State of the Parks Conversation Urges Del Norte to Voice Concerns – Redwood Voice Community News

May 2nd, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from Caltrans District 1; Del Norters are urged to voice their concerns on the National Parks at the upcoming Coffee & Conversation; Curry County finds way to fund a School Resource Officer; KEET-PBS Documentary “Artists Breaking Barriers” touches on Del Norte’s Poetry Out Loud program; the City of Brookings Announces Planned improvements for Bud Cross Park; applications for the Azalea Festival parade are open; a Recovery Cafe in Grants Pass has opened to help fill the gap in services; last weekend’s Klamath River cleanup saw a huge turnout despite the wet weather; the Klamath Dam removal visibly pays off in the form of a stunning wildflower show; the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness walk is coming up next week; report from the Oregon Department of Forestry, and US Forest Service Forest Health programs; California prohibits Commercial Salmon Fishing once again; Northern California Sheriff calls on Lawmakers to reevaluate Gray Wolf protections; and a look into the “Care4All California” package, 13 proposed bills to improve California’s health system. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.

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Curry County Finds Way To Fund School Resource Officer

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Nearly two weeks after he and his colleagues agreed to help fund a school resources officer position, Curry County Commissioner Jay Trost thanked the Brookings City Council for their own commitment to the program.

According to Trost, who is also chairman of the Brookings-Harbor School District Board of Trustees, the school district is facing “a financial strain right now.” The Curry County Board of Commissioners was able to “pick up that SRO piece that was held by the school district,” Trost told the City Council on Monday.

“The City of Brookings pulls the majority of the weight financially to ensure the SRO position stays intact and is valued,” he said. “So I want to thank you for your commitment to that as well.”

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Dems-hosted “Coffee and Conversation” to Focus on the State of the Parks Saturday

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More than 100 days into Donald Trump’s chaotic second presidency, Del Norters are urged to bring their concerns about how Redwood National and State Parks will weather the storm to the fairgrounds on Saturday.

The parks’ deputy district superintendent, Shelana deSilva, and Redwood Parks Conservancy Executive Director Sal Moreno are expected to be in the floral building at the Del Norte County Fairgrounds from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for two hours of “coffee and conversation.”

It’s the third such gathering the Del Norte County Democratic Central Committee has hosted since Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 21. Yet, according to Lupe Gutierrez, vice president of the local Democratic Party, it was difficult to organize.

“There are a lot of unknown things out there,” she told Redwood Voice Community News on Wednesday, adding that she approached Six Rivers National Forest representatives about participating and hadn’t heard back. She said she also reached out to the Redwood National and State Parks and the Redwood Parks Conservancy — the “big agencies” in the area.

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Revegetated Klamath River Yields Wildflowers – Redwood Voice Community News

May 1st, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; the 3rd Annual CTE College and Career Fair took place earlier this week at Del Norte High School; KEET-PBS Documentary “Artists Breaking Barriers” touches on Del Norte’s Poetry Out Loud program; Del Norte Reads seeks to regain state funding; the City of Brookings announces planned improvements for Bud Cross Park; last weekend’s Klamath River cleanup saw a huge turnout despite the wet weather; the Klamath Dam removal visibly pays off in the form of a stunning wildflower show; the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness walk is coming up next week; a report from the Oregon Department of Forestry and US Forest Service Forest Health programs; Senate Bill 403 will go before California’s Senate Judiciary Committee; a look into the “Care4All California” package, 13 proposed bills to improve California’s health system; and Oregon labor and Immigrant’s rights organizations call for justice in ending mass deportations. 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, and KCIW 100.7FM at 6PM!

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Del Norte Reads Fights to Rejoin CLLS – Redwood Voice Community News

April 30th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; Crescent City Harbormaster finds a new boat builder; DNUSD hosts the 3rd Annual CTE College and Career Fair at DNHS; uninsured Crescent City boat owners may face increased fees to moor vessels; Del Norte Reads seeks to regain state funding; cold-water fish may suffer from migrating invasive species due to climate change; Department of Pesticide Regulation offers free well-testing kits to California homeowners; a Tahoe black bear breaks into an ice cream shop; the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation invites the community to the 3rd Annual MMIP Awareness Walk; Medicaid budget cuts could deal a devastating blow to California schools; CDFW announces a conservation plan for Bighorn Sheep; a bill to extend the End of Life Option Act went before the California Senate Judiciary Committee; and Oregon labor and Immigrant’s rights organizations call for justice in ending mass deportations. 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, and KCIW 100.7FM at 6PM!

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Del Norte Reads Aims To Expand Services To K12 Youth Despite Loss In State Funding; Coordinator Says She Hopes To Rejoin California Literacy Program

Thumbnail photo: Del Norte Reads Coordinator Terrin Musbach gives away books at the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation’s annual Dee-ni’ Day celebration last September. | Photo by Amanda Dockter

Del Norte Reads has lost its state funding, local library manager Phyllis Goodeill confirmed.

Citing an uncertain amount in unspent California Library Literacy Services dollars over two fiscal years, and no plan to spend those funds, the California State Library wants that money back, Goodeill told Redwood Voice Community News via email last week.

But Del Norte Reads Program Coordinator Terrin Musbach has a plan to outline for the state how the program has grown over the past nine months and how important CLLS support is for it to continue.

“This plan that I’ve made, it’s about advocating for our community,” Musbach said Monday.

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Cinnamon the Black Bear’s Ice Cream Heist – Redwood Voice Community News

April 29th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; Crescent City Harbormaster announces a potential boat builder to fill vacancy at Fashion Blacksmith; the Crescent City Harbor may charge uninsured boats an increased fine; Curry County increases it’s transient lodging tax to develop tourism; climate change may be affecting native cold-water fish species in the Northwest; the California Department of Pesticide Regulation is providing free at-home well testing kits; new research shows that California’s gray wolf population is negatively affecting cattle ranchers; local black bear commits grand theft dairy; proposed cuts to Medi-Cal could affect school budgets; the California Department of Fish & Wildlife announces the re-opening of the commercial rock crab fishery; and the California Department of Fish & Wildlife announces their Conservation and Management Plan for Bighorn Sheep. 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, and KCIW 100.7FM at 6PM!

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Warrior Wrestlers Will Continue Their Careers

Thumbnail: Pictured (from left to right) Curtis Bartley, Braydan Johnson, Colton Schaad, Alex Osborne, James Gensaw Jr.

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Written and submitted by John Pritchett.

A fifth member of the powerhouse Del Norte High wrestling program has signed a college letter of intent to continue his grappling career.

Colton Schaad announced this week he will wrestle at the University of Jamestown, a NCAA Division II school located in North Dakota. This follows a standout career at Del Norte High, where he won a North Coast Section championship as a junior and finished third this past season.

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Crescent City Harbor May Charge More For Boat Owners to Moor Uninsured Vessels At Port

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Boat owners may face an increased fee if they want to moor their vessels at the Crescent City Harbor and they don’t have insurance.

As she and her colleagues slogged through an update of the Crescent City Harbor District’s ordinance code on Wednesday, Vice Chair Annie Nehmer pointed out that the port currently charges $180 per month to house uninsured vessels in its marina.

“Our insurance agent says that is simply not enough money for any vessel,” Nehmer told her colleagues.

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Nothing’s Set Yet, But Harbormaster Says Coos Bay Boat Builder May Set Up Shop In Crescent City

Thumbnail photo: A Coos Bay boat builder has offered the most “realistic concrete plan” for offering ship yard services at the Crescent City Harbor since Fashion Blacksmith closed its doors last year, Harbormaster Mike Rademaker said | Photo by Gavin Val Alstine

Crescent City Harbormaster Mike Rademaker said he’s found a boat builder who could potentially fill the void Fashion Blacksmith left behind when it closed following a legal dispute with the port last year.

Rademaker told commissioners on Wednesday that he’s spent a lot of time with Cory Gottschalk, a boat builder currently operating out of Coos Bay, Oregon. Gottschalk has plied his trade in New Zealand, Australia, Washington and Alaska, and has agreed to “be our principal operator of the boatyard,” the harbormaster said.

Though Gottschalk demonstrated his expertise and has a good reputation, the Harbor District still needs to go through a vetting process before it enters into a contract with the boat builder, Rademaker said. This will involve further reference and credit checks, he said.

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