Wednesday was a significant milestone in the construction of a new casino and resort off Highway 108 near Jamestown.

The Chicken Ranch Rancheria, along with the General Contractor Suffolk, took part in a “topping off ceremony.” It is the ceremonial process of placing the final beam during construction. It was signed by members of the crew and tribal elders.

Tribal Chair, Lloyd Mathiesen, says, “It is a point where the outside structure is almost complete, and we are kind of moving to the next step.”

Mathiesen says the minimal rain this year has been unfortunate for California, but it has allowed the construction to move forward, on schedule.