April 10th, 2023– For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: it’s official, no ocean salmon fishing this year; Curry County revokes the vacation rental zoning from last week; and the agenda for this week’s Del Norte County Board of Supervisors 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!
April 7th, 2023 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: Redwood National and State Parks received “mixed opinions” about one-way traffic; the President honors one of our residents; and the salmon are safe from us this 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!
April 6th, 2023 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: Curry County Commissioners struggle to come up with cash for Runway rehab; and the Yurok Tribe received nearly $4 Million for revitalization of the Trinity River Ecosystem. 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!
April 5th, 2023 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: Crescent City Council continues to discuss a Tobacco Retail License; the Council agrees to help pay for runway renovations; property taxes come due April 10th; and Hoopa Valley’s medical center gets a boost in funding. 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!
In September of 2021, The U.S Department of Education accepted the Yurok Tribe’s Promise Neighborhood grant application for $30 million, which created the Klamath River Promise Neighborhood, one of only seven in the nation.
Through a five year initiative, the tribe and their 16 partners will administer the $30 million throughout Del Norte County and its school district, and bring together tribes, schools, community-based organizations, local government, and parent & resident groups with the plan to improve outcomes for children and students.
Redwood Voice spoke with Josh Norris from the Yurok Tribe Education Department. He is also the initiative lead for the Klamath River Promise Neighborhood.
The Yurok Tribe has many goals to aim toward during these five years, and as the only indigenous tribe with a Promised Neighborhood Grant, they are trailblazing a better future.
April 3rd, 2023 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: zoning law negotiations in Curry County begin; McKinleyville’s missionary returns from captivity in Africa; and the agenda for tonight’s City Council 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!
March 31st, 2023 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: Del Norte EMS needs to replace its old radio infrastructure; On Saturday the Del Norte County Child Abuse Prevention Council will hold a candlelit vigil for child abuse victims; A Humboldt felon pleads guilty to a high speed chase & shoot-out; March 21st was the ribbon cutting ceremony in Briceland for the opening of the Tim Olsen Memorial Fire Station; and in Mendocino County, a 24-year old Brooktrails man has gone missing. 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!
Recently our local WIC program received $375,000 for their Breast Feeding Peer-Counseling program. We are joined by Internationally Certified Lactation Expert, and Del Norte County WIC Coordinator, Alissa Oulman-Kirkpatrick to discuss where the funds came from, and what use they will be put to.
In between the Crescent City Cultural Center and the Hmong Point of Honor there is a culvert. For the past month there has been diesel fuel leaking from the culvert into Elk Creek. Rick Beal, a local who feeds the stray cats in the area noticed the smell of the diesel coming from the creek. He called up and down local agencies getting little answer. He did however contact the Coast Guard who ended up putting absorbent booms at the end of the Culvert to stem the flow of diesel until they could find the source. After coordinating with the County and the City, the agencies found and secured the source of the spill into Elk Creek. According to Andrew Cistner from the Humboldt Coast Guard Station, the source was a failed hose and it released approximately 13 gallons of diesel into the culvert, with potential pockets of further runoff expected. The Coast Guard has eyes on the situation daily, to move the booms back into position. The Coast Guard conducted an investigation into the source, and Andrew declined to speak to who is responsible for the failed hos, stating we would need to file a Freedom of Information Act request to gather that information.
Similarly to Rick’s experience, we were sent in a circle trying to uncover exactly what happened with the whole diesel incident over several days. From the City, to the County’s Environmental Health Department, then to the Coast Guard, no one seemed to have the full story, or care all too much about letting the public know what happened.
Perhaps the reason for this is that there is still runoff into Elk Creek, seemingly unabated by the present fix. Whether or not this is a large amount of residual runoff or another source of diesel leakage remains to be seen. Major concerns for local wildlife are on my mind as otters, herons, and other species live in this creek and could be consuming this diesel.
After several days of getting the runaround from local and federal agencies regarding a fuel leak into Elk Creek, I have received answers regarding its source, and how much was said to have leaked into the creek itself. Speaking with Sheriff Garrett Scott this morning, we have confirmed information from an anonymous source, that the source of the leak was a fuel tank at the Sheriff’s Office. During the recent storms, a fault occurred with the tank causing what the Coast Guard said was 13 gallons of spillage from the tank to the ocean. Sheriff Scott had limited information seeing as this is a County Maintenance matter, but was told that the problem was fixed and that any further runoff would be dealt with by their safety measures. He was told there was less than 10 gallons that spilled into the storm drain, which is contradictory to the Coast Guard’s mention of 13 gallons.
The current safety measure implemented at the source of the leak is a black tank with a hose leading into the storm drain.
We currently have an FOIA filed with the US Coast Guard that is in process. We have also called the Maintenance Department Director Alan Winogradov and left a message. More on this story as it develops, for Redwood Voice Youth Media, I’m Sebastian Monroe.
March 30th, 2023 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: Our supervisors ‘Google’ the drinking water contamination in Smith River; Del Norte Supervisors also discussed whether or not you should be mauled by a police dog; The Elk Creek diesel leak source has been identified; and an all new “reparations task force” determines the best way to implement reparations All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.
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