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Trout Season Opener Kicks Off This Weekend – Redwood Voice Community News

April 24th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; Del Norte County Supervisors greenlit the use of $2.4 million in Pacific Power work credits to underground utility lines around Crescent City’s Southern entrance; items discussed at Monday’s Crescent City Council Meeting; DNUSD is looking for future Special Education teachers; multiple local agencies work together to tackle a brush fire near the Lake Earl Wildlife Area; a summary of the CAPC flag raising and vigil that took place earlier this month; California’s trout season opener kicks off on Saturday; Brookings City Council adopts their proposed vacant property registration ordinance, charging owners of vacant properties a $25 annual fee; Business Oregon puts out a survey to gauge the impacts from tariffs; in addition to being responsible for global warming, climate change also influences pollen levels; the Oregon Department of Forestry invites Oregonians to weigh in on draft annual operations plans for state forests; and more than 50 Elected Officials signed onto the California Polluters Pay Superfund by Earth Day. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.

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Yurok Tribe’s Restoration “Changing Planet” Feature Airs Tonight – Redwood Voice Community News

April 23rd, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; Del Norte Senior Center faces funding uncertainty; DNUSD is looking for future Special Education teachers; Old Mill Road brush fire gets stomped out at 38 acres; California’s 2nd Assembly District Representative visits Crescent City; Del Norte County’s Assistant Administrative Officer is charged with a felony hit and run; California’s trout season opener kicks off on Saturday; California Fish and Wildlife Officials announce a third consecutive salmon season closure; Yurok Fire Department is hosting a Cultural Burning Seminar in June; PBS’s “Changing Planet” airs Yurok dam removal and restoration efforts episode tonight; Business Oregon puts out survey to gauge tariff impacts; and more than 50 Elected Officials signed onto the California Polluters Pay Superfund by Earth Day. 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 Supervisors Agree To Work Credit Transfer, Moving City One Step Closer To Utility Project

Thumbnail photo: Matthew Paul Argall via Wikimedia Commons. Creative Commons license

Del Norte County supervisors gave Crescent City the financial boost it needs to proceed with a project to underground most of the utility lines at its southern gateway.

Four members of the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday authorized the transfer of $2.4 million in Rule20 work credits the county has with Pacific Power to the city before they expire in about six weeks.

“Improvements to the city are improvements to the county,” District 2 Supervisor Valerie Starkey told City Manager Eric Wier, who went before the Board with City Attorney Martha Rice to provide a brief overview of the city’s plans for using those work credits. “We don’t have a current project earmarked for this and so I’m very much for this and hope that you meet the deadline.”

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Del Norte County’s Assistant CAO Arrested On DUI, Hit & Run Charges

(Updated at 4:08 p.m. Monday to clarify the location of the collision.)

Del Norte County’s assistant county administrative officer has been charged with felony hit and run and with driving under the influence in connection with a two-vehicle collision that took place Saturday evening.

Randy Hooper, 44, was booked into the Del Norte County Jail and released on $225,000 bond, according to the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Portal. According to the California Highway Patrol’s public information officer, Pete Gonzalez, the collision took place on Sand Mine Road just east of U.S. 101 near Sand Mine Road and U.S. 101 at about 10 p.m. Saturday.

The other party in the incident sustained possible minor injuries, Gonzalez told Redwood Voice Community News on Monday. Though the report on the incident is not yet complete, Gonzalez said it didn’t appear that either party had passengers in their vehicles. 

Gonzalez was unable to say how far from the scene of the accident officers detained Hooper. According to the DNSO’s Public Information Portal, the sheriff’s office was the arresting agency.

Curry Commissioners Delay Jail Grant – Redwood Voice Community News

April 18th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; Pebble Beach Drive reopens after a prior winter rainstorm; the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office is requesting community help for an ongoing investigation; the Curry County Board of Commissioners calls for a workshop pertaining to their Jail Grant; Brooking City Council approves a vacant property fee; the Mayor of Brookings and Chief Nursing Officer of Curry Health Network, Isaac Hodges, has been appointed as a new Curry Commissioner; the Brookings Police Department shows appreciation for their 911 Dispatchers; the DNUSD community update from Superintendent Jeff Harris; a Public Service Announcement from the Del Norte Child Care Council; a fire safety reminder from the Gold Beach Fire Department; information on the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation’s presentation from the 2025 Economic Summit; the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation invites the community to support the upcoming Missing & Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Walk; the Yurok Watershed Restoration and Roads Department is seeking trainees, as well as a coordinator; the CDFW announces their Golden Mussel Response Framework along with $1 million in grant funding; a Hands Off rally will be taking place tomorrow in Grants Pass; and some helpful tips to combat this years allergy season. 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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Commercial Salmon Fisheries Closed for 3rd Year in a Row – Redwood Voice Community News

April 17th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; North Coast Rape Crisis team’s executive director issued a call to action to Del Norte County supervisors; Brookings City Council approved an ordinance to require an annual $25 payment from owners of vacant properties; a community update from DNUSD superintendent Jeff Harris; the State of California has developed a Golden Mussel Response Framework to address the invasive species; California’s commercial salmon fisheries will remain closed for the third year in a row; the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation recognized April as alcohol awareness month; Del Norte’s 3rd annual Missing & Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Walk is coming up in May; Grants Pass will be having a Hands Off rally this weekend; and tips to aid allergies this season. 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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NCRCT Seeks Help Amidst Federal Funding Freeze – Redwood Voice Community News

April 16th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; North Coast Rape Crisis Team seeks help during federal funding freeze; the weekly update from DNUSD; CDFW announces the Black Bear Conservation and Management Plan; the PFMC recommends limited fishing for recreational ocean salmon fisheries for a third year in a row; National Park Week begins this weekend; the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation recognizes Alcohol Awareness Month; owner of Whitethorn Valley Farm sees a plummet in cannabis market as farmers face tax deadlines; a virtual power plant bill will go before the California State Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee next week; and the Pacific Power foundation announces over $300,000 in grants for safety, health, and wellness programs. 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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Today’s Emergency Shelter & Micro Village Town Hall – Redwood Voice Community News

April 15th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; a summary from the Crescent City Harbor District’s recent Commission Meeting; the Harbor District unveils their development plan; DHHS and Del Norte Mission Possible will be hosting a meeting to give more information on the county’s emergency shelter and micro village project; DiRT & Glitter brought the experience of vertical dance to youth with the help of the Roots and Wings Dance Camp; the California Department of Fish and Wildlife presents their new plan on Black Bear Conservation and Management in California; information on this year’s National Park Week; Humboldt Cannabis Cultivators get their tax deadline moved in light of recent struggles; a Virtual Power Plant bill is soon to go before the California State Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee; and Pacific Power announces over 300,000 in grant monies to support safety, health and wellness programs. 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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‘We Need To Hear From People In Our Community’

Thumbnail photo: Courtesy of the North Coast Rape Crisis Team

Amanda LeBlanc issued a call to action last week.

Appearing before the Del Norte County Board of Supervisors, the executive director of the North Coast Rape Crisis Team accepted a proclamation declaring April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. But with a $500,000 grant that pays for five sexual-assault response team nurses in Del Norte County at the mercy of the Trump administration’s federal funding freeze, LeBlanc urged local elected officials and other Del Norters to reach out to their state and national representatives.

“We’ve been told by our lobbying agencies that they are really sick of hearing from us because they understand that we like our jobs and we would like the funding,” she said. “We need to hear from people in our community who are not directly affected by these funds.”

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Town Hall Meeting Focuses on Del Norte’s Emergency Shelter, Micro Village Project

Del Norte County will offer a sneak peak at its comprehensive emergency shelter and micro village project at a town hall meeting from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Veterans Memorial Hall in Crescent city. | Image courtesy of Del Norte County

Del Norters will be able to get a sneak peak at the county’s emergency shelter and micro village project on Tuesday.

Designed to provide a comprehensive pathway out of homelessness, the 60-bed emergency shelter and 50-unit micro village is being spearheaded by the Del Norte County Department of Health and Human Services and Del Norte Mission Possible.

Both facilities, along with restrooms and a commercial kitchen, will be housed on county-owned property on Williams Drive and is being paid for through $10 million in state Encampment Resolution Funding grant dollars.

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