The north of Scotland will play a key role in delivering the low-carbon power that is needed to meet UK targets, a public meeting in Dunbeath heard.
SSEN Transmission has been urged to "call a halt" to new pylons after claims about the reliability of statistics used for net-zero recommendations.
The choice of route for the proposed 400kv pylon line cutting through Caithness was based partly on the competing needs of communities and wildlife.
Controversial plans for new high-voltage pylons will "destroy the Highland way of life" by industrialising the landscape, a public meeting has heard.
Fifty members, helpers and carers attended the Monday Club's annual Burns supper at the Caithness rugby club pavilion Thurso.
North business leader Trudy Morris has said she hopes the sale of Thurso's battery factory will bring stability and peace of mind to its employees.
The imminent expansion of the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross seat at Westminster has prompted Jamie Stone to open a new constituency office.
Manager Gary Manson accepts it is "glaringly obvious" that Wick Academy need to find the net more often if they are to start climbing up the table.
Members and guests of Thurso Rotary Club celebrated Scotland's national bard in traditional style at a Burns supper in the town's Pentland Hotel.
Twenty jobs have been saved in Thurso after a deal with with Dutch-owned LionVolt that ensures battery cell manufacturing will continue in the town.
CHAT chairman Ron Gunn has spoken of his anger and disappointment over the "bombshell" news that new healthcare projects are being put on hold.
Artworks being installed in Wick lanes will bring "a little bit of magic and intrigue" to the town centre, according to Sustrans Scotland.
Councillor Willie Mackay has been taking part in a series of events honouring Robert Burns, having been an admirer of the bard for some 25 years.
Caithness campaigners opposed to new high-voltage pylons are urging the community to "raise its voice" and "safeguard the land that defines us".
Gordon MacNab could return to the Wick Academy line-up for Saturday's visit to Fraserburgh in the Highland League after a spell on the sidelines.
The biggest expansion of nuclear power in Britain for 70 years is seen as a "colossal opportunity" by the chairman of Dounreay Stakeholder Group.
Postponing Halkirk United's scheduled North Caledonian League fixture in Orkney on Saturday was "a sensible decision", according to Liam Anderson.
Steven Szyfelbain says the pause on capital projects by health boards is the latest setback for Caithness and he wants Humza Yousaf to take action.
Funding from a wind farm off the east coast of Caithness and Sutherland will help colleges meet the needs of the offshore renewable energy sector.
Maree Todd is being urged to consider her position as constituency MSP as the fallout continues over the pause on new healthcare projects.
