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Hunter and Panther Creek Bridges Project completed
The challenges were immense, it certainly wasn’t easy but the long overdue Hunter/Panther Bridges Replacement Project on Highway 101 just north of Klamath has been completed with an appropriate ribbon cutting ceremony. The Project replaced the outdated , narrow corridor long past its 50 year design life expectancy. The new bridges feature wider lanes, separated pedestrian paths, fewer piers in the water and a pedestrian railing design created in collaboration with the Yurok Tribe, enhancing safety, accessibility and aesthetics. ...
City Closes the Door On Tri-Agency…It’s Official
Opting out of the Tri-Agency Joint Powers Authority, the City narrowly passed a motion to negotiate a dissolution agreement with the County and Harbor, including an equal share of the costs of existing litigation, dissolution and any other outstanding debts of the Tri-Agency. The motion to terminate was made by Councilor Isaiah Wright, who apologized for not being in attendance at the joint meeting, seconded by Councilor Ray Altman. Council Members Jason Greenough and Kelley Schellong voted NO. Mayor Blake Inscore broke the deadlock, voting...
Letter: Constituents Beware
Voters are being poled this November in what has become a continuous cycle of political dysfunction. While voting will conclude in 5 months, the results will likely have NO impact in leadership or policy. Considering the National Presidential Election is offering two geriatrics embedded in controversy. Regardless who wins, America’s next President will likely increase our National discourse and further divide Americans. At the State level, ballot measures will be finalized June 27th. Likely to be on the ballot: ...
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, 06/10/24: • 6:06 am, assault, 600 block of Highway 101, Police. • 8:04 am, vandalism, 100 block of...
Special Olympics Torch Run Comes Through Crescent City
The Special Olympics Northern California Del Norte teams carried the Flame of Hope, this past Tuesday morning from the parking lot of Ocean World to the Crescent City area California Highway Patrol Office. Law enforcement teams made an intermediate stop at the Del Norte Sheriff’s office. Teams of runners from Pelican Bay State Prison, Del Norte Sheriff, Crescent City Police and the CHP, along with families, lots of supporters and Special Olympians carried the Torch to bring awareness and raise funds for the Special Olympics...
Del Norte Senior Crowned 1st Alternate Dairy Princess
Del Norte Senior Talyn Hodson was crowned 1st Alternate Dairy Princess for the California Milk Advisory Board, District 1. Grace Scilacci, Fortuna High School Senior was crowned the 2024 Dairy Princess and Mariah Bravo 2nd Alternate Dairy Princess for District 1, comprising Humboldt and Del Norte counties. Talyn is the daughter of Michelle and Richard Wetherill. Talyn plans to study Forensics at College of the Redwoods. The 1st Alternate ambassador works part-time at Alexandre Dairy Farm and grew up on the Wetherell Dairy Farm. She’s a member of DNHS Future Farmers of America, the Del Norte 4-H Club and the Warrior Yearbook Staff. The contest was held May 10, in Fortuna.
Oregon's Governor urged to use ‘Oregon way’ in ocean wind energy development
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is being urged to embrace the “Oregon way” in pursuit of offshore wind energy development. Oregon’s state seafood commodity commissions have expressed their concerns in a letter to Kotek over federal offshore wind energy development plans proposed for the southern Oregon coast. The letter emphasizes what the commission states are adverse effects on the ocean environment and Oregon’s sustainable seafood industry. ...
It’s the Tunnel! The route for Last Chance Grade has been selected.
District 1 Cal Trans Director Matt Brady has announced the proposed route over the troubled 101, south of Crescent City has been confirmed. The proposed two mile tunnel route labeled Alternative F at an estimated cost of $1.3 billion, has been selected. The announcement was made late Tuesday afternoon at the Yurok Tribal Council Office ribbon cutting of the Hunter/ Panther completed Bridge project, just north of Klamath. Cal Trans projects a completion date for the tunnel for 2038.
Smith River Complex Fires 2.0... Be Prepared
In anticipation of a possible repeat of the devastating Smith River fires, involved and concerned partners and engaged public are preparing as best as humanly possible to prevent the damage Smith River Fires Complex 2.0 may cause. A recent C130H Aircraft conducted a training mission over Crescent City three weeks ago. The Forest Service and community partners in Gasquet are conducting on-going meetings to help homeowners prepare for possible fire devastation, this season. As the Boy Scouts Motto says, “ Be Prepared.” ...
U.S. Poet Laureate to Visit Redwood National and State Parks
The beauty of the Coastal Redwoods has inspired artists for centuries. Ada Limon, the country’s 24th Poet Laureate will celebrate that legacy at a special event in the Park Sunday, June 23. Redwood National and State Parks was selected by Limon among six other National Parks, as part of her signature project, “You are Here: Poetry in the Parks.” The initiative is a partnership between the National Park Service, Library of Congress and the Poetry Society of America. Redwood National and State Parks is the lone California stop on Limon’s “ Poetry in Parks” tour. Limon will unveil a picnic table with an overlay featuring Francisco X. Alarcon’s poem, “ Never Alone” at the Crescent Beach Picnic area. June 23 at 3pm, the public is invited the unveiling ceremony at Crescent Beach.
The Crescent City Harbor Sans a Vessel Repair Yard
What’s going to happen to the Fashion Blacksmith building? Next time you’re at the Harbor, take a good look at the Fashion building; it may be your last view of the iconic vessel repair yard which had served harbor tenants and customers for forty years. If the Crescent City Harbor District (CCHD) has its way, the building will be leveled and there will may no vessel repair yard in the...
IN MY VIEW: So long and thanks for the fish
“So long, and thanks for all the fish” is a humorous idiom used to say goodbye, acknowledging the positive experiences received during the time spent. This comes from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, a fantasy where dolphins used the phrase as they left Earth just before it was destroyed. “The dolphins had long known of the impending demolition of Earth and had made many attempts to alert mankind to the danger. But most of their communications were misinterpreted as amusing attempts to punch footballs,...
Redwood Parks Conservancy Pledges Unwavering Effort to Keep South Beach Litter-Free
Redwood Parks needs volunteers for South Beach cleanup, July 5. Del Norte Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Dean Wilson made a special plea during his Board comments, last week. On the eve of America’s 248th Birthday, the 5th District Supervisor asked the public to keep South Beach clean and pristine following the July 4th Fireworks Show. “Thousands of visitors and locals come to South Beach to enjoy the fireworks...
Del Norte Jail Expands
Sheriff Garrett Scott announced renovation of E Tank Dormitory 2 has been completed. The work was performed by County Building and Maintenance. The opening of this dorm will increase custody capacity to 100 inmates. Currently the Jail detains 85-95 inmates. Sheriff Scott plans to keep eight beds available for serious, violent offenders. Scott shared his custody challenge with a dire need for additional corrections officers, “…we have a long way to go but we’re making progress.”
Pacific coast gray whales have gotten shorter, OSU study finds
Gray whales that spend their summers feeding in the shallow waters off the Pacific Northwest coast have undergone a significant decline in body length since around the year 2000, a new Oregon State University study found. The smaller size could have major consequences for the health and reproductive success of the affected whales, and also raises alarm bells about the state of the food web in which they coexist, researchers say. ...
City awarded Curb / Crosswalk Grant
The Crescent City Council has given the green light to enter Agreements with Cal Trans for a Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). With the assistance of PlanWest Partners of Arcata, the City applied for and was awarded a $225,000 HSIP grant, May 15. Per grant requirements the City must contribute $25,000, or ten percent of the $250,000 project. Measure S funds will be utilized for this project. Three years ago, Crescent City developed a Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) that utilized the best available data...
California Achieves Another Unwanted First
The Golden State is number one in yet another National category, this one not particularly welcomed: California is first in dog bites on Postal letter carriers! The United States Postal Service (USPS), Crescent City Post Office and the Crescent City Police Department sponsored a National Dog Bite Awareness event earlier this month. The campaign included a demonstration bringing attention to the long-standing problem of dog bites upon postal letter carriers....
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, 06/03/24: • 6:14 am, disturbing the peace, are of end of Iowa, Sheriff. • 9:42 am, theft, 300...
Shore Climate Change
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 Monday in Nature Ecology & Evolution. ...
Sea Front Bakery Debuts…Where Good Flavors are a Shore Thing
The very first thing you notice when you enter Crescent City’s newest dining venue, Sea Front Baking in Crescent City, is everyone’s smiling, lots of happy folks. What was once the Pizza King is now Sea Front Bakery, with a few changes. Saturday’s soft opening of Sea Front, the younger sibling of the renowned Sea Quake, is located off the S Curve on Front Street and 101. Sea Front attracted...
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