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A Big welcome awaits Japanese delegation celebrating Kamome Festival
Crescent City and Del Norte County welcome sister city Rikuzentakata and its official Japanese delegation for the Kamome Festival, April 11-13. Japan and The United States through its Sister Agreement, celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Kamome, a diminutive seacraft built and owned by the local high-school in Rikuzentakata. The vessel drifted across the Pacific for over two years following the Tohoku Earthquake / Tsunami disaster in 2011. Over 2,000 people were killed when a 13-meter high wave slammed into the community. The tragedy began the journey in establishing a permanent friendship across the Pacific. The relationship established involved the...
California Climate Credit to appear on customer power bills
acific Power customers in California can expect to see a credit of $174.25 on their April electricity bill as part of California's efforts to fight climate change. The twice-annual California Climate Credit provides ratepayers with their share of the benefits of California’s Cap-and-Trade Program, which requires large industries that emit greenhouse gases to buy carbon pollution permits. The majority of these proceeds are split evenly across each residential household and qualifying small business. About 20% of the total proceeds are used for clean energy and...
OHA study: No link between COVID-19 vaccine, cardiac deaths
COVID-19 vaccination is not linked to death from cardiac causes among previously healthy young people, according to an Oregon Health Authority (OHA) study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The study, appearing today in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), examined nearly 1,300 deaths among Oregon adolescents and young adults – ages 16 to 30 – occurring over 19 months during 2021 and 2022. It found that none of the fatalities that happened within 100 days of receiving an...
It’s Official… Ocean Fishing Will Resume
There will be a groundfish season in 2024. Effective immediately, CDFW announced the saltwater season will begin in April. The exact date will be determined this week by the State Office of Administrative Law, a formality to ensure legal compliance. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), last Thursday, followed all recommendations of the Pacific Fisheries Management Council (PFMC). Thanks to the efforts of local fisherman at recent PFMC meetings, there will be a fishing season. Local anglers joined the Board of Supervisors and...
PFMC recommends repeat Ccosure for California’s 2024 ocean salmon fisheries
On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) acted unanimously to recommend closure of California’s commercial and recreational ocean salmon fisheries through the end of the year, mirroring recommendations made last year to close the fisheries in 2023. Salmon stocks continue to be impacted in California from ongoing issues associated with drought and climate disruption. The salmon currently present and returning to California’s coast and rivers were impacted by a multi-year drought, severe wildfires, and associated impacts to spawning and rearing habitat,...
Strong Connection between Southern Oregon University and Crescent City
What do the five pictured individuals all have in common? All are graduates of Southern Oregon University. During The Triplicate’s recent interview with Dennis Powers, the renowned author of 18 non-fiction books including The Raging Sea casually mentioned his long association as a Legal Law professor at Southern Oregon Uiversity in Ashland. During his presentation to the City Council on the 60th Anniversary of the 1964 flood disaster, Powers recognized some prominent faces among the Crescent City hierarchy. “ I’m simply amazed. Several took my...
Play Street Road Closures
On Friday April 12th, 2024, from 8:00am-1:00pm Play Street from Stamps Way to Front Street will be closed and Stamps Way from Front Street to Play Street will be closed for the Children’s Emergency Preparedness Event. On Saturday April 13th, 2024 from 10:00am-5:00pm Play Street from Stamps Way to Front Street will be closed and Stamps Way from Front Street to Play Street will be closed for the Kamome Festival Event. Please call The City of Crescent City Economic and Development Department if you have questions at (707) 464-9506 ext. 238.
Siskiyou Declares Emergency over Klamath River Water Quality
The Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors declared a state of emergency following the Lower Klamath Dam removal and Klamath River water quality. The Declaration invites additional funding from the State should Gov. Gavin Newsom similarly declare a state of emergency. The funding would be directed to Klamath River clean up and ensure the pre-planned disaster never happens again, according to an unidentified community resident at last week’s Siskiyou Board Special Meeting. Siskiyou County constituents have been demanding action to what some residents are calling a “ticking time bomb.” Supervisors listened to constituents’ reports of dead wildlife and toxic heavy metal...
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, 03/25/24: • 1:56 am, disturbing the peace, area of Old Mill & Dillman, Sheriff. • 3:23 am, theft,...
Summer Youth Partnership Grants Available to Support programs in Del Norte
Humboldt Area Foundation and Wild Rivers Community Foundation are accepting applications for the 2024 Summer Youth Partnership program. The grants are available for Humboldt, Curry (Oregon)and Del Norte counties. Partners of the grant program include the Mel and Grace McLean Foundation, the Patricia D. and William B. Smullin Foundation, Providence Community Health Investment and the Community Assistance League Community Health Fund. Organizations that provide summer programs for vulnerable Youth in the identified counties are invited to apply! The deadline to submit applications is Monday. April 15. The application can be down loaded at www. hafoundation.org/apply. For more information about grant opportunities, contact the HAF+WRCF Grants team at (707)442-2993 or email grants@hafoundation.org.
Letter: In response to Craig Strong’s letter in the February 21st edition:
Craig, take it easy on poor old Mr. Trump. Surely you know that he has been diagnosed with a rare mental disorder; it is called Messiah Syndrome. This poor affected man thinks anything he says or does are likened to the words or actions of the almighty! And he won’t be held responsible. Hopefully, help is on the way. We have judges and juries that can solve his problems, not psychiatrists. I’m sure they will see that he gets several doses of reality. They will...
Letter: I support 32 hour work week
I am writing to express my strong support for the proposed 32 Hour Workweek Act, which aims to address the growing issue of stagflation and ensure that no hardworking individual is left struggling to make ends meet. Stagflation, the troubling phenomenon where prices rise while wages stagnate, has become an all-too-common reality for many Americans. Despite working long hours, far too many individuals find themselves trapped in a cycle of poverty, unable to afford basic necessities or build a better future for themselves and their...
Oregon State researchers take deep dive into how much water is stored in snow
A heavy snowpack is fun for skiers and sledders, and it also acts like an open-air storage tank that melts away to provide water for drinking, irrigation and other purposes during dry months. But exactly how much water is held in snowpacks, and for how long? That information, critical to water managers around the globe, has taken on new clarity thanks to a new, more holistic calculation technique developed by...
Marine heat waves disrupt the ocean food web in the northeast Pacific Ocean
Marine heat waves in the northeast Pacific Ocean create ongoing and complex disruptions of the ocean food web that may benefit some species but threaten the future of many others, a new study has shown. The study, just published in the journal Nature Communications, is the first of its kind to examine the impacts of marine heat waves on the entire ocean ecosystem in the northern California Current, the span of waters along the West Coast from Washington to Northern California. ...
Going to the dogs: Program increases physical activity among kids with disabilities
By engaging regularly with their family dog and teaching it a series of tricks and commands, children with developmental disabilities experienced a significant increase in their daily physical activity, a new study from Oregon State University (OSU) researchers have found. Children in the experimental group increased their moderate to vigorous physical activity by 17 minutes per day, while simultaneously reducing their sedentary time by nearly an hour per day. “We...
Supervisors agree to Send Board to National Counties Conference in Mariposa
The National Association of Counties (NACo) is hosting its Western Interstate Region Conference in Mariposa, May 8-10. The event is the first NACo visit to California in many years. Sonoma County Supervisor James Gore, NACo 1st Vice President requested the participation of Del Norte at this event. 3rd District Supervisor Chris Howard is the County’s representative at CSAC, ) (California State Association of Counties) and asked to continue his representation a National level. 2nd District Supervisor Valerie Starkey requested her colleagues designate her as the...
Even low levels of pesticide exposure can affect fish
Fish exposed to some pesticides at extremely low concentrations for a brief period of time can demonstrate lasting behavioral changes, with the impact extending to offspring that were never exposed firsthand, a recent study found. The findings raise concerns not just for fish, but for all vertebrates that are exposed to commonly used pesticides, including humans, said study co-author Susanne Brander, an associate professor and ecotoxicologist in Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center. ...
Del Norte to experience partial eclipse
A total of 13 states, from Texas to Maine will observe a 100 % total Solar Eclipse, Monday, April 8. In California a partial eclipse of the moon crossing in front of the Sun, will occur between 11:15 and 11:35am, April 8. The next Solar Eclipse across the contiguous United States will be August 23, 2044. Warning: it is NEVER safe to look at the sun without specialized eye protection or a special-purpose solar filter. Other tips to enjoy the Eclipse: Glasses On, No Flashing, Apps like E lipse Guide and Solar Snap are very effective and keep your camera fully charged. Enjoy!
Data is Imperative to Retain Fishing in Del Norte
The balance between a healthy, robust fishing industry and the multitude of agencies and governance overseeing vibrant and healthy fish is a delicate one. Last Wednesday, the Del Norte Natural Resources and Environmental Coordination Committee chaired by Supervisor Chris Howard hosted a presentation and discussion regarding fish stock assessment, data needs and current data collection programs by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries. The purpose of the meeting was for information sharing between the public and NOAA Fisheries staff regarding nearshore rockfish species....
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