Special event at Yreka Library this Saturday
YREKA – On Saturday morning, Sept. 7, at 11 a.m., the Yreka Library will present a talk by Tim Sims, Mount Shasta resident and recent author of an eBook on the nearby Trinity Alps Wilderness.
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YREKA – On Saturday morning, Sept. 7, at 11 a.m., the Yreka Library will present a talk by Tim Sims, Mount Shasta resident and recent author of an eBook on the nearby Trinity Alps Wilderness.
View ArticleBook Notes: Handling the Truth’
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