Following 3-2 Vote, Rademaker Keeps Harbormaster Job Despite Concerns Over His Contract

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Three Crescent City Harbor commissioners let a five-year employment contract with Mike Rademaker stand despite concerns from two of their colleagues that someone had tweaked it after the fact.

During a meeting that lasted more than five hours Wednesday, commissioners Annie Nehmer and Dan Schmidt said the final version of the contract included terms that had been deleted during negotiations the Board held with Rademaker in May.

Nehmer said that paragraphs she and her colleagues had changed when negotiating Rademaker’s contract with the help of attorney Michael Travis, of Best Best & Krieger, had been added back in after it had been sent to the district’s current legal counsel, Ryan Plotz, of the Mitchell Law Firm, for review.

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Rollback of the Roadless Rule Rescinds National Forestland Safeguards – Redwood Voice Community News

June 26th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from Caltrans District 1; Curry County Commissioners and Sheriff’s office reach a compromise; DHHS holds a public grand opening for their permanent supportive housing project; an investigation over human remains found in Crescent City is underway; applications for low-income senior housing at Harbor Point Apartments will be accepted soon; residential outdoor burning will be suspended in State Responsibility Areas due to increased fire danger; Route 36 sees delays in reopening after a large landslide; the Yurok Telecommunication Corporation launches a new Facebook page; the Oregon State Marine Board announces their participation in Operation Dry Water; the Port of Port Orford is deepening its channels; Oregon House Bill 2977 would raise hotel lodging taxes but fund wildlife programs; Oregon seeks to expand its water recycling system; two California nonprofits aim to make school boards more effective; the CDFW announces this year’s free fishing days; and the U.S. Department of Agriculture rescinds the Roadless Rule, ending a safeguard for millions of acres of national forestland. 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!

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CCPD Investigating Human Remains Found Near Cooper Hill To Rule Out Homicide

An investigation is underway to rule out homicide after human remains were found near Cooper Avenue and J Street in Crescent City on Wednesday.

Crescent City Police Chief Richard Griffin said the body of a male subject was found about 200 feet into the brush toward the cemetery. The subject had been wearing a hospital bracelet, Griffin said. Officers are working with the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office Coroner to identify the individual, Griffin told Redwood Voice Community News.

There was also evidence that animals had disturbed the body, Griffin said.

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Camp & Jenny Creeks Undergo Construction for Tributary Restoration – Redwood Voice Community News

June 25th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from Caltrans District 1; the CDFW reports the summer harvest guideline for Chinook salmon has been over-achieved; the Curry County Board of Commissioners and Curry Sheriff continue discussions on their roles and the 2025-26 budget; DHHS holds a public grand opening for their permanent supportive housing project; applications for low-income senior housing at Harbor Point Apartments will be accepted soon; a reminder that kids can receive free summer meals at Brookings-Harbor High School; the Yurok Telecommunication Corporation launches a new Facebook page; the Construction Kick-Off Meeting for Camp Creek and Jenny Creek marks a significant milestone in the post-dam removal recovery process; the Port of Port Orford is deepening its channels; Oregon House Bill 2977 would raise hotel lodging taxes but fund wildlife programs; Gov. Gavin Newsom is urged to sign the state budgets as they are by California Equality and Inclusivity groups; a new study cites California as one of the best states for lung health; and the CDFW also announces this year’s free fishing 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!

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Curry Board of Commissioners, Sheriff Agree On Staffing Plan, Commit To Regular Meetings

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Though tensions continued on Tuesday with Curry County’s newest commissioner telling John Ward that his constituents have been fearful for the past year, both sides were able to compromise on staffing for the sheriff’s office.

Both sides agreed to staff a lieutenant in the patrol division who would oversee four deputies, a forest deputy, a marine deputy and a community resource officer. There would also be a part-time civil service deputy working for the sheriff’s office as well as two sergeants working under jail commander Lt. Jeremy Krohn. 

The part-time civil service deputy would also handle animal control cases for the Board of Commissioners, according to Director of Operations Ted Fitzgerald.

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Del Norte’s Housing Authority Officially Opens the Legacy

Del Norte County’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) had a public grand opening to their five-year long permanent supportive housing project, the Legacy, on June 10.

The grand opening began with a discussion first started by DHHS Director Ranell Brown, about the history of the Legacy, detailing the effort it took to transform the once known Coastal Inn & Suites motel into permanent supportive housing for Del Norte’s at-risk and homeless individuals. Beginning as interim housing, the property was used during the COVID-19 pandemic. The county purchased the former motel using a state-funded $2.8 million grant from the Project Homekey program and turned it into transitional housing, with the hopes of making it permanent supportive housing. 

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Ocean Salmon Season Already Hits Summer Harvest Guideline – Redwood Voice Community News

June 24th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from Caltrans District 1; updates on this years salmon season; Curry County Board of Commissioners and Curry Sheriff still continue discussions on the 2025-2026 budget; a reminder that kids can receive free meals from the Brookings-Harbor High School; Crescent City Fire Chief seeks to curtail illegal fireworks this 4th of July; the Construction Kick-Off meeting for the Camp and Jenny High Priority Tributary Restoration Project marks a significant milestone; the Pacific Northwest Aerial Detection Survey of Oregon’s forests will be conducting an airborne survey; Governor Gavin Newsom is urged to sign the state budgets as is by California Equality and Inclusivity groups; a new study cites California as having the highest lung health in the nation; and this year’s free fishing days from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. 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!

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Low-Power FM Station Continues To Broadcast Local Voices, News to ‘Crescent City, Del Norte County and Beyond’

Health Matters wasn’t Lynn Szabo’s idea.

Paul Critz, co-founder and director of KFUG Community Radio, had visited Redwood Urgent Care to discuss underwriting possibilities. Next thing Szabo knew she had a spot on the air to discuss all things health and why Del Norters should care.

“It was kind of amazing,” she said. “He came up with a show idea and for me to do [it]. He took a minute and a half to come up with it.”

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Crescent Fire & Police Chiefs Discuss 4th of July Game Plan – Redwood Voice Community News

June 23rd, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; the Forest Moon Festival puts Del Norte in People magazine; Crescent Fire explains their game plan for 4th of July fireworks enforcement; a breakdown of Monday’s Crescent City Council meeting; the marine update from Fishing the North Coast; California’s marine protected area network gets the first international certification of good governance in the United States; the Oregon Department of Forestry takes to the skies to monitor forest health; and a proposed California bill may make it a misdemeanor for law enforcement officers to wear masks to conceal their identity while performing their duties. 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!

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Curry Sheriff, BOC Meet In Same Room To Go Over 2025-26 Budget

Thumbnail: Curry County Sheriff John Ward and his staff, Sgt. Synthia Westerman and Lt. Jeremy Krohn, met with the Board of Commissioners on Thursday to discuss the office’s budget. | Screenshot

A nine-month long stalemate between the Curry County Board of Commissioners and the sheriff’s office seems to have thawed. But while both sides, including Sheriff John Ward, met in the same room Thursday to discuss the 2025-26 budget, their differences continue.

Still, Director of County Operations Ted Fitzgerald said he hopes that they can reach a compromise and decide what role each plays in county government without moving forward with the Board’s petition for a declaratory judgment.

“If we can just acknowledge and accept the role of each party … and realize that cohesion and working together between the two entities is necessary … we’ll be able to deliver services,” he told Redwood Voice Community News following Thursday’s budget workshop, which was the third time both sides met since conflict arose between them in September 2024. “We got to some of the fundamental questions today. We don’t have answers to them yet, but I think we’re on the way to getting them, and the sheriff’s office [has] their concerns that are valid.”

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