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Community Gets First Virtual Walkthrough of Performing Arts Center As Its Plans Head To State For Approval

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Images courtesy of the Partnership for the Performing Arts

“OFIATC –Our future is at the center,” Nick Rail says, using a tagline the Partnership for the Performing Arts is coining for its major project — the Wild Rivers Performing Arts and Civic Center.

Rail has another tagline: “Our future is only as good as the opportunities we provide for our youth.”

Since Rail founded the Partnership for the Performing Arts in 2021, the nonprofit organization has supported the arts and arts education in Del Norte and Curry Counties. Through school district-wide instrument donations, the establishment of a high school instrument repair class, a yearly concert series, and consistent philanthropy towards the arts and local organizations, the nonprofit’s primary goal is to serve youth and provide meaningful artistic experiences to the community.

The facility’s designs are now before the California Division of the State Architect for approval, Rail told Redwood Voice Community News.

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Arts & Culture, Community News

Art Scene: Samhain Dinner, Art in Public Places, Free Art Classes

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Here are this week’s Arts Notes from the Del Norte Association of Cultural Awareness (DNACA):

  • Sunday: The Pacific Music Guild is hosting a traditional Irish Samhain Dinner from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Crescent City Elks Lodge, 359 H Street. This fundraiser will help send the North Coast Chorale to Ireland in June. There will be authentic Irish food made from local ingredients. Tickets are $30 for adults and youth are $15. Kids 5 years and under eat for free. Tickets are available at Del Norte Office Supply or at this link.
  • On display until Dec. 17: As part of its Art In Public Places Program, DNACA presents the scenic California photography of Joshua Tryban at the Del Norte County Courthouse, 450 H St. in Crescent City. The courthouse is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Articles, Environment, Local Government

Despite Seeking Exemption to New State Law Targeting Single-Use Packaging, Del Norte Could Help Expand Program, Solid Waste Director Says

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County supervisors on Tuesday approved the resolution necessary to relieve Del Norte of the burden that comes with a new state law targeting single-use packaging and to-go flatware recycling.

But, though the resolution notes that the county is eligible for a rural exemption to State Senate Bill 54 —the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act — Del Norte is also a good venue for pilot projects as the program expands, Solid Waste Management Authority Director Tedd Ward said.

On Oct. 20, Ward told the DNSWMA Board of Commissioners that the resolution he brought to county supervisors Tuesday would also mention the opportunity for working with the state organization responsible for meeting those recycling targets.

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Articles, Elections, Local Government

USDOJ Demands Del Norte Elections Office Segregate Ballots Belonging to Four ‘Likely Aliens’

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Del Norte County officials are determining the best way to respond to a U.S. Department of Justice demand that they segregate ballots belonging to four “likely aliens” that are among the more than 20,000 in California the agency says are illegally registered to vote.

In his Oct. 23 letter to Del Norte County Clerk Alissia Northrup, Craig H. Missakian, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California, asks for the county’s help in identifying the four “likely aliens” by sending a social security number, a copy of their state ID or driver’s license as well as copy of their voter registration application.

Missakian also asks Del Norte County to set aside the ballots those “likely aliens” submit until their citizenship status can be determined.

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Articles, Elections, Local Government

USDOJ Officials Visit Del Norte County Elections Office

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Eleven days after the U.S. Justice Department announced that it was suing the State of California over its voter list, two DOJ agents showed up at the Del Norte County Elections Office, County Clerk-Recorder Alissia Northrup said today.

Northrup, who was elected to her fourth term in June, told Redwood Voice Community News, that the two federal agents were “just delivering a package.” Northrup said she consulted with Del Norte County Counsel Jacqueline Roberts, who indicated that they would release portions of the letter the county received.

The two DOJ agents showed up at Northrup’s office right after lunch.

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Articles, Crime, Health, Local Government

County Elected Officials Working With Sutter On Ensuring Sexual Assault Exams Can Be Conducted At the ER

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A week after allegations came to light that local emergency room doctors were refusing to treat sexual assault victims, District 2 Supervisor Valerie Starkey said she and other officials are working with Sutter Coast Hospital to find a resolution.

A resolution may be forthcoming in the form of a memorandum of understanding between the hospital and the North Coast Rape Crisis Team, Starkey said. The MOU may also involve Del Norte County Public Health Officer Dr. Stutz, though it’s still being finalized, Starkey told Redwood Voice Community News on Monday.

“I asked for our county counsel to take a look at that (agreement) as well,” she said, adding that another meeting is scheduled for this week. “I don’t know that it’s necessary, but that was my suggestion at the last meeting.”

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Articles, Crime, Fort Dick

Crescent City Man Faces Murder Charge In Connection With Fort Dick Shooting

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A Crescent City man faces a murder charge in connection with the shooting death of a 25-year-old man in Fort Dick early Saturday morning.

Del Norte County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call of a gunshot wound on the 1500 block of Morehead Road at about 4:56 a.m. Saturday. When they arrived, they found the victim, Merrick Goodman, injured. Goodman was transported to Sutter Coast Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, according to DNSO Undersheriff Devin Perry.

Deputies arrested Joshua Janssen, 25, of Crescent City on a charge of murder in the first degree and booked him into the Del Norte County Jail, Perry told Redwood Voice Community News on Monday.

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Articles, Infrastructure, Local Government

Del Norte County To Inspect Sewer Lines North of Crescent City Limits, Initiate a Rate Study

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Thumbnail image: The red triangles are areas within the sewage system within County Service Area 1 north of Crescent City limits that have defects. Image courtesy of Del Norte County Engineer Jon Olson

Noting that staff has identified more than 100 defects in the sewer collection system north of the city limits, Del Norte County Engineer Jon Olson got the green light to get an inside view of the pipes using closed circuit television.

Olson told supervisors on Tuesday that his goal is to document the location of each defect in Assessment District 2 of the County Service Area, or CSA. Assessment District 2 includes the unincorporated part of Crescent City North as well as Northcrest Drive north of Washington Boulevard and the area surrounding Sutter Coast Hospital and Walmart. 

The county engineer showed a picture of one of the classic defects — a mowed-over sewer cleanout cap in a low area of the yard. That defect allows rainwater to enter the system, Olson said. Another photo was from the outside of a commercial building, he said.

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Articles, Crime, Local Government

Del Norte Supervisors Greenlight Narcotics Enforcement Position at the Sheriff’s Office; 33-year Employee Norma Williams Retires; SEIU 1021 Raise Concerns About ICE

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District 2 Supervisor Valerie Starkey joined her colleagues in approving the creation of a narcotics enforcement position at the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office.

But after questioning County Administrative Officer Neal Lopez and Human Resources Director Kerri Vue about the cost and how it will be paid for, Starkey noted that there’s no guarantee the position will be permanent after the three year funding commitment was up.

“I think they were going to do a year-by-year assessment to see the benefits of this particular position,” Starkey said Tuesday, referring to the Community Corrections Partnership.

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Articles, Crime

Sheriff Disputes Use Of Excessive Force Allegation Against Bailiff, Says Woman Caused A Disturbance At Courthouse

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The Del Norte County sheriff is disputing an excessive use of force accusation against one of his bailiffs. 

The allegation was posted on Facebook on Tuesday and is related to the removal of a Reno, Nev. woman from a family court hearing at the Del Norte County Courthouse on Monday. Sheriff Garrett Scott told Redwood Voice Community News on Wednesday that he is asking the Del Norte County District Attorney to criminally charge Amanda Dutton and Jordan Dutton. 

According to Scott, Amanda Dutton was disrupting the proceedings in the courtroom and refused to leave when one of his deputies, Luisa Ahumada, ordered her to. Ahumada escorted Amanda Dutton from the courtroom and into the hallway where they were met by Ahumada’s colleague, Dep. Jeremy Sutton, the sheriff said. 

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