April 21st, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; Curry County Commissioners are hesitant to sign over authority of the $300,000 in opioid treatment funds to the Sheriff; Brookings Mayor Isaac Hodges declined his appointment as Commissioner Brad Alcorn’s replacement; the Del Norte Sheriff’s Office is seeking community input regarding an arson case; California Assemblymember Chris Rogers hosted a community office at Paragon Coffee House Wednesday; Del Norte Child Care Council’s Little School of the Redwoods preschool program will cease operations August 22nd; nautical news from Kenny Priest of Fishing the North Coast; Brookings Police Department takes a moment to acknowledge their 911 dispatchers; April 27th Brookings will be celebrating Elmo Williams Day at the Capella by the Sea; the Yurok Watershed & Roads Department is offering a heavy equipment operator training program; the BBC and PBS cover the Yurok Tribe’s dam removal in their documentary series “Changing Planet”; topics discussed by the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation at Crescent City’s recent economic summit; and information on fire restrictions from the Gold Beach Fire Department. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.

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Today’s newscast image is courtesy of KFUG Station Coordinator Amanda Dockter, which has been edited.