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OSU to receive $5.5M for marine energy research
Oregon State University will receive $5.5 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support its Pacific Marine Energy Center operations in Corvallis. The $5.5 million award will be issued through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office. The funding will assist the Pacific Marine Energy Center, a university consortium with Oregon State University, University of Washington, and University of Alaska Fairbanks, establish marine energy strategy, development and implementation. The award that’s part of the $14.7 million overall to the consortium will also support...
Analysis of Northwest, other salmon hatcheries finds nearly all hurt wild salmon populations
More than 200 studies across 40 years revealed large-scale salmon hatchery programs weaken wild salmon diversity and lead to wild population declines For much of the last century, fish hatcheries have been built in the Northwest, across the U.S. and around the world to boost fish populations where wild numbers have gone down. But an analysis of more than 200 studies on hatcheries programs meant to boost salmonid numbers across...
Rickner sentenced for matricide and related felonies
Convicted murderer Matthew Earl Rickner, 30, was sentenced a total of 60 years, six months for matricide, the shooting of Phyllis Rickner, his mother, last December 29. Rickner was given the maximum sentence of 40 years to Life for Count 1, violation of Penal Code 187 by Superior Court Judge Darren McElfresh. The judge further ordered an enhancement of additional 20 years plus six months on several related felonies. All sentences will run consecutively. ...
Members of Congress condemn violence after shots seemingly fired at Trump rally
Members of Congress rejected political violence Saturday after a shooting at Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Pennsylvania left at least one rallygoer dead and forced the Secret Service to rush the former president off stage. Local authorities confirmed the shooter was killed, according to The Associated Press. The shooting at a crowded outdoor rally in Butler, just an hour outside Pittsburgh, occurred less than 48 hours before the Republican National...
Rocky shores of Pacific Northwest show low resilience to changes in climate, research shows
A 15-year period ending in 2020 that included a marine heat wave and a sea star wasting disease epidemic saw major changes in the groups of organisms that live along the rocky shores of the Pacific Northwest. The study by Oregon State University scientists, involving four capes in Oregon and California, suggests these communities of species may have low resilience to climate change. Findings were published recently in Nature Ecology & Evolution. ...
Tech Tips to help kids avoid the ‘Summer Slide’
As summer approaches and classes come to an end, many students are excited to take a break from learning. However, there is a risk of students experiencing the “summer slide,” which is a loss of academic learning and skills that can occur during the summer months. According to Sociological Science, students could lose up to three months of their learning during the summer. “Summer break can be a time for students to relax and recharge, but it’s also important to mix in educational opportunities to...
Del Norte High School Graduate Earns BS Degree
Daniel J. Standring, a 2016 DNHS graduate earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University, College of Life sciences, from Provo. Utah with a Degree in Microbiology. Standring was awarded a Scholar Athlete award for establishing a Men’s Gymnastic’s Club and traveled across Europe associated with his BYU Men’s Choir and the BYU Cheer / Stunt Team service. Young Standring has a long history of service to Del...
Airport Receives Big Increase in Essential Air Service Grant
The Border Coast Regional Airport Authority (BCRAA) has secured a new four year Alternate Essential Air Grant Agreement (AEAS) from the Dept. B Transportation (DOT). The amount of the grant is for $19.312 million an increase of $4.6 million, or a 23.8 percent increase from the previous Agreement. The beneficiary of the Award is Advanced Air LLC, which currently offers daily round trip flights from CEC to Oakland (OAK)and twice-weekly fights to Los Angeles / Hawthorne (HHR) airport, an eight minute drive to LAX. ...
Guest Column: Facing the fear and anxiety of the unknown
Almost everybody worries about what will happen in the future. The prospect of not knowing if something good or bad will happen can produce a lot of fear and anxiety.As a result, here are seven ways on how to deal with the fear of the unknown. 1. No one can predict the future with one hundred percent certainty: Even if the thing that you fear does happen there are circumstances and factors that you can’t predict which can be used to your advantage.For instance, you...
South Beach fireworks suspects arrested and charged with multiple felonies
The Del Norte Sheriff's Office has made two arrests following an ongoing investigation related to the explosion that occurred July 4th evening on South Beach. On July 11th morning a team of Del Norte County Sheriff’s deputies, District Attorney Investigators and Cal Fire Law Enforcement served a search warrant at a Crescent City residence following the tragic fireworks incident on South Beach. Evidence was discovered during the search that strongly...
Aftermath of Fishing Warehouse Fire Off Elk Valley Road Leaves Wake of Devastation
Lania Fink, daughter of Richard Hagel, owner of the warehouse who passed away last October, shared with The Triplicate the devastation wrought by the June 19 incident. Lania has been working with homeowners insurance to determine the extent of coverage Charles Nicolas received a call late that Wednesday evening, moments after emergency crews were dispatched to the fully-engulfed fire of the 300 sq. ft structure on State Street. With permission...
Guest Column: The kids are home from school: 4 tips to address youth mental health
As high school and college students fi nish their spring terms and prepare for summer, it’s a critical time to check their mental health and consider how to engage in conversations about it. This is especially important for college students, as the 2nd Annual Student Behavioral Health Report reveals a significant jump in self-reported mental or behavioral health concerns among college students as compared to high schoolers. The report found...
Greatest Season Ever!
It was not my intent to write a fluff piece about tourism in Crescent City. The response from visitors coming to our community is nothing short of rewarding. Crescent City and Del Norte County are truly blessed. While Summer temperatures soar into triple digits across fully two-thirds of the country, the climate along the North Coast and Oregon coastline is deliriously appealing in low to mid 60’s. The great icebreaker question asked of visitors to Crescent City is, “ Where are you folks from? The...
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, 06/24/24: • 12:07 am, burglary, 1100 block of Burtschell, Sheriff. • 2:45 am, 600 block of Elk Valley...
Letter: Thank you, first responders
Our sincere thanks to all firefighters who responded to our shop building fire along Pebble Beach Drive on Wednesday. Very professional well-trained men and women did an outstanding job extinguishing the flames and preventing the flames from spreading to the house. Incredible volunteer team. Can’t thank you enough. Vic and Crystal Markytan Crescent City
Study: Pacific cod can’t rely on coastal safe havens for protection during marine heat waves
During recent periods of unusually warm water in the Gulf of Alaska, young Pacific cod in near shore safe havens where they typically spend their adolescence did not experience the protective effects those areas typically provide, a new Oregon State University study found. Instead, during marine heat waves in 2014-16 and 2019, young cod in these near shore “nurseries” around Kodiak Island in Alaska experienced significant changes in their abundance, growth rates and diet, with researchers estimating that only the largest 15-25% of the island’s...
Update: Tragedy Mars Fireworks Display on South Beach
The time was about 10:40pm July 4 evening and the Fireworks Show from the Jetty had just ended. The site was South Beach, several thousand onlookers were treated to a fabulous show…then tragedy struck. FaceBooker SuZanna Kathlene Church shared the disturbing news on the incident which placed her three year old nephew, William Lupan, in harm's way. Sheriff Garrett Scott declared the fireworks were highly illegal and an investigation is...
Complicated Recommended County Budget Moves Forward
The Budget discussion was complicated, oft-times confusing and most certainly robust. The Del Norte County Board of Supervisors directed staff to move forward on the ten appendages of the fiscal year 2024-25 Del Norte County Budget. A modest public audience was in attendance with County department heads available to answer the plethora of questions coming from the Supervisors. ...
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