A heritage trust has launched a fundraising campaign to preserve a rare Pictish stone unearthed in Caithness.
The company behind plans for a controversial wind farm at Armadale in north Sutherland has axed three turbines from the layout.
Coach Kenny Russell is hoping Caithness can post a third win at Millbank with the squad still in transition following a clutch of retirements.
Quizzers in Thurso raised more than £1500 for Doddie Aid last weekend.
Mark and Shona Mackay added to their extensive hoard of silverware after their trip to the Scottish International Masters badminton championships.
Caithness is well represented in the girls' rugby Caledonia North squads which were confirmed following a final assessment at a session in Inverness.
Caithness acting skipper Kevin Brims likened their joust with Dunfermline at a sodden Millbank to trench warfare as the Fifers ran out 28-5 victors.
Caithness 2nd XV were short for their return match against Kinloss Eagles in Thurso and were grateful to Highland for loaning six Fijian players.
Twenty full-time jobs are due to be created in Thurso as part of a nationwide bottle and can recycling operation.
The Greens' struggles on the road continued when they went down 46-0 to Grangemouth, as the Stags kept up their late surge into title contention.
A former Anglican vicar has just moved from the East Midlands to become minister of Thurso and North Coast Free Church.
The Greens will be running into the form team of Caley 1 when they travel to first-foot Grangemouth Stages this weekend.
Twelve huge wind turbines would unacceptably impair the outlook between a far north stretch of the NC500 and the sea, it has been claimed.
Another two giant turbines are being proposed to go up on "wind mill alley" in Caithness, aka the Causewaymire.
The Exiles/Students took the spoils in their festive encounter with Caithness in memory of Sinclair Cadzow, posting a 41-8 win at a snowy Millbank.
First time match will be played in three years.
Dounreay's operators are looking to clear the way to progress long-delayed plans to replace the discharge stack at the site's prototype fast reactor.
Clash in Thurso on Saturday.
Head coach says performance was poor.
Former rugby union professional Tom McGee, from Caithness, has recalled with affection his memories of Scottish and British Lions great Doddie Weir.