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A Fortune of Gold Coins Still Looms Tantalizingly Close to the Del Norte Coast
The Cursed steamer Brother Jonathan was blamed for the spread of Small Pox. Killing thousands of indigenous people 159 years ago, Tuesday, July 30, the paddle steamer, the Brother Jonathan slammed into Dragon Rock (later named St. George Reef), when 225 passengers and crew perished off Crescent City’s coastline. 19 survived the ordeal. Beside the Brother Jonathan’s passenger / crew manifest, the vessel carried an estimated (at current value) $50 million in gold coins in different denominations and gold bars heading up to Portland and...
Pair arrested on rape / sex charges at Crescent City restaurant
Two individuals who operate the Little Cesar's Fast Food franchises on U.S Highway 101 North have been arrested and charged with several sex-related charges with two underage employees. Dhruv Meta, 32 has been charged with Rape by Force / Fear. Suspect Mehta was attempting to post $75,000 bond but to date remains in custody at the Del Norte County Jail, awaiting arraignment. Suspect Love Preet Singh, 23 was arrested and...
Letter: Speak with One Voice Against Lawlessness
It would be very easy to jump on the “ Illegal Fireworks Band Wagon” and start demanding our local leaders “do something” but what exactly does that entail? It is clear from the Sheriff’s report that several laws are already on the books to handle “illegal fireworks” and have been for years. Two suspects have been arrested for a series of felonies related to the South Beach incident which seriously injured a three year old toddler and several others. The two posted bail and are due back in Court in August. ...
Instead of leaving soil naked, coat it with cover crops
No one wants to go through the winter with no clothes, not even the soil that grows our plants. So, jacket up the soil in cover crops. If you’re not acquainted with cover crops, here’s the rundown: These hardworking plants can add organic matter and aerate the soil, protect it from compaction caused by rain, suppress weeds and reduce erosion – some even add nitrogen to the soil, according to Brooke Edmunds, an Oregon State University Extension Service horticulturist. ...
Barn in the USA, Del Norte County Fair Has Arrived
The 131st Annual Del Norte County Fair begins and runs from Thursday to Sunday, August 1-4. Taking the theme from the lyrics from the Bruce Springsteen recording, the motif for the 2024 Del Norte County Fair is Barn in the USA. This year’s Fair is crammed with talent galore and activities for all. • Thursday...
Police Blotter
The police blotter is a public record of incidents as reported by law-enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty. The information printed is preliminary and subject to change. Monday, 07/15/24: • 12:03 am, disturbing the peace, 2500 block of Quinlan Avenue, Sheriff. • 12:06 am, disturbing the...
Front Street Closures
Crescent City’s Front Street from K Street to I Street will be closed for several months due to utility and road reconstruction. Front Street closures will begin Monday, August 5,2024. This phase of work is scheduled to be completed in November 2024. There will be detour signs directing traffic to businesses along Front Street during the street closure. Typical work hours will be 7:30 am to 5:30 pm. The road closures will be in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week through construction. Please call The City of Crescent City Public Works Department if you have questions at (707) 464-9506 ext 226.
Cable installation to begin at wave energy test site
This month, crews began installing the power and data cables that are essential to completing construction of a new wave energy testing facility off the Oregon coast. The cables will support Oregon State University’s PacWave South, the first pre-permitted, utility-scale, grid-connected wave energy test site in the United States. When the facility is completed, wave energy developers will be able to test different technologies for harnessing the power of ocean waves and transmitting that energy to the local electrical grid. ...
Recommendations for amending Northwest Forest Plan completed
A Federal Advisory Committee (FAC) has completed a comprehensive set of recommendations for amending the Northwest Forest Plan aimed at modernizing forest management practices across the Northwest Forest Plan area. After developing the recommendations over the last 10 months, the FAC voted unanimously to approve and advance the completed recommendations to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. Committee members statement ...
Rangers seek information about elk killing
Redwood National and State Park rangers and California Department of Fish and Wildlife wardens are asking for the public’s help in an investigation of elk poaching. Officials were notified July 21 of four elk shot near the Williams Ridge area along Bald Hills Road. An investigation determined that the four elk had been killed and no meat had been taken. The area where the elk were killed is located within Redwood National Park, where hunting is prohibited by federal and state law. Officers also determined...
Researchers enhance tool to better predict where, when wildfires will occur
A newly enhanced database is expected to help wildfire managers and scientists better predict where and when wildfires may occur by incorporating hundreds of additional factors that impact the ignition and spread of fire. “There is a tremendous amount of interest in what enables wildfire ignitions and what can be done to prevent them,” said Erica Fleishman, an Oregon State University professor. “This database increases the ability to access relevant information and contribute to wildfire preparedness and prevention.” ...
Reminder: Crescent City DMV Has New Hours
The Department of Motor Vehicles Crescent City Office has implemented modified public hours, effective immediately. The DMV office located at 1475 Parkway Drive remains open to the public Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. On week days when the office is closed to the public, DMV team members process transactions started online that require additional processing or with customers’ transactions started using the DMV’s Virtual Office. The DMV no longer processes simple transactions that may be easily completed online. DMV office hours are 8am-5pm. Wednesdays, the office opens at 9am. To sign up for paperless vehicle registration and driver’s license renewal notices, customers must create a secure online account at dmv.ca.gov and then opt in.
Del Norte Incoming Seniors Experience Trip of a Lifetime
16 incoming Seniors experienced the trip of a lifetime, traveling to Washington DC an New York, in June. Del Norte High School Government and Economics Teacher Andrew Fitch and his wife Sommer chaperoned the group conducted by EF Tours. June 16, the Group flew out of Medford en route to our Nation’s capital. The tour covered five days in DC and the Big Apple. For many of the students, the...
Oregon Institute Of Technology Recognizes Del Norte Students
The Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls honored two Del Norte students by naming them to the President’s List. Inclusion on the list requires a minimum 3.70 grade point average. • Adan Brambila of Smith River studies Information Technology. • Julie Pimentel of Crescent City studies Respiratory Care. OIT is the premier polytechnic institution in Oregon, with bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs in Physical Therapy, engineering, Heath Technologies, Business Technology, Communication and Applied Sciences. OIT has campuses in Klamath Falls, Portland Metro (Wilsonville) and Boeing, Seattle.
Supervisors Vote to Use County Emergency Funds For Ambulance Bid Agreement
In an item presented by 1st District Supervisor Darrin Short, the Board of Supervisors voted to utilize County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) funds to complete the competitive bid process for an exclusive operating area ambulance services contract in Del Norte. The decision was narrowly passed 3-2. The vote was made by motion maker Short, seconded by Supervisor Valerie Starkey and an additional AYE vote by Supervisor Joey Borges. Supervisor Chris...
Cal Poly Humboldt Artist Wins 2024 California Duck Stamp Contest
A painting by Cynthie Fisher of Hamilton, Montana has been chosen as the winner of the 2024 California Duck Stamp Contest. “I learned to love waterfowl during my years in college at Cal Poly Humboldt,” said artist Fisher.” “I spent all my times studying ducks and other birds, doing taxidermy, and went on the first of many Duck hunts after that,” said artist Fisher. Judges first noted the position and orientation of the mallards in Fisher’s painting, describing the ducks in flight as an action shot. The painting reflected the background as Sutter Buttes, a small mountain village near Yuba City in Sutter County. Artist Fisher’s Blue Ribbon winner and three runners up will be on display at the Pacific Flyway Decoy Association Annual Wildlife Art Festival in Sacramento.
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