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Del Norte, Curry Serves Up Spooktacular Halloween Experiences

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Thumbnail photo: Storefront of Salty Dog Grooming. Window art by Amber Taney Art. | Photo by Monique Camarena

From Klamath, Calif. to Port Orford, Ore., there looks to be a bowlful of Halloween-themed events happening in Del Norte and Curry Counties this October. Check them out!

Del Norte County

Oct. 15: The Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation is hosting its Monster Bash for tribal citizen households from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the Howonquet Hall Community Center, 101 Indian Ct. in Smith River. Enjoy food, games, and Tolowa Dee-ni’ community. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, call Monica Calvillo at (707) 487-9255 ext. 1191. 

Oct. 16 and 23: The Yurok Tribe is hosting Klamath Halloween Movie Nights from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Ada Waukell Charles Community Center, 225 Klamath Blvd. in Klamath. Light snacks will be provided.  For more information, call Judith Scott at (707) 951-9371 or email Tara Jordan at Tarajordan@yuroktribe.nsn.us. 

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City Pilot Project — A Response to State Water Board Fine — Aims To Reduce Groundwater Infiltrating Sewage Pipes, Treatment Plant During Wet Season

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Noting that Crescent City has five to 10 years to ensure its sewer plant meets stricter regulations governing its effluent, City Manager Eric Wier introduced a pilot project aimed at fixing the system’s defects.

The pilot project involves making spot repairs to a handful of areas within the city’s 17-mile network of sewage pipes to prevent groundwater from getting into the system during the rainy season. 

It’s this groundwater infiltration coupled with aging equipment that prevents the plant from meeting National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit rules governing total coliform and enteral cocci bacteria, according to the city manager. But instead of paying a $258,000 fine, the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board is allowing Crescent City to apply that figure to the pilot project, Wier said.

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New Swimming Pool ‘Modesty Policy’ Discourages Nudity In Locker Rooms

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Thumbnail image courtesy of the Fred Endert Municipal Swimming Pool Facebook page

A new policy requiring patrons to go behind curtained off partitions in the Fred Endert Municipal Pool locker rooms to undress is about safety and comfort, not discrimination, Crescent City Manager Eric Wier said.

Wier introduced the public to the pool’s new modesty policy, or “no-nude policy,” at Monday’s City Council meeting. The policy was implemented about two weeks ago, he told Redwood Voice Community News on Wednesday.

“There have been some concerns just over the course of time and as things change,” Wier told Redwood Voice. “You have a mixing of ages, especially young children with adults and strangers and you have them changing together — that’s really what is driving some of this. It’s about the comfort for all the patrons and a little bit about safety for our youth.”

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Crescent City, Chamber and Visitors Bureau Formalize Their Relationship For First Time In Decades

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Thumbnail photo: Among its contribution to the chamber this year was an extra $5,000 to help pay for the July 4th fireworks. | Photo courtesy of the Crescent City-Del Norte County Chamber of Commerce

Two days after the local chamber of commerce and visitors bureau brought 300 classic cars to Del Norte County, the Crescent City Council approved the first formal agreement the two agencies have had in decades.

The memorandum of agreement between the Crescent City-Del Norte County Chamber of Commerce and the city formalizes its $107,000 total contribution to the chamber. 

But councilors weren’t sure they could swing an additional $3,000 allocation for the visitors center even after Chamber Executive Director Cindy Vosburg said that hasn’t increased in about 11 years.

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Crescent City Council Recap, Oct. 5, 2026

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Thumbnail photo of the Fred Endert Municipal Pool by Andrew Goff

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

City Attorney employment agreement: City councilors unanimously approved a five-year extension to an employment agreement they have with City Attorney Martha Rice.

Rice became the city’s full-time lawyer in January 2022 though she had already worked for the city as a contract deputy attorney and attorney since 2009, according to City Manager Eric Wier. Calling the decision to authorize an in-house attorney a game changer for staff, Wier praised the work Rice has been doing as well as her innate knowledge of the community as a Del Norte County native.

According to Wier, the new agreement will be extended through January 2032. Rice’s continued employment also comes with a step increase in the salary schedule from Step 5 to Step 6, according to a staff report from Human Resources Manager Sara Barbour. 

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35th-Annual Sea Cruise Rolls Into Town Friday, Saturday

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Thumbnail photo: Last year’s Sea Cruise car show drew 298 participants to Crescent City. | Photo courtesy of the Crescent City-Del Norte County Chamber of Commerce

Whether it purrs like a kitten or roars like a lion, Del Norte’s celebration of all things that go vroom starts its engines on Friday.

Roughly 85 people have signed up to flaunt their ride at the annual Sea Cruise car show this weekend, Cindy Vosburg, executive director of the Crescent City-Del Norte County Chamber of Commerce told Redwood Voice Community News on Monday. Between 250 and 300 cars are expected to fill Crescent City’s downtown on Friday and Beachfront Park on Saturday, she said.

“The early registrations are usually from out of the area,” Vosburg said, adding that last year, 298 cars were entered into Sea Cruise. “We’ve got somebody coming in from Colorado, folks coming from the Bay Area and somebody coming all the way up from San Diego. There’s a lot of Oregon — I believe I entered a couple from Portland and some towns up around the gorge.”

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Workshops Delve Into Potential Architectural Styles For Downtown Crescent City

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Before launching into a presentation of the different architectural styles that would preserve Downtown Crescent City’s small-town character, Don Arambula mentioned the opposition some have to the city’s plans.

Arambula, principal planner and urban designer for Portland-based Crandall Arambula PC, spoke at a workshop Wednesday for business owners, nonprofit and other government representatives — members of a steering committee driving the development of Crescent City’s Downtown Specific Plan.

During the workshop, Arambula urged steering committee members to think about context. The city’s architectural guidelines and standards need to reflect its “Redwoods to the Sea” motto, he said.

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A Milestone for Del Norte Public Health: DNPH Hosts Its 30th Annual Community Health Fair

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Group Photo from the 29th Annual Del Norte Community Health Fair | Photo courtesy of Del Norte Public Health via Facebook

Del Norte County Public Health is bringing the community and its partners together for its 30th Annual Community Health Fair on Saturday.

K through I Streets and 3rd Street will be blocked off from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for organizations and their booths. The plaza between the Del Norte County Library and Price Mall will host kids’ activities.

According to Anna Porter, a Del Norte Public Health Office Technician, a variety of services and support will be offered at the health fair. 

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After Suffering Major Setbacks, Battery Point Apartment Developers Are Working To Weatherize Structures By November

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Thumbnail photo: Plagued by water damage last winter, the developers spearheading the Battery Point Apartments project are working to weatherize the structures by November. The first phase of the development, including the senior housing building, is expected to go online in 2027. | Photo by James Brooks

Wanting to avoid a repeat of last winter’s water damage, the developers behind Battery Point Apartments say their internal goal is to have two of its three buildings protected against the weather by November.

Contractors and sub contractors are also laying the foundation for the third building and ensuring that it is protected against the winter rains, Synergy Community Development Corporation Chair Jason Hobson told the Crescent City Council on Monday.

Two years after Synergy and Step Forward Communities broke ground on the site at Gary and E streets, Hobson said the goal is to get the project’s first phase, Buildings A and C, online between the summer and fall of 2027. Building A will consist of 40 senior housing units and Building C will be housing for families.

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Crescent City Council Recap, Sept. 21, 2026

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Mayor Pro Tem Candace Tinkler was absent. Among the items discussed at Monday’s Crescent City Council meeting.

Water system servers: Councilors approved spending $83,045 for two servers from Dell Technologies to run the water system’s supervisory control and data acquisition software, or SCADA.

According to City Manager Eric Wier, the SCADA system monitors alarms, water pressures and enables staff to turn pumps on and off without having it manned 24-7. The system was updated in 2019, however a server’s average lifecycle is five years. With the city’s manufacturer support and hardware replacement coverage expiring next April, “the time to replace them is now,” the city manager said.

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