From Boxing Day the Highland Council area will be placed in a Level 4 Protection Area and the authority has issued advice for owners.
Almost 1800 road accidents involving deer were officially recorded in the latest figures.
An arena event competition held by the Caithness Pony Club at the weekend proved popular with a good number of riders taking part.
Wick manager Gary Manson says he will understand if any of his players are unwilling to travel to Fife on Boxing Day for their next Scottish Cup tie.
Far north business leader Trudy Morris is calling for a comprehensive package of support to help local firms come through "a long, hard winter".
Nurseries and childcare settings are being urged to apply for Scottish Government funding to help children take part in outdoor learning.
Hundreds of people turned out to enjoy Sunday's drive-in Christmas carol service at the East Caithness Community Facility car park in Wick.
PLANS are "already well under way" to make the Covid-enforced delayed return to school after Christmas was seamless as possible, the council has said.
People living in tier four areas should stay at home as much as possible, Nicola Sturgeon has said.
A Thurso councillor talked about the need for "money, staff and education" to be prioritised to help tackle the rise in drug fatalities.
IS this the world's biggest Christmas tree? A pilot has brought a little festive cheer after flying a route mapping the outline of a giant fir.
TWENTY-two further Covid-19 infections have been detected across NHS Highland.
More than 1000 local school children have enjoyed Christmas pantomimes online thanks to the generosity of Thurso Rotary.
The Scottish Government says it aims to have all children back in schools for face-to-face learning from January 18.
Wick's Hogmanay bonfire has become the latest casualty of the Covid restrictions, suffering the same fate as other fire festivals across Scotland.
Fun and games were the order of the day at the Christmas Show held by Caithness branch of the Pony Club in Halkirk.
Sheriff Andrew Berry received the compliments of the season from an unexpected source... a man he was about to sentence.
Two penalties by Craig Gunn helped Wick Academy on their way to a 3-1 extra-time victory over Musselburgh Athletic in tonight's Scottish Cup clash.
ScotRail will offer free refunds on unused tickets bought on, or before, Sunday December 20.
Restrictions due to new Covid strain sparked fears of shortages only affected 'human handled' freight amounted to about 20 per cent of the total