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The Fight to Feed is Over in Brookings – Redwood Voice Community News

December 4th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: a reminder for property owners about the upcoming deadline for Secured Property taxes; this week’s DNUSD update; Brookings finally repeals their benevolent meal service ordinance; CCPD retires their K9 Lt. Kai; spots for Gray Whale sightings this Winter; groundfish regulations from the California Department of Fish & Wildlife; DNUSD struggles with vehicle maintenance; local environmental organizations host a series of webinars about our interwoven environments and their critical conservation; the Yurok Tribe gives a reminder on staying healthy this Holiday season; the CDPH reminds Californians to get vaccinated for Winter Viruses; and more than 1,000 organizations join together to protect Children’s programs from budget cuts. 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 KFUG Station Manager Paul Critz, which has been edited.

School Vehicles on the Verge of Breakdown – Redwood Voice Community News

December 3rd, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: the upcoming deadline for Del Norte County property owners to pay your secured property taxes; the Del Norte County Unified School District’s update to the community; local transportation officials are holding a meeting today on the South Beach Climate Resilience Plan; Crescent City Police Department’s K9 Lt. Kai gets formally retired by the City Council; gray whale watching season is reaching its peak in Crescent City; an update on the groundfish and lingcod fishery from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife; DNUSD staff raise concerns regarding the safety of transportation for the DNHS marching band; the Yurok Tribe emphasizes the importance of maintaining health and well-being among its members during the holiday season; the California Department of Public Health recommends to get vaccinated for the holiday cold and COVID-19; a Curry County citizens group continues to coax commissioners into approving a tax levy that would bring $1.2 million to the general fund; and Nautical news from Kenny Priest of Fishing The North Coast.

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 Redwood Voice Reporter Persephone Rose, which has been edited.

Brookings’ Fire & Rescue Fleet Grows – Redwood Voice Community News

December 2nd, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from Caltrans District 1; Crescent City Harbor temporarily locked Pacific Seafood out of the Ice Plant; information on other items discussed at the Harbor Commissioners November 19th meeting; a Curry County citizens group continues to coax commissioners into approving a tax levy that would bring $1.2 million to the general fund; nautical news from Kenny Priest of Fishing the North Coast; and Brookings Fire & Rescue received a new wildland fire truck. 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.

Current Harbor Board Bequeaths New Admin/Finance Policy, Revised Bylaws To Their Successors

Thumbnail photo by Gavin Van Alstine

Despite a request from Commissioner-elect Dan Schmidt to table most of their Tuesday agenda, current Crescent City Harbor commissioners, including the “lame duckers,” approved their revised bylaws and updated finance and administration policy.

Outgoing commissioner Brian Stone urged his colleagues to vote on the latter item, which was listed on the agenda for discussion only. He said the Del Norte County Civil Grand Jury had asked the Harbor District to approve a credit card policy by Sept. 30.

Stone said he and his colleagues Wes White and Gerhardt Weber had also been working on revising the bylaws since June and urged them to finish up that unfinished business. 

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Storm Watch: Toppled Trees & Wrecked Windows – Redwood Voice Community News

November 22nd, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from Caltrans District 1; information on the atmospheric river storm system from Eureka’s National Weather Service; the Del Norte Office of Emergency Services is giving out sandbags; the Harbor’s eligibility for their grant to reconstruct citizen’s dock is in peril following the former Harbormaster’s misuse of the credit card; the Tolowa Dee-’ni Nation will be offering free online screenings of the film A-’ti Xwee-Ghayt-Nish (Still We Live On) this next week; the Nation’s Natural Resources Department has been training divers as “kelp guardians”; insight on how the recent storms have affected Del Norte; Crescent City and Brookings sign a pool pact; the Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery in Oregon will be closed until at least December; the Oregon Department of Transportation receives a grant for clean and sustainable construction; Josephine County forms a new rural fire protection district; and tomorrow will be one of California’s two free hunting days. 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.

Harbor Nets $8M Despite Uncertainty – Redwood Voice Community News

November 21st, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; storm information from the National Weather Service; power outage tips from the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation and National Weather Service; the former harbormaster’s misuse of the Harbor’s credit card makes their acquisition of a Port Infrastructure Development Grant much more difficult; the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation will be offering a free screening of their film A-’ti Xwee-Ghayt-Nish (Still We Live On); the Del Norte High School marching band gets their highest ever score at the Festival of Bands in Eugene; Crescent City and Brookings sign a pool pact; Gold Beach City staff break ground on the new veteran housing units; the Oregon Department Of Transportation receives an over $31M grant to fund cleaner construction; South Western Oregon and North Western California are under a flood watch; and Josephine County Commissioners approve the formation of a new fire district. 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.

Storm Watch: Safety Tips, Sandbags, & School Stays Open – Redwood Voice Community News

November 20th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; storm safety tips from the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation and National Weather Service; following last night’s power outage, Del Norte schools are to operate as usual; St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will be holding a candle-lit vigil tonight to commemorate the Trans Day of Remembrance; Del Norte High School gets their highest score yet at the festival of bands; a new juvenile justice system wing will allow first time offenders to be judged by a jury of their peers; last week was the groundbreaking ceremony for Gold Beach’s new veteran housing units; the City of Brookings is offering sandbags to residents and businesses in flood prone areas; and Southwestern Oregon and Northern California are on flood watch. 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 Caltrans District 1, which has been edited.

St Paul’s to Hold Trans Day of Remembrance Vigil – Redwood Voice Community News

November 19th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; the Del Norte Sheriff’s Office gets new hirees at a higher step in the salary schedule; a look at items discussed at last week’s Board of Supervisors meeting; tomorrow St Paul’s Episcopal Church will be hosting their Trans Day of Remembrance Vigil; the Tolowa Dee-’ni Nation conducted a necropsy on a beached whale near Yan-na-svt’; the Yurok Tribe completes restoration of Indian Creek; first-time nonviolent offenders under Del Norte County’s juvenile justice system will be given legal representation through its new wing; Crescent City Harbor’s plan of trucking in ice from Brookings serves as a temporary solution to the ice plant shutting down; tips on safe driving in wet weather from the California Highway Patrol; and king tide season is here. 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 Coordinator Amanda Dockter, which has been edited.

The Restoration of Indian Creek – Redwood Voice Community News

November 18th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; the Del Norte Sheriff’s Office’s new staffing plan draws in new hires; a look at the items discussed during last week’s Board of Supervisors Meeting; the Yurok Tribe completes the restoration of Indian Creek; the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation conducted a necropsy on a recently beached whale; Nautical News from Kenny Priest of Fishing the North Coast; a re-cap of Cal-Ore Life Flight’s History serving our area; with ice currently being trucked in from Brookings, Crescent City fisherpeople search for a long term solution; tips for safe driving in wet conditions from the CHP; and King tide season has arrived. 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 Aaron Martin via the Yurok Tribe’s Facebook Page, which has been edited.

A Peek At Pelican Bay’s Bachelor’s Program – Redwood Voice Community News

November 15th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: an update on roadwork from Caltrans District 1; Assemblymember Jim Wood urges supervisors to reach out to his successor “sooner rather than later”; a dive into Cal Poly Humboldt’s Bachelor program at Pelican Bay Prison; the Wiyot Tribe sees 357 acres of their ancestral land returned; the marine update from Fishing the North Coast; the final wrap on the fall health checks from the Condor Restoration program; and the US Forest Service’s SRS funds are approved by the US Senate. 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 Manuel Orbegozo for Hechinger Report, which has been edited.