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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Indoor Winter Series ran its second go kart race of the season this last Saturday, Dec. 7.
In the Predator division, the division was broken up into three different stages. Austin Comini, #3, won the Trophy Dash with #44 Jacob Thomsen in second, #3F Jax Fuchs in third and #57 Chandler Johnson in fourth.
Heat race one was won by #17J Jared Jensen, #99S Nathan Thunder in second, #84 Ryan Skidmore in third and #13 Karsyn Magenheimer in fourth.
Heat race two was won by #57 Chandler Johnson, #3F Jax Fuchs in second, #3 Austin Coming in third, and #44 Jacob Thomsen in fourth.
Heat race three was won by #65 Alyssa Sorrels with #12 Violet Proctor in second, #71 Travis Powers in third, and #3P Fisher Page in fourth. #17J Jacob Jensen won main event 1 with #99S Nathan Thunder in second, #84 Ryan Skidmore in third and #13 Karsyn Magenheimer in fourth.
Austin Comini, #3, won main event two with #3F Jax Fuchs in second, #57 Chandler Johnson in third and #44 Jacob Thomsen in fourth. #65 Alyssa Sorrels won main event three with #12 Violet Proctor in second, #71 Travis Powers in third and #3P Fisher Page in fourth.
In the beginner box stock division, #24 Riley Fuchs won the trophy dash with #29 Cole Croft in second, #03 Nataila Tour in third and #0 Blake Scovel in fourth. Cole Croft drove his #29 machine to win the heat race with #24 Riley Fuchs in second, #53 Tanner Swim in third, #03 Natalia Tour in fourth and #0 Blake Scovel in fifth.
Riley Fuch went on to win the main event with #03 Natalia Tour in second, #29 Cole Croft in third, #0 Blake Scovel in fourth and #53 Tanner Swim in fifth.
In the box stock division, #2K Landyn Snider won the trophy dash with #51 Justin Sabol in second, #11 Deegan Kuecker in third and #31 Payton Gentry in fourth.
Justin Sabol won the heat race with #2K Landyn Snider in second, #11 Deegan Kuecker in third, #12 Grant Proctor in fourth and #31 Payton Gentry rounded out the top 5. Jake Myers, #64J, finished sixth and #01 Jerome Jones finished seventh.
Landyn Snider drove his #2K machine to victory lane with #12 Grant Proctor in second, #51 Justin Sabol in third, #64J Jake Myers in fourth and #01 Jerome Jones rounding out the top five. Deegan Kuecker, #11, finished sixth and #31 Payton Gentry finished seventh.
In the 250 division, #9L Luke Hayes won the trophy dash with #08H Samuel Harper in second, #3T Joel Myers Jr in third and #4R Gavin Restad in fourth. Samuel Harper, #08H, won heat race one with #4R Gavin Harper in second, #5C Cody Frerichs in third, #10V Elliott Vannucci in fourth, and #10 Madeline Swim rounding out the top 5. Brodi Snider, #1K, was sixth.
Joel Myers Jr., #3T, won heat race two with #7J Jack Kegg in second, #7DJ Dryver Dothage in third, #9L Luke Hayes in fourth and #11J Jackson O’Ferrall in fifth. #1 Melissa Winchel was sixth.
In the main event, #9L Luke Hayes took the checkered flag first with #08H Samuel Harper in second, #11J Jackson O’Ferrall in third, #5C Cody Frerichs in fourth and #10 Madeline Swim rounded out the top 5. Dryver Dothage, #7DJ, along with #3T Joel Myers Jr, #10V Elliott Vannucci, #4R Gavin Restad and #7J Jack Kegg all rounded out the top 10. Melissa Winchel, #1, was 11th.
In the caged clone division, #45B Mark Burch won the trophy dash with #24C Dan Camacho in second and #10H Hailey Glass in third. Burch went on to win the heat race with #24C Dan Camacho in second, #10H Hailey Glass in third, #48 Felix Molinn in fourth and #21 Dylan Combest in fifth.
Camacho won the main event with #10H Hailey Glass in second, #45B Mark Burch in third, #48 Felix Molinn in fourth and #21 Dylan Combest in fifth.
In the 500 open division, #81K Keagan Medeiros won the trophy dash with #56c Carson Hammes in second, #83JR Tanner Carrick in third and #8JR Lucas Tellstrom in fourth. #81K Keagan Medeiros also won the heat race with #8JR Lucas Tellstrom in second, #83JR Tanner Carrick in third, #56C Carson Hammes in fourth and #55D Dawson Hammes in fifth.
Carson Hammes, #56C, won his first open main event with #81K Keagan Medeiros in second, #55D Dawson Hammes in third, #8JR Lucas Tellstrom in fourth and #83JR Tanner Carrick in fifth. #12 Mike Sedano Jr won the heat race and main event for the Sportsman division with #17DB Richard DeFrancisci in second.
The next go kart race is Dec. 28.
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- Written by: Lake County News Reports
The hikes will begin at 10 a.m. every Saturday from Jan. 4 through Feb. 8.
Early reservations are recommended for the popular hikes, which last about four hours.
Hikes are limited to 25 participants each and fill up quickly. To reserve a space for a specific day, or to request reasonable accommodations to participate, please call the BLM Ukiah Field Office at 707-468-4000.
Participants will meet at the Redbud Trailhead parking area located eight miles east of the community of Clearlake Oaks on State Route 20. The trailhead is just west of the North Fork Cache Creek Bridge within the Cache Creek Natural Area, a portion of Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument.
The trail includes a steep 600-foot climb in the first mile, so hikers should be in good physical condition.
Participants should wear sturdy hiking boots suitable for wet conditions and dress for cold weather.
Please bring water, a lunch and binoculars, as most eagle sightings are from a distance. Hikes will be cancelled in rainy weather.
Public lands keep America not only beautiful, but also strong. Hikers will enjoy scenic vistas of the Cache Creek Canyon where eagles often soar over the creek or perch in streamside trees.
Participants often spot other wildlife including tule elk, golden eagles, osprey, herons, red-tailed hawks and egrets.
The BLM believes partnerships and inclusion are vital to managing sustainable, working public lands. The Cache Creek Natural Area is cooperatively managed by the BLM and California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Cache Creek is located within a portion of Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, which is jointly managed by the BLM and the Mendocino National Forest.
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Meet with Clear Lake State Park volunteers Brad Barnwell and Bob Schoenherr at the visitor center parking lot to start the walk down the Old Kelsey Creek Trail.
Entry into the park for walk participants will be free.
The one-hour, one-mile walk is on an ADA-accessible trail that meanders along old Kelsey Creek through the cottonwood and willow trees.
The slow pace will give you the opportunity to experience the park’s flora and fauna as if you were actually one of the park’s wildlife residents.
The winter weather could be brisk and participants should dress appropriately and wear sturdy shoes and bring binoculars, and water.
Rain will cancel the walk. No pets please.
Clear Lake State Park is located at 5300 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville, and entry into the park is free for those attending the walk.
Anyone having special needs should contact the Clear Lake State Park Sector Office at 707-279-2267.
For further information on California State Parks go to www.parks.ca.gov.
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This practice helps prevent the spread of New Zealand mudsnails (NZMS), tiny (3/16") aquatic snails capable of surviving out of water in the crevasses of damp gear for weeks.
The resiliency of NZMS has enabled them to spread to aquatic environments across the globe, including Europe, Australia, North America, and Asia.
To prevent further spread, anglers and others who wade or work in California waters should thoroughly clean all gear before using it in another waterbody.
"While New Zealand mudsnails have been detected in watersheds across the state, many watersheds and counties remain free of this unwanted species. Anglers and the public are key to keeping these waters free of mudsnails," said CDFW Senior Environmental Scientist George Neillands.
NZMS were first reported in California in 2000 in the Owens River (Inyo and Mono counties).
In 2003, NZMS were discovered in northern California in Putah Creek (Yolo County) and the Mokelumne River (San Joaquin River).
They have since been detected in one or more waterbodies in 27 additional counties: Alameda, Butte, Calaveras, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Los Angeles, Marin, Mendocino, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Orange, Sacramento, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Tehama, Ventura, and Yuba.
NZMS can survive in a variety of environments including rivers, streams, reservoirs and estuaries. They are parthenogenic live-bearers, meaning they self-reproduce. This enables a new population to begin from only one snail.
NZMS have demonstrated the potential to reach high densities of up to nearly one million snails per square meter and comprising up to 95 percent of the invertebrate biomass of a river.
When they reach high densities, NZMS outcompete native insects and invertebrates for space and algae, which reduces the forage available to steelhead trout.
As a result, steelhead populations can decline. Once NZMS are established in a body of water, it may not be possible to eradicate them.
Here's what you can do to prevent the spread of NZMS:
– After leaving a body of water, inspect all gear including waders, boots and float tubes. Also inspect boats and trailers. Remove visible debris with a stiff brush and rinse on site.
– Freeze waders and other gear overnight (for a minimum of six hours) or dry completely between use.
– Use additional waders and boots in infested waters and store them separately.
– Never transport live fish or other aquatic animals or plants from one waterbody to another.
For more information on NZMS visit www.wildlife.ca.gov/NZMS .