Cutting the Ribbon on Ke-mey-ek’ Place – Redwood Voice Community News

September 24th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; the agenda from this morning’s Del Norte County Board of Supervisors meeting; the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office is upgrading their website’s software; Crescent City’s Harbormaster resigns after the release of his credit card statements; wind and wave updates from Fishing the North Coast; the Yurok Indian Housing Authority cuts the ribbon on housing for the homeless; a Biden Administration effort wants to take the gray wolf away from its Endangered Species Act protections; California is finally banning plastic bags at grocery store checkouts; Curry County discusses solutions for its impending jail staffing shortages; Oregonians Against Wind Turbines convince Coos and Curry County to add an advisory question regarding offshore wind energy on the November ballot; and Whiskey Creek Bridge in O’Brien is getting the rehabilitation it seriously needs. 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!

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Harbormaster Petrick Resigns – Redwood Voice Community News

September 23rd, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; the agenda for tomorrow’s Del Norte County Board of Supervisors meeting; Crescent City Harbormaster Tim Petrick resigns from his post; the marine update from Fishing the North Coast; information on prescribed burns from California State Parks; gray wolf legislation gets heated; California finally bans plastic bags (for real this time); police in Grants Pass cite homeless who don’t move within a week; the League of Women Voters of Curry County will be hosting candidate forums; and Curry County asks its voters about their opinions on wind turbines offshore. 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!

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GPPD Cites Homeless in Spite of Health Issues – Redwood Voice Community News

September 20th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news:  roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; a report on the Crescent City Harbor District meeting from Redwood Voice’s Rory McCain; fishing news from Fishing The North Coast; NOAA are predicting a weather change coming October; a wildfire season reminder from California State Parks; a current search and rescue case ongoing in Patrick Creek; a former Del Norte Sheriff is under investigation over alleged misconduct; Grants Pass Police have been citing homeless who have not moved their belongings; and the League of Women Voters proudly announces candidate forums. 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!

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CCHD Board of Commissioners Meeting Gets Heated Amidst Transitionary Period

Tuesday, September 17th marked the 2nd semi-monthly Crescent City Harbor District (CCHD) Board of Commissioners meeting, which was the only meeting of the month as the first (of two) had been canceled without notice, due to Labor Day being the day before.

Tensions seemed high in the meeting room, most likely due to an ongoing Grand Jury investigation, not to mention the fact that 3 out of 5 commissioners are not running for re-election during the upcoming election in November.

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Former Deputy Under Investigation – Redwood Voice Community News

September 19th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; a report on Monday evening’s City Council meeting from Redwood Voice’s Monique Camarena; Saint Timothy’s Episcopal church wins their lawsuit against the City of Brookings; a report on the Crescent City Harbor District meeting from Redwood Voice’s Rory McCain; and alleged hidden misconduct of a sheriff’s deputy. 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!

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Emergency Construction, Mutual Aid Agreements, & Zoning – Redwood Voice Community News

September 18th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; a report on Monday evening’s City Council meeting from Redwood Voice’s Monique Camarena; a former Del Norte Sheriff’s misconduct is brought to light by a San Francisco Chronicle article; the Del Norte Healthcare District agreed at their recent meeting to donate a quarter million dollars to the senior center; following several incidents, a Curry County Sheriff K9 is released to its former handler; Saint Timothy’s Episcopal church wins their lawsuit against the City of Brookings; information on the federally threatened Marbled Murrelet; and a burn pile advisory for Southwest Oregon. 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!

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Senior Center Scores $250K Boost – Redwood Voice Community News

September 17th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; this next weekend is Crescent’s Classic Longboard Competition & Festival; our local senior center receives a quarter million dollar donation from the Del Norte Healthcare district; following a failed K9 training, Curry County Commissioners release K9 D’Arvit to his former owner; fishy facts from fishing the North Coast; the Redwood Parks Conservancy selects the next artists in residence for fall of 2024; environmentalist organizations protest a bill that would allow the logging of old growth Redwood; information on the endangered Marbled Murrelet; CDFW begins to auction off deer hunting tags for the 2025-2026 season; and a burn pile advisory for South Western Oregon. 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!

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DJs on the Plaza – DJ RunDat Productions’ Students Take the Stage

August 11th, 2024: Redwood Voice Reporter Persephone Rose attended an “Art Market Concert & Series” on the Arcata Plaza. Though this was a weekly event, only this day had a particularly remarkable performance.

Michelle Koho Miller – or, DJ RunDat for those in the know – brought 5 of her student DJs to the plaza to demonstrate their skills for all of the market and lucky bystanders to behold. Here’s how it went!

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A Call to Protect Old Growth Forests – Redwood Voice Community News

September 16th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates for CalTrans District 1; coming up at the end of this month is Crescent City’s Classic Longboard Competition; Del Norte County’s Sheriff proposes a department restructure; nautical news from Fishing The North Coast; tomorrow night a blue super moon and partial lunar eclipse will be happening simultaneously; the Redwood Parks Conservancy have selected their new artists in residence for Fall of 2024; backlash against a law allowing the logging of old growth redwoods once again; and CDFW begins auctioning off big game hunting tags for the 2025-2026 season. 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!

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Board of Supes: Sheriff Restructuring & Distinguishing Deputies – Redwood Voice Community News

September 13th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; a report on Tuesday’s Board Of Supervisors meeting from Aisling Bludworth; City Staff and County Supervisors shovel the first scoops of dirt with their golden spades, kicking off the construction of the Battery Point Apartments; Crescent City PD debunks a threat made to a local school on social media that was actually posted nationwide; Del Norte County Sheriff Garett Scott discussed a restructure of his department; County Supervisors took steps to distinguish assistant department heads from branch-level deputy directors; Brookings’ serial tire slasher prompts one resident to start a GoFundMe for victims; Southern Oregon sees decreased fire danger this week; and the unexpected challenges that arose for e scooter companies like Lime. 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!

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