February 21st, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; weather updates for Southern Oregon and Northern California; EPA grant freezes cause the Crescent City Harbor to seek other funding avenues; Del Norte Unified School District moves to sell their surplus vehicles; information on the officer involved shooting at the Surf Apartments; the Del Norte Unified School District is unable to contact out of area phone numbers; the Humboldt Area Foundation and Wild Rivers Community Foundation open their scholarship applications; the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation seeks input from tribal citizens on the use of Tribal Transportation Plan money; the Tolowa language film Still, We Live On is being shown at the Mother Tongue film festival; West Coast Game Park Safari in Bandon, OR received more than eight citations for violations of the Animal Welfare Act; new Oregon bill hopes to provide free school lunches to all kids in Oregon; advice on bears from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife; items discussed at the most recent California Fish and Game Commission meeting; Bigfoot might become California’s official state cryptid; and the marine update from Fishing the North Coast. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.
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February 20th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; worn and rusted from decades of use in the coastal air, DNUSD will be selling off its surplus vehicles; DNUSD prepares for the potential US Department of Education shutdown; local law enforcement commences investigations into the shooting at Surfside Apartments; beware of bitcoin scams; the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation is seeking input from tribal citizens on the usage of their Tribal Transportation Program funds; the Tolowa language film A’-t’i’ Xwee-ghayt-nish (Still, We Live On) will be shown at the Smithsonian’s 2025 Mother Tongue Festival; California educators speak out against Medicaid cuts; new Oregon legislation will ensure all students get a proper breakfast and lunch; bear safety tips from the California Department of Fish & Wildlife; and fish-related items discussed at the California Fish & Game Commission’s recent meeting. 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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The Crescent City Harbor District was pursuing an EPA Climate Change grant to revitalize its boatyard following Fashion Blacksmith’s departure. | Photo by Gavin Van Alstine
Crescent City Harbor commissioners say revitalizing the port’s boatyard is still among their top priorities, though the federal grant they hoped to use for the project isn’t likely to arrive.
The Crescent City Harbor District had applied for a $20 million Environmental Protection Agency Climate Change grant. Officials planned to use $13 million of those funds to pay for dredging, new equipment and boat haul-out and pier improvements.
Other proposed uses included securing a long-term source of ice for the fishing fleet and hiring new staff to spearhead construction projects at the harbor.
But, due to a Trump administration decision, that EPA grant program will likely end, Mike Bahr, CEO of Community System Solutions told commissioners on Tuesday.
The Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of a Surf Apartments resident who was killed in an officer-involved shooting on Monday.
The deceased is 67-year-old John Spencer, Sheriff Garrett Scott told Redwood Voice Community News on Wednesday. Spencer’s next of kin has been notified, Scott said, and the incident is still under investigation. According to Scott, the CHP from the Southern Division is heading the investigation.
February 19th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; Del Norte’s Open Door Health Center shows off its new mobile clinic; Crescent City Harbor commissioners discussed mirroring the County’s firework ordinance; DNUSD braces for potential shutdown of the U.S. Department of Education; Oregon lawmakers consider a moratorium for factory farm permits; Josephine County Sheriff’s Department warns of a Bitcoin scam; items discussed at the recent Brookings City Council meeting; a look at the Yurok Tribe’s ongoing restoration of Prairie Creek; California Educators speak out against Congress plans to cut Medi-Cal funding; 12 more Gray wolves receive satellite collars from the California Department of Fish & Wildlife; and rewards for the report of fishing infractions double in Oregon. 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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February 18th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; Del Norte’s Open Door Health Center shows off its new mobile clinic; Crescent City Harbor commissioners discussed mirroring the County’s firework ordinance; Oregon lawmakers consider a moratorium for factory farm permits; items discussed the at recent Brookings City Council meeting; a look at the Yurok Tribe’s ongoing restoration of Prairie Creek; leaders across Humboldt, Mendocino, and Sonoma Counties sign a memorandum of understanding regarding the Eel River’s water reliability; 12 more gray wolves receive satellite collars from the California Department of Fish & Wildlife; and rewards for the report of fishing infractions double in Oregon. 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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A new set of Crescent City Harbor commissioners on Tuesday will discuss a fireworks ordinance that proposes the same fines Del Norte County adopted in a similar ordinance last year.
The proposed regulations regarding fireworks come after 14 people, including a 3-year-old boy, were injured in an explosion that took place on South Beach last Fourth of July.
According to the Harbor District’s staff report, the ordinance follows a model ordinance the California State Fire Marshal issued. Adopting the ordinance will allow the Harbor District to regulate the possession, sale, use, storage and display of fireworks within its jurisdiction.
February 17th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; tomorrow’s Crescent City Council meeting is canceled due to lack of agenda items; a wave update from the National Weather Service in Eureka; Del Norte Supervisors sought guidance on how exactly to use their trust fund dollars; other items discussed at last week’s Board of Supervisors meeting; Del Norte High uses not-so-tiny hands to make some tiny houses; how to get a replacement Yurok tribal ID; the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation has open spaces for their Tribal Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court; the Yurok Tribe’s restoration of Steven’s Prairie; fish related facts and figures from Kenny Priest of Fishing the North Coast; Pacific Gas & Electric agrees to remove their dams on the Eel River; 12 more gray wolves are satellite collared by CDFW; and Oregon rewards double for those who report fishing offenses. 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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Crescent City Harbor commissioners are holding a Westport, Washington-based seafood buyer to its promise to reopen the ice plant Pacific Seafood shuttered in October.
The Harbor District last week entered into lease agreements with Ocean Gold Seafoods to operate hoists on Citizens Dock and to produce ice locally. If the company fails to reopen the plant within six months, the Harbor District will consider that a default of its lease, Interim Harbormaster Mike Rademaker told Redwood Voice Community News on Feb. 10.
“This gives us the confidence the commitment will be fulfilled,” he said via email. “Restoring essential ice production is critical to maintaining the quality of our local seafood as it reaches the marketplace.”
February 14th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; the upcoming Crescent City Council meeting is canceled due to lack of agenda items; active weather events arrive on our coastline; the Del Norte Board of Supervisors approves a change to the County’s employee retirement account; a roundup of the last Board of Supervisors meeting; the third tiny house from DNHS is almost complete; the Yurok Tribe provides tips on getting a replacement tribal card; the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation’s Tribal Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court has client openings; the marine update from Fishing the North Coast; several California organizations, including the Round Valley Indian tribes, partner to allow the Eel River to flow free; the vaccination deadline for Oregon children is right around the corner; a $1.5 million grant from the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation goes towards the push to bring back the Southern Sea Otter; and Oregon crabbers saw record breaking numbers of whale entanglements last year.. 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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