Sunny skies and an open highway are expected to draw more hot rods, low riders, Corvettes, Mustangs and mini trucks — think Datsuns or Nissans — to the coast this weekend.
Now in its 32nd year, Sea Cruise, Del Norte’s classic car extravaganza, is shaping up to be stronger than ever, said Cindy Vosburg, executive director of the Crescent City-Del Norte County Chamber of Commerce.
Continue reading Sea Cruise Takes to the Streets This WeekendListen to the full audio version of this report, as taken from the Redwood Voice Community Newscast—or read it below! Thumbnail courtesy of Cory AG via Facebook, as a screenshot from a video taken at the time of the incident.
Forbes described Independence Day as the 3rd most dangerous holiday in the United States. This year has lived up to that reputation, with many incidents occurring throughout the night. The largest event was the explosion on South Beach at approximately 11PM, which injured 14*¹ people and left a 3 year old in critical condition, according to a post in the Del Norte and Curry County Scanner Feed Facebook group. The 3 year old has a crowdfunding campaign on his family’s behalf which has steadily gained support since the incident. Redwood Voice’s Monique Camarena was nearby and described the scene.
Continue reading 4th of July Retrospective: South Beach Mortar Misfire, Chaos, & Our First Pride FloatJoin Redwood Voice’s Rory McCain as he covers the Smith River Elementary’s “Family Game Night” event, which was held as part of the Klamath Promise Neighborhood celebration week. The event featured multiple organizations, such as Del Norte Reads and “TUPP”, showcasing the resources they provide, as well as games for little ones, in an effort to share with local parents and children knowledge of local groups helping in the Smith River community.
Redwood Voice’s Sebastian Monroe sits down with Joanie Lindenmeyer, author of Nun Better, about her two soon-to-be-released books regarding queer joy and healing religious trauma. If you’re interested in Joanie’s books visit twosisterswriting.com, or find her where books are sold.
March 22nd, 2024, the community was invited to the Betty Green Event Center in the Elk Valley Casino in Crescent City. The reason for the festive evening was the Klamath Promise Neighborhood Grant Initiative.
The Klamath Promise Neighborhood – KPN – hosted the community dinner as the culminating event of a weeklong series of open houses, celebrations and grand-openings that focused attention on the work of more than a dozen KPN Community Partners. Those partners – from the School District and Workforce Center to First Five and Gateway Education – were all represented, and joined in celebrating the community collaborations that define the Klamath Promise Neighborhood.
In 2021, the Yurok Tribe was awarded a $30 million Promise Neighborhood Grant from the US Department of Education. Since then, through the Klamath Promise Neighborhood Initiative, the tribe has sought to partner with and provide funding to a ton of local organizations, all striving toward the collective goal of making Del Norte a healthier, happier, more resilient place – a Promise Neighborhood.
Award-winning Indigenous Hip Hop Artist Sten Joddi – best known for his role in the FX production Reservation Dogs – was present and performed, as well.
Friday, May 3rd, more than two dozen high school students from around the region gathered at the Benbow Inn near Garberville for the third annual Born To Breathe Youth Media Festival. The all day festival gave youth the opportunity to meet and share art they’ve created about the dangers of tobacco use. And there were prizes, too! Redwood Voice spoke with Amber Wier, Project Director for NorCal 4 Health, a project of the California Health Initiative, about the event. To see more about the event and the students’ art visit https://norcal4health.org/about-born-to-breathe.
All information from this video was accurate as of April 24th, 2024. For live on the ground updates tune to KRFH 105.1FM in Humboldt, as well as the publications of the Humboldt Lumberjack and El Leñador. This account was put together solely by Sebastian Monroe of Redwood Voice Youth Media.
For information from the occupation itself, visit @occupycalpolyhumboldt on Instagram.
Curry County is a notoriously conservative county in our area, and yet they’re having a pride festival in June. Redwood Voice’s Sebastian Monroe spoke with some of the youth behind the festival, and what it takes to build community during adversity. You can find out more about Southern Coast Oregon Pride at socpride.org.
March 19th of this year was the vernal equinox, the arrival of Spring! And what better way to celebrate the abundance Spring brings than by gardening! During the Klamath Promise Neighborhood’s weeklong celebration of their many community partnerships, the Del Norte and Adjacent Tribal Lands Community Food Council held its own celebration for the First Day of Spring with a garden party at the Food Forest in Crescent City.
Redwood Voice’s Monique Camarena and Bryce Evans were on the ground to find out more about the Food Forest, and talk to Master Gardener Angela Gray and Program Manager Iya Mahan!
The only game convention in Curry County is Harbor Game Con. While the convention is still only a couple of years old, there are a lot of insights to be gleaned from its organizer Ian Crockett. So Redwood Voice’s Sebastian Monroe sits down and talks shop about running a convention in our rural area with him.
