A very special event is coming to Brookings, Oregon this week! Grab some popcorn and take a seat at the first annual Wild Rivers Film Festival, from August 17 to the 20th! Redwood Voice’s Monique Camarena asked Sue Wright, a board member of the Wild Rivers Film Festival, about what you can watch, what to expect, and why independent cinema made in our area is so important!
For the full schedule of film showings, visit https://www.wildriversfilmfestival.com/
August 17th, 2023 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: Fire and evacuation updates for the Del Norte area; Curry County’s SAR rescues a kayaker in peril; Crescent City Councilors discuss a local tobacco retail ordinance; Hoopa Valley fire updates; and Eureka City Council receives criticism for turning parking lots into housing. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.
We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM!
Thunder and lightning swept across the coast on Tuesday, lighting off 23 confirmed wildfires in the Six Rivers National Forest. 150 lightning strikes were recorded prior to the burning fires, With 11 active fires in Del Norte County as of time of writing, we are clearly not exempt from the destructive power of the recent lightning storms.
The largest incident is the Holiday fire which is spanning 528 acres burning approximately two miles south of the Oregon border near Rockland. The remaining 10 active fires are under 10 acres each at this time. The Kelly Fire is approximately 1 mile south of Patricks Creek on the south side of Highway 199 and is 90 acres wide. Caution is advised while driving through the area as the fire is visible from the road. Highway 199 from mile marker 16 to Idlewild has been closed due to the fires, with an evacuation notice for all residing in the Little Jones Creek area effective immediately. A red flag warning is in effect for the Gasquet, Willow Creek, Orleans, and Mad River areas. A red flag warning is a weather designation that could cause higher fire activity in the area, with weather phenomenon including low humidity, higher temperatures, and wind gusting across the forest.
Efforts to stop the fires are currently ongoing with methods to stop the fires including a full suppression strategy utilizing rapid and aggressive starting attack operations. You may hear helicopters overhead today more frequently than usual, as air attack is being used to perform reconnaissance on the fires and the forest area. Some of which have been dispatched all the way from Fresno. Keep an eye on the sky and an ear to the ground about any evacuations from the Department of Emergency Services and the Sheriff’s Office.
August 16th, 2023 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: Del Norte fishermen disapprove CDFW’s decision to close nearshore ground fisheries; Lightning strikes light up the Six Rivers National Forest; Humboldt Correctional Facility, more like Humboldt Covid Facility; And a Willits man with a fever goes missing. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.
We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM!
August 15th, 2023 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: A survey reveals Del Norte County has 27.53% of the total homeless population in a seven-county Northern California region; Humboldt County’s drug task force is eligible for prevention program funding; The Yurok Salmon festival is just around the corner; and Redwood & National State Parks plan to use $8 million for restoration of Redwoods. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.
We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM!
August 14th, 2023 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: Adapt Integrated Health Care will stay the main mental health provider if Curry county doesn’t regain its Local Mental Health Authority powers from the state; Arcata’s Annual Paving Project begins this week; Redwoods Rural Health Center launched a new Street Medicine program for the homeless community; and stay cool out there, Humboldt, Mendocino, and Lake counties have been issued a heat advisory! All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.
We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM!
August 11th, 2023 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: Crescent City Councilors Unanimously approved the new Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations; Motorists traveling 199 to Cave Junction should expect delays due to road work; and a look at a new law, allowing Community Colleges to approve up to 30 new bachelor degree programs. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.
We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM!
August 10th, 2023 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: fixing the jail; going to court over water in the Bay Area; the Bureau of Land Management reduces wildfire risks; and a CDPH reminder about Back to School vaccinations. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.
We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM!
Today’s news card image is courtesy of Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters.
August 9th, 2023 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: Del Norte Supervisors greenlight juvenile hall restructuring; road work on Front Street; and California is making it easier for local governments to borrow money. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.
We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM!
August 8th, 2023 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: a new ordinance that is all for “adopt, don’t shop” could force Curry County’s only pet store to close; Crescent City Harbor Commissioners approve a five-year lease that will bring seafood from out of state; no more going in the porta-potties, South Beach is finally getting restrooms; and eating razor clams in Humboldt County is now a lot less deadly. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.
We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM!
