Caithness Krakens host Stornoway on Saturday morning in a club rugby programme which has been hit hard by the pandemic.
The renewed purge against the spread of Covid-19 has caused the traditional festive rugby fixture at Millbank to be scrapped.
A new survey has not found any evidence of a cluster of americium-rich hotspots on a public beach near Dounreay.
Caithness head coach Ewen Boyd reckoned a mud-bound Millbank counted against his troops as they suffered one of their biggest home defeats to Orkney.
Caithness badminton ace Mark Mackay returned with two medals from the World Masters championships held at the Carolina Marin arena in Huelva, Spain.
The Greens' Caley 1 title challenge foundered in the Millbank mire on Saturday as they went down 25-3 to league leaders Orkney.
It was a familiar tale of heartbreak as Caithness returned from their latest foray in Caledonian League Division One on Saturday.
A sizeable crowd at a bitterly cold Millbank were rewarded with a cracking match which delivered the Krakens a notable win over Aberdeen Quines.
Caithness 1st XV are preparing for a trip to Tillicoultry after their scheduled trek to Glenrothes last Saturday became a victim of Storm Arwen.
The Greens head south on Saturday to meet bottom side Glenrothes in their latest bid to notch up a first away victory in Caley League Division 1.
Caithness got out of jail after a five-star second half against Aberdeen Wanderers undid the damage done by a disjointed display before the break.
NHS Highland is being accused of using Covid as a cover for running down its psychology service in the far north.
Caithness posted a third successive bonus-point win at Millbank, beating Dunfermline 30-19, to step up their challenge in Caledonia Region League 1.
Caithness 2nds edged to a 17-10 win over visitors Deeside on Saturday to consolidate their second place in Caley North Region Division 4.
Community representatives are working to ensure Dounreay workers do not lose out in the latest major organisational shake-up proposed for the site.
The highly competitive nature of Caley 1 is welcomed by Ewen Boyd, who believes it provides an ideal environment to bring on the Greens' youngsters.
Caithness enjoyed double joy on the road on Saturday in the club's first-ever jousts with Fraserburgh, with the Krakens taking pride of place.
Caithness lost in their first joust at senior level with Blairgowrie, leaving Ewen Boyd's men still seeking a maiden victory on the road this season.
Caithness 2nd XV slumped to a home defeat in Caley North Regional 4 on Saturday at the hands of title-chasing Dyce.
The Greens got their North Caley Division 1 season back on track with an emphatic victory over hitherto unbeaten Grangemouth at Millbank.