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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By John Gottberg Anderson / The Bulletin
August 10, 2008
YREKA, Calif. —
There are many stories about how this Northern California town of 7,300 got its name. Most widely accepted is that “Yreka” was a Native American designation for nearby Mount Shasta. But I prefer the explanation given by Mark Twain, who rarely let the....