Delivery truck travel Monday had 5,500-foot level and 6.5 feet at some drivers making the 54-mile the 6,600-foot level.