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Working on the Old Wastewater System – Redwood Voice Community News

December 27th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from Caltrans District 1; an update on the Patrick Creek Road closure; Eureka’s National Weather Service expects high surf conditions this weekend; Curry County declines to renew their human resources director’s contract; the items discussed at last week’s Crescent City Council meeting; the forecasted winter storm could impact Pacific Power customers; ‘chaotic seas’ will be hitting our beaches through Tuesday; it’s Winter Whale Watch Week on the Oregon coast; the Army Corps of Engineers wants to help improve the Tolowa Dee Ni’ Nation’s 50-year-old wastewater system; the commercial Dungeness crab fishery is opening soon; December marks the Chafee Foster Care Program’s 25th Anniversary; and the X Games are coming to California! 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!

Today’s newscast image is courtesy of the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation via their Instagram page, which has been edited.

Curry County’s Finance Director Faces Criticism Over Proposed Employment Agreement

Curry County Board of Commissioners Meeting from Dec. 19. Thumbnail: Keina Wolf, the county’s finance and human resources director, sits at the far left on the dais. | Screenshot

(Update at 2:51 p.m. Dec. 30. Curry County commissioners delayed renewing an employment contract with Finance and Human Resources Director Keina Wolf at their Dec. 19 meeting.)

Curry County commissioners declined to renew delayed renewing an employment contract with their finance and human resources director, Kiena Wolf, at last week’s meeting. 

Wolf, who was in attendance at that meeting, found herself on the defensive against critics arguing that the county couldn’t afford the expense.

One critic, Michele Martin, a member of a Facebook group called Citizens For Curry Justice, criticized Wolf’s proposed salary of $130,000 per year and said the $15,000 professional development allowance it calls for is more than the training budget at the Curry County Sheriff’s Office.

Rod Palmquist, a representative for Teamsters Local 223, which represents sheriff’s office employees, repeated the statement regarding the training budget for Wolf’s department, comparing it with that of the sheriff’s office. He told commissioners that the proposed employment agreement prioritized bureaucracy “over the very safety of the community you were elected to serve.”

A third critic was County Assessor and Tax Collector Kylie Wagner, who said that Wolf, who does much of her work from her home in Lane County, “should be here in the trenches with the rest of us.”

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60th Anniversary of the ’64 Christmas Flood – Redwood Voice Community News

December 20th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; the 60th anniversary of the Christmas Flood of 1964; your yearly porch pirate warning; the nautical update from Fishing the North Coast; the Yurok Tribe is hosting their first ever Art Market; year two of the Yurok floodplain restoration program has finished; new public comment guidelines get grief from constituents at the Crescent City Harbor District; the Toys for Tots program has been extended; Brookings gets two new electric trucks; predictions of holiday weather; and California gets a waiver from the Biden administration to put into place new clean-car rules. 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!

Today’s newscast image is courtesy of ClackCo TV’s YouTube Channel, which has been edited.

The Yurok Tribe Reclaims ‘O Rew – Redwood Voice Community News

December 19th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; outgoing councilors showered with love in a heartwarming ceremony; your yearly porch pirate warning; the Yurok Tribe is hosting their first ever Art Market; new public comment guidelines get grief from constituents at the Crescent City Harbor District; ‘O Rew returned to Yurok custody; the earthquake update from the Redwood Coast Tsunami Work Group; the Toys for Tots program has been extended; Brookings gets two new electric trucks; predictions of holiday weather; and California gets a waiver from the Biden administration to put into place new clean-car rules. 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!

Today’s newscast image is courtesy of CBS News, which has been edited.

The Restoration of Steven’s Prairie – Redwood Voice Community News

December 17th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; an update from DNUSD Superintendent Jeff Harris; CCPD gains a new officer and seeks funding for a K9’s surgery; the Yurok tribe makes significant progress on the restoration of Steven’s Prairie; a deer entanglement advisory from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; Del Norte County staff try to determine the value of a Tuff Shed home; the Newport Oregon Police Department says beware of mysterious Christmas gifts with QR codes; and a look at the impact on wildlife from on and off-shore wind energy. 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!

Today’s newscast image is courtesy of the Yurok Tribe, which has been edited.

The Del Norte to Mendocino Juvy Pipeline – Redwood Voice Community News

December 16th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; updates on the progress of the restoration of Steven’s Prairie; Del Norte Juvenile offenders can now be housed in Mendocino County as a last resort; Del Norte County staff discuss how exactly to determine the property value of a Tuff Shed; Nautical News from Kenny Priest of Fishing the North Coast; and vacancies run rampant among County Departments. 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!

Today’s newscast image is taken as a screenshot from Google Maps of the Mendocino County Juvenile Hall, which has been edited.

Roads Reopened After Rockslide Recovery – Redwood Voice Community News

December 13th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; Highway 199 has been reopened after a rockslide Thursday morning; Del Norte Supervisors greenlight a proposal to send juvenile delinquents to Mendocino; Del Norte departments remain plagued with vacancies amid contract negotiations; Supervisors block Tolowa reacquisition of land; the marine update from Fishing the North Coast; information on the US Forest Service’s Every Kid Outdoors program; the monarch butterfly flies close to the endangered species list; and raw milk could help spread the current avian flu outbreak. 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!

Today’s newscast image is courtesy of Caltrans District 1, which has been edited.

The Festival of Lights – Redwood Voice Community News

December 12th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; the new Crescent City Harbor Commissioners appointed their board president and secretary at their recent meeting; Commissioners further discussed the Ice Plant issue; Del Norte County Supervisors oppose the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation’s reacquisition of their land; Brookings’ Azalea Park has started it’s annual Festival of Lights; information about the US Forest Service’s Every Kid Outdoors Program; the monarch butterfly may flutter its way onto the endangered species list; and livestock across North America continue to be impacted by Avian Flu. 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!

Today’s newscast image is courtesy of the Curry Coastal Pilot, which has been edited.

Miss Indian World 2023-2024 – Redwood Voice Community News

December 11th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; some of the items discussed at the recent Crescent City Harbor District Meeting; an update on the whole Crescent City Harbor Ice Plant situation; Brookings’ Azalea Park has begun it’s annual Festival of Lights; the winter pool pact between Crescent City’s South Coast Community Aquatics and Brookings Municipal Pool is finalized; Tori McConnell becomes the first Yurok citizen to receive the Miss Indian World title; and updates on recreational crab fishery delays from the California Department of Fish & Wildlife. 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!

Today’s newscast image is courtesy of the Yurok Tribe via their Facebook Page, which has been edited.

The Winter Pool Pact is Set – Redwood Voice Community News

December 10th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: the secure property tax deadline is today; roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; information on the lethal hit and run on Northcrest; an update on the tsunami evacuation from the Del Norte Unified School District; the City of Brookings officially implements their shoreside camping ban; some of the items discussed the the Brookings City Council’s recent meeting; the pool pact between South Coast Community Aquatics and the Brookings Municipal Pool is set in stone; Tori McConnell becomes the first member of the Yurok Tribe to receive the Miss Indian title; recreational Dungeness crab fishery updates from the California Department of Fish & Wildlife; Crescent City Councilors agree on a gate design that draws on the City’s proximity to the ocean; and a missing mushroom picker is found in Coos County. 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!

Today’s newscast image is courtesy of the Curry Coastal Pilot, which has been edited.