Monthly Archives: October 2024
Rikuzentakata’s Story Of Survival Prompted RCRC Members to Open Their Wallets, Generate $31,000 for Kamome Foundation
Rikuzentakata representatives Kyoshi Murakami, Futoshi Toba and Akihiko Ito talk about how their community survived the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. | Photo courtesy of Chris Howard
Chris Howard talks about Del Norte County’s relationship with Rikuzentakata, Japan everywhere he goes, so Kamome’s story isn’t new for his colleagues with the Rural County Representatives of California, or RCRC.
But when he brought Council Chairman Akihiko Ito, Mayor Futoshi Toba and Kyoshi Murakami, senior executive advisor for Rikuzentakata, to the organization’s annual meeting as the keynote speakers last month, there wasn’t a dry eye in the room, said Howard, who represents Del Norte County’s District 1.
The three Rikuzentakata delegates told county leaders from across California how their community survived the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami and how it led to a now six-year-old Sister City relationship with Crescent City and Del Norte County.
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Crescent City Ice Plant Closure Has Community Leaders, Fishing Reps Searching For Alternatives
Pacific Choice Seafood is expected to cease operating the ice plant in Crescent City on Saturday, according to Interim Harbormaster Mike Rademaker. | Photo by Paul Critz
City, county and Harbor District officials are joining a representative of the local fishing community to find a solution for the commercial fleet’s ice needs.
Pacific Choice Seafoods is expected to stop operating the ice plant at the end of Citizens Dock as of Saturday, Interim Harbormaster Mike Rademaker told Redwood Voice Community News on Wednesday.
A mobile ice plant may be a feasible option long term since it doesn’t need much in the way of permitting to establish at the port, said Josh Mims, whose Community Food Council’s Sea-to-Market Project brought local seafood into Del Norte schools. The concern now, however, is ensuring there’s an ice supply available for the Dungeness crab season, which typically opens Dec. 1 on the North Coast.
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OPINION: Limited Choice in Rural Reproductive Care Sheds Light on Systemic Moral Hazards
Signage outside the Trillium Birth Center at Mad River Community Hospital in Arcata, California, taken in November of 2019.
Photo and Editorial by Amanda Dockter
In 2019, I experienced a miracle of sorts. After more than a decade of coping with irregular menstrual cycles and infertility caused by Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), I learned that I was pregnant. At the age of 33, I found myself navigating a major life milestone that I didn’t think I would ever get to experience. When I saw the faint lines indicating a positive on my home pregnancy test, I was hesitant to believe it could be true. A visit to Open Door’s wellness center confirmed the pregnancy, so I went ahead and scheduled my first trimester appointments for prenatal care at the Sutter Clinic — the only obstetrics practice in Del Norte County.
I was nervous about receiving prenatal care through Sutter. I had heard numerous horror stories from friends and relatives who had experienced labor and delivery at Crescent City’s Sutter Coast Hospital. Locals living in a rural county know that finding quality medical care is a huge challenge. Sutter was the only game in town, so we decided to give them a chance.
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The Last of the Dams Fall – Redwood Voice Community News
October 4th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; an update on the Crescent City Harbor District drama; Nautical news from Fishing the North Coast; the Pelican Bay Arts Commission receives a grant from the Oregon Arts Association; an overview of the various festivals occurring in Curry County; another condor has been released; the last of the dams on the Klamath River came down Wednesday; California health insurance premiums are expected to spike; and Grants Pass moves their approved homeless camping location. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.
We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and tinyurl.com/listentoKFUG every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM, and KCIW 100.7FM at 6PM!
Today’s news card image is courtesy of Sweetwater Films, which has been edited.
Curry County Commissioners Face K9 Program’s Benefactor, Field Questions About Conflict With Sheriff
Roughly two weeks after they retired one of the county’s police dogs, the Curry County Board of Commissioners faced tough questions from the man who made the canine’s purchase possible.
Dick Wilson, a Brookings-based realtor who donated $14,000 to the county to purchase D’Arvit, asked commissioners Wednesday why they hadn’t contacted him before turning the dog over to his former handler.
Commissioners spent about 35 minutes giving Wilson a timeline of the circumstances surrounding the dog’s retirement, including Sheriff John Ward’s statement at a July 29 meeting that he was a “dirty dog” because he didn’t have enough training. At the end of the exchange, Wilson said he wouldn’t do anything more for the county.
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60th Annual Klamath Salmon Festival
With the dams on the Klamath River coming down, this year’s Salmon Festival was an extra special event. Join Redwood Voice’s Ethan Caudill-DeRego and Monique Camarena as they explore the Klamath Salmon Festival, The Stick Games, and the river’s exciting renewal process.
If you’d like more information on the salmon festival, you can read more at https://www.yuroktribe.org/salmon-festival.
Credit to Monique Camarena for the video thumbnail.
The Return of the Gray Wolf – Redwood Voice Community News
October 3rd, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; updates on the Crescent City Harbormaster’s resignation; the Yurok signed 11 bills into law recently; a weekly update from the DNUSD; Brookings announces the winners of the “Yard of the Month” competition; a rundown of upcoming Curry County festivals; gray wolves are making a historic comeback in California; information on Low density Lipoprotein cholesterol; California health insurance rates are expected to further increase; Grants Pass relocates their homeless to a smaller camp; and Josephine County fair has a slight delay. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.
We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and tinyurl.com/listentoKFUG every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM, and KCIW 100.7FM at 6PM!
Today’s news card image is courtesy of Andy Witchger (CC BY 2.0), which has been edited.
Harbor Commissioner Apologizes For Board’s Role In Circumstances Surrounding Harbormaster’s Resignation; More From CC Harbor Meeting
The day after their former CEO’s resignation became official, Crescent City Harbor Commissioner Brian Stone stood at the podium, faced his constituents and apologized.
Stone referred to a verbal altercation he had with then-harbormaster Tim Petrick over staff’s response to the Del Norte County Civil Grand Jury at the Board’s Sept. 17 meeting. On Tuesday, Stone said Petrick was less than forthcoming and that he was continuously denied information about the former harbormaster “continuously.”
Though he wasn’t able to go into detail about what occurred in closed session, Stone spoke to why the Board of Commissioners didn’t fire Petrick.
“Legally, since we are a subdivision of the State of California, we are unable to just fire someone outright. We have to give them a warning and we have to go through the legal steps,” Stone said. “I cannot tell you what was discussed in closed session, but I will tell you this: Mr. Petrick, upon being confronted decided to resign. Now, that’s up to him. I think what needs to happen is true healing on the part of the community as well as reflection by the Board as to what has happened.”
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Harbor Commission Makes Rademaker’s New Leadership Position Official; Interim CEO Says OC Developers Have Shown Interest In RV Parks
Crescent City Harbor commissioners hired Mike Rademaker as interim CEO/harbormaster, Board President Harry Adams announced after a closed session meeting Tuesday.
Rademaker will be interim harbormaster for six months and will receive an annual base salary of $94,000.
Rademaker will also continue to live in a 360-square-foot studio apartment on Harbor District property in exchange for being on-call after business hours, Adams told Redwood Voice Community News on Tuesday.
According to Adams, the Harbor Commission has no current plans to advertise the vacant harbormaster position.
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