Monthly Archives: June 2025

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Indigenous Youth Paddle Restored Klamath River From Source to Sea – Redwood Voice Community News

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June 19th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; Juneteenth means federal offices are closed for the day; Crescent City Councilors expand the scope of the downtown master plan despite funding limbo; the Southern Oregon Coast Junior Lifeguard program registration is open; Oregon Governor Tina Kotek seeks to use rainy day funds for wildfire response; law enforcement ran for the Special Olympics; gray whale strandings jump in frequency; a group of indigenous youth are some of the first to paddle the restored Klamath River from its source to the sea in over 100 years; Northern California buckles up for an intense summer fire season; and the Yurok Tribe’s 2025-26 budget is the largest in their history. 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 KOBI5 via their video news report, which has been edited.

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Forest Moon Festival Sandwiched Between Disney and Taylor Swift In People Magazine Special Edition

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Thumbnail photo: Crescent City Fire & Rescue crew members pose with costumers at the Forest Moon Festival earlier this month. | Photo courtesy of Crescent City Fire & Rescue

“We beat Taylor Swift!”

Cassandra Hesseltine uttered those words before the Crescent City Council on Monday. People, the celebrity news magazine that reaches more than 35 million Americans weekly, listed the Forest Moon Festival as the fourth reason to love California, she said. 

Disney was No. 3 on that list. Taylor was No. 5. And, Hesseltine said, the magazine left Humboldt out though the Forest Moon Festival is a two-county event.

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CCPD Establishes Volunteer Reserve Officer Program, And Other City Council News

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Among the items discussed at Monday’s Crescent City Council meeting:

Reserve Officer Program: 

Councilors gave their blessing to a program that will rely on volunteers to boost the Crescent City Police Department’s roster.

Police Chief Richard Griffin said two candidates have expressed interest in the program. One is a former CCPD officer who’s looking to maintain her police academy training and police officer status. The other candidate is a former corrections officer who wants to help out with the police department’s negotiations team, Griffin said.

The Council’s unanimous approval of an ordinance creating the reserve officer program will allow volunteers to be 24-hour peace officers depending on their level of expertise, the police chief said. They would be available to cover a shift when a career officer calls out sick and could fill in during an emergency. Their primary duties could also include helping out with traffic enforcement during major events like the Fourth of July celebration, acting as a public information officer, Griffin said.

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Downtown Master Plan to Include Lighthouse Cove RV Park – Redwood Voice Community News

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June 18th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from Cal Trans District 1; Crescent City’s Downtown Master Plan will include Lighthouse Cove RV Park with help from an Economic Development Administration grant; local law enforcement come together in support of the Special Olympics Northern California branch; DNUSD’s E3 Program kicks off interviews today; the Junior Lifeguard Program in Southern Oregon expands to Coos Bay; multiple Jedediah State Park fires were intercepted by Cal Fire Humboldt-Del Norte; Cal Fire also acquires new state of the art fire response helicopter; Klamath River Renewal Corporation steers focus towards restoration of priority tributaries; the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation gives thanks to the community for participating in Tvm-chaa-me’ Day; the Yurok Tribe sees its largest budget in their history; an adjustment to when Brookings City Council Meetings begin; Oregon Legislatures try to tackle massive funding package for Oregon Public Transportation budget shortfalls; and California lawmakers attempt to legalize a Senate Bill eliminating the sunset clause in the End of Life Option Act. 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 Lighthouse Cove RV Park via CampSpot, which has been edited.

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Crescent City Expands Downtown Masterplan Project Despite Federal Grant Uncertainty

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Thumbnail photo: Don Arambula, of the urban design and architect firm Crandall Arambula, gave councilors an idea of what a master plan for Downtown Crescent City might look like. | Screenshot

Crescent City leaders are expanding the scope of a downtown master plan project to include work at Lighthouse Cove RV Park, though the federal grant they’re relying on for the endeavor is currently in limbo.

Crescent City was conditionally awarded $186,000 in Economic Development Administration grant dollars, but can’t move forward with the project assuming that it’ll get those funds, City Manager Eric Wier said Monday.

However, the city can use its contribution for the EDA grant to proceed with the master plan, Wier said. 

“If EDA comes through in the next several months as we’re working on that, then our grant match still counts and we just get the EDA funding and we can continue to move forward,” he said. “Worst case scenario is EDA comes back and says, ‘We’re sorry that money’s no longer available.’ At that point in time our grant match doesn’t count as a grant match anymore. It would be us putting forward economic development dollars to pay for phase one.”

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From Falling Dams to Restoring Tributaries – Redwood Voice Community News

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June 17th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from Cal Trans District 1; information on DNUSD’s Summer Food Program; Crescent City Harbor Commissioners struggle with approval for Harbor Master’s employment contract; multiple Jedediah State Park fires were intercepted by Cal Fire Humboldt-Del Norte; Cal Fire also acquires new state of the art fire response helicopter; Klamath River Renewal Corporation steers focus towards restoration of priority tributaries; the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation gives thanks to the community for participating in Tvm-chaa-me’ Day; the Yurok Tribe gets ready to begin their reliable green energy project for Yurok families; Yurok Tribal Police put out a warning for California DMV scam text messages; Southwestern Oregon Community College is holding a free presentation this Juneteenth; an adjustment to when Brookings City Council Meetings begin; Oregon Legislatures try to tackle massive funding package for Oregon Public Transportation budget shortfalls; and California lawmakers attempt to legalize a Senate Bill eliminating the sunset clause in the End of Life Option Act. 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 Klamath River Renewal Corporation, which has been edited.

Articles, Community News, Crescent City, Education, Youth

Del Norte High School’s 2025 Graduation Ceremony

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It was a picturesquely sunny day when Del Norte High School held its 132nd annual graduation commencement for the Class of 2025. Families and friends filled the home side of Mike Whalen Field on Friday and then some to see their graduates. 

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DiRT & Glitter to Provide Free Summer Arts Adventure Program to Native and Del Norte Youth and Community

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Disclaimer: KFUG & Redwood Voice are actively working with DiRT & Glitter to provide the 10-week sound design course as part of its program.

A press release from DiRT & Glitter:

“Local Environmental Arts Non-profit DiRT & Glitter to Provide Free Summer Arts Adventure Program to Native and Del Norte Youth and Community: Program funded by Yurok Tribe’s Klamath Promise Neighborhood Initiative Strengthens Community Health”

Local environmental arts non-profit DiRT & Glitter is offering free arts adventure programming for native and local Del Norte youth all summer long, thanks to the support of the Yurok Tribe’s Klamath Promise Neighborhood Initiative (KPN). 

The organization’s Youth Art and Adventure Program is providing youth and community opportunities to learn new skills, acquire job training, connect with professional arts and adventure experts and experience our local wilderness, all with the aim of strengthening the health of our community.

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Commissioner Schmidt Recants Approval of Harbormaster Rademaker – Redwood Voice Community News

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June 16th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from Cal Trans District 1; an update on the Dr. Fine Bridge; DNUSD’s Summer Food Program officially begins; adult inmates will be housed in the Youth Opportunity Center during the jail rehab project; Crescent City Harbor Commissioner Dan Schmidt urges his board to reopen the Harbormaster search; the Yurok Tribe brings solar and micro-hydropower to their reservation; the marine update from Fishing the North Coast; the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation urges Oregonians to watch for signs of elder financial exploitation; Southwestern Oregon Community College will host a free presentation about Juneteenth; and the West Coast Governors condemn US Health and Human Services Secretary. 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 Gracie Dockter, which has been edited.

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Schmidt Urges His Colleagues To Resume Crescent City Harbormaster Search; Rademaker Says His Appointment in April Stands

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Dan Schmidt

Thumbnail photo by Paul Critz

One of the four commissioners who approved Mike Rademaker’s contract as Crescent City harbormaster late last month is walking back on his decision, saying he questions Rademaker’s judgment on at least two issues.

Dan Schmidt, who was elected to the Crescent City Harbor District Board in November, says his suggestion to negotiate with Rademaker over his contract during a May 28 closed session meeting violated the Ralph M. Brown Act, California’s open meetings law. Though he was one of four who agreed to approve the contract, Schmidt says the Harbor District Board will again be soliciting applicants for the harbormaster position.

“Mike Rademaker has on too many occasions exhibited what I consider to be poor judgment in two distinct hemispheres,” Schmidt told Redwood Voice Community News on Friday.

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