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🌱 What officials learned from tracking a problem mountain lion near Mount Shasta.

Mount Shasta, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • What officials learned from tracking a problem mountain lion near Mount Shasta.
  • Recognize this man from a Mount Shasta store’s theft photos?
  • Why some call Mount Shasta the weirdest, most mysterious place in California.

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Shasta Mountain Art, Wine, & Brew Festival.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 53 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Toasty conditions, temps: high: 90, low: 49.
  • Sunday: Record-breaking heat, with a high of 95 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mt. Shasta Mountain Lion: officials release behind-scenes-details (kdrv.com) — Local and state wildlife officials recently captured and relocated a GPS-collared juvenile mountain lion that had been roaming between Weed and Mount Shasta, killing small animals and worrying residents. Agencies detail how trappers, police, and community reports helped track the cat and stress that relocation, not killing, was chosen while urging residents to secure pets and know how to respond to future encounters.
   

• Help ID suspected thief caught on camera in Mount Shasta (krcrtv.com) — Mount Shasta Police are asking residents to help identify a man seen in surveillance images from a local store theft on June 10, 2026. Officers released clear photos and a case number, urging anyone with information to call the department directly rather than naming the person on social media.
   

• 15 Creepy and Weird Places to Visit in CA (vocal.media) — Mount Shasta gets singled out as perhaps California’s weirdest destination, with tales of UFOs, apparitions, Bigfoot, missing people, and even legendary Lemurians said to live inside the mountain. It’s one of 15 spooky, offbeat places highlighted statewide, giving curious locals a sense of how their hometown’s mysteries stack up against other haunted California spots.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • 6/25~Save this date for an intimate concert at the Farmstand with Tom Scott and Leslie Tift, our beloved acoustic music duo!
    In the meantime, please come by the Farmstand Thursday, 6/11 at 510 Glen Mar Drive, Mt. Shasta from 3:30-6:00PM. We will have our usual fare of… (Nextdoor Mount Shasta)
  • The family search Center will be open this Thursday the 11th and this Saturday the 13th from 11 AM until 3 PM we are located at 214 Adams in Mt.
    Shasta behind The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Please note we have a doorbell to the right of the door. Please ring it and we will… (Nextdoor Mount Shasta West)
  • Starbucks posted a job opening for shift supervisor - Store# 66095, MT SHASTA in Mount Shasta. Apply here.
  • Dignity Health posted a job opening for Patient Registration Specialist in Mount Shasta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Shasta here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Mount Shasta

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Mount Shasta

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.