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Ice Plant Saga: Harbor District Weighs Operating Plant As Short-Term Solution, Enlists Help From City, County Leaders

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After meeting with city and county representatives on Monday, Interim Harbormaster Mike Rademaker says there’s more momentum toward the Harbor District operating the ice plant rather than transporting the ice from Brookings.

The Crescent City Harbor District is still working on establishing a containerized ice plant, but with the commercial Dungeness crab season set to start soon, getting the ice plant on Citizens Dock up and running is a faster option, Rademaker told Redwood Voice Community News on Tuesday.

“Lead time is at least 24 weeks,” he said, referring to the containerized ice plant option, which could cost about $1 million. “It’s not a viable solution for the upcoming crab season or tuna [fishery].”

But local leaders are still figuring out how to address environmental concerns associated with the ice plant itself as well as how much ice the local fishing fleet actually needs, according to Crescent City Manager Eric Wier.

That information must also be weighed against the  costs associated with transporting ice from Pacific Choice Seafood’s plant in Brookings to Crescent City as well as figuring out how to get it onto local fishing boats, Weir said.

“We had an initial meeting in which some more questions were asked, and we need to have the answers to those questions,” he said Thursday. “What are some of the options and what are the impacts? How does this affect fishermen in regards to crab season, which is basically upon us, versus other fishing seasons? We need to have some answers fairly quickly.”

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Dungeness Crab Fishery Delayed Due to Domoic Acid – Redwood Voice Community News

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October 31st, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork from CalTrans District 1; Crescent City Councilors plans a partnership between Brookings’ South Coast Community Aquatics and Fred Endert Municipal Pool; Rowdy Creek flows freely once again following dam removal; Curry County’s Jail Commander continues to try to coax opioid settlement dollars from County Commissioners for inmate telehealth; with the Klamath River dams down, Chinook salmon begin to spawn in its tributaries once again; the California Wolf Project launches in partnership with UC Berkeley; the Dungeness Crab fishery will not be opening November 2nd for Northern Californians due to unhealthy levels of domoic acid; and one of Brookings’ residents turns 100! 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 news card image is courtesy of the California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW), which has been edited.

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Race For The Harbor: Harry Adams Says His Job’s Not Done

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Harry Adams credits the changing atmosphere and the new harbormaster for his last-minute decision to run for reelection as a Crescent City Harbor commissioner.

Adams, who’s currently president of the Board of Commissioners, says he’s not done doing the job. Yet  until about three weeks ago, he wasn’t even in the running for the three seats that are up for election this year.

“I felt like I was banging my head against the wall for four years,” Adams said, explaining why he hadn’t planned on seeking re-election. “I was frustrated. I wasn’t feeling it. But with the change in harbormaster, I feel like the cadence has changed, and I received  overwhelming support from the community to run again.”

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Race For The Harbor: John Evans Wants To ‘Further His Service To The Public’

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The Crescent City Harbor is in the midst of a cultural shift, John Evans says.

The 40-year-old correctional officer says he sees this shift at play during Harbor District meetings, especially during public comment. Expectations for how the port should operate have changed. People expect a more professional image from the Board of Commissioners, he says.

Speaking with KFUG Community Radio’s Paul Critz and Redwood Voice Community News on Oct 17, Evans opined on the recent changes at the Crescent City Harbor District. This includes the resignation of its harbormaster in September amidst allegations of credit card misuse. Its perceived lack of transparency by the public as well as its financial struggles.

It’s not lost on Evans that the only contested local race on the ballot this election season is the Crescent City Harbor District Board of Commissioners. This, he says, makes him optimistic about its future.

“At the end of the day there’s no money being a harbor commissioner,” Evans said. “Everybody who threw their hat into the ring is passionate about it and they feel they have something to offer the harbor.”

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Race For The Harbor: Devon Morgante Wants To Help The Harbor Realize Its Potential

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Devon Morgante says he doesn’t want to come to the Crescent City Harbor District Board of Commissioners with an agenda, even though people ask him if he’s got one.

Instead, he says he wants to hear the community’s concerns, “filter that through education and experience,” work with his potential colleagues and the harbormaster and come up with a solution.

“Being here for about 19 years, we always enjoyed the harbor,” Morgante told KFUG Community Radio’s Paul Critz and Redwood Voice Community News last week. “There is a lot that could be done to improve the harbor. Then, as you start peeling back the layers, you’re like, ‘Oh, it’s not just about small business development, it’s not just about fishermen and their access….’ You start getting into the infrastructure and maintenance, the safety and, I guess, there’s a lot of different layers.”

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Fire Season is Over! (In Oregon) – Redwood Voice Community News

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October 29th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; Crescent City Councilors considered renaming Front Street; traditional healthcare practices are now covered through the Oregon Health Plan and Children’s Health Insurance Program; Nautical News from Kenny Priest of Fishing the North Coast; Del Norte Fisherpeople are forced to source their ice from Brookings; the Oregon Department of Forestry declares fire season officially over; California’s recreational Dungeness crab season opens statewide November 2nd; and an update from DNUSD superintendent Jeff Harris. 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 news card image is courtesy of Redwood Voice Reporter Persephone Rose, which has been edited.

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Reeling in Ice From Out of Town? – Redwood Voice Community News

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October 28th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; a new gateway into Crescent City needs community input; Oregon Medicaid covers traditional tribal health practices in a win for Tribal Health Programs; McDonalds in several states are being investigated for an E. coli outbreak; Crescent City Harbor may buy its ice from Brookings to last the year; information on the upcoming Yurok tribe run-off election; Dungeness crab season opens soon; and wild winter steelhead harvest regulations have been set forth. 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 news card image is courtesy of KFUG Station Manager Paul Critz, which has been edited.

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Harbor Officials, Fishermen Are Still Exploring Ice Plant Alternatives; Special Meeting Set For Tuesday

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A potential agreement between the Crescent City Harbor District and Pacific Seafood to purchase ice in bulk from the company’s Brookings plant may provide a short-term solution for fishermen.

But there are still questions over how much ice the fleet needs over the next year, whether fishermen want it flaked or cubed and how it will get from Oregon to Crescent City, Interim Harbormaster Mike Rademaker told Redwood Voice Community News on Friday.

“That’s still to be determined,” he said, adding that it will be up to the Harbor District or, potentially, a cooperative group from the fishing community to work out transporting the ice. “I sent out another email soliciting the fishermen to anticipate what their needs would be over the next year in terms of ice. We’ll add it all up in a spreadsheet and get an idea of what the aggregate demand will be. It will help us negotiate a discounted rate and determine the right size for storage and transportation.”

There also are other challenges associated with that potential agreement, according to Josh Mims, a local commercial fisherman who’s been working to ensure there’s ice available for the upcoming Dungeness crab season.

“One is the storage of ice,” he said. “If that ice sits on a boat for more than four or five days it becomes rock hard and it’s not usable anymore. If we do set up some kind of transportation situation then we got to make sure we store it and handle it properly or it’ll be a waste of money.”

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Wild Winter Steelhead Harvest Limits – Redwood Voice Community News

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October 25th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; Tuesday’s supervisor meeting had a union appearance; a rundown of the meetings regarding lily bulb fields and pesticide use held earlier this week throughout Del Norte; the Del Norte Sheriff shares updates on his new staffing plan; the Yurok Tribe announces the date of an upcoming run-off election; an explanation of California’s Prop 36; wild winter steelhead harvest is being limited temporarily on the Rogue River; and a bit of info about the Curry County Cruisers Car Club from the Curry Pilot. 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 news card image is courtesy of NOAA Fisheries, which has been edited.

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Race For The Harbor: Annie Nehmer Aims To Re-Center Harbor On Commercial Fishing

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Annie Nehmer is glad she didn’t win her first Crescent City Harbor run.

Nehmer, a registered nurse turned commercial fisherman, said she began asking questions during the COVID-19 pandemic — things like, why were trash cans missing, why weren’t roads getting repaired and what’s with the constant weed eating — looking for answers, she started going to meetings.

Two years later, Nehmer ran against incumbent commissioners Rick Shepherd and Gerhard Weber. In a conversation with KFUG Community Radio’s Paul Critz and Redwood Voice Community News last week, Nehmer said they had experience that she lacked in 2022.

Now, as she nears the end of her second attempt to win a seat on the Board of Commissioners, Nehmer’s optimistic about the Crescent City Harbor District’s future. She has faith in the new interim harbormaster Mike Rademaker. She’s also excited about the impending change on the Board of Commissioners.

“The current Harbor Commission, in my opinion, is very torn or split, and so I think it’s kind of been a stalemate,” she said. “You have some that are very pro-commercial fishing and a couple that are anti-commercial fishing. Most of the candidates that are currently on the ballot will be replacing anti-fishing harbor commissioners, so I’m hopeful in that regard — that we can maybe make the harbor more centered on commercial fishing.”

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