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Storms Support Statewide Precipitation Levels – Redwood Voice Community News

December 31st, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; Curry County commissioners delay renewing finance and human resource director’s employment contract; an update on New Year weather from the National Weather Service; a New Year’s Day walk will be happening at Brookings’ Harris Beach; seeds will be spread over the former Klamath River reservoirs via helicopter; the California Department of Water Resources says the recent series of storms have helped boost statewide precipitation levels; the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation reminds citizens to be mindful of the soil from graves in Howonquet Indian Cemetery; the North Coast Rape Crisis Team receives a grant that will recruit more nurses and help Del Norte’s sexual assault survivors; the U.S. Postal Service warns of ‘smishing’ scams while expecting holiday packages; and the Chafee Foster Care Program celebrates 25 years of providing services to youth. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.

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Funding Fuels Fight for Sexual Assault Survivors – Redwood Voice Community News

December 30th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; Patrick Creek Road is closed due to slide activity; weather updates for the New Year weekend; Curry Commissioners delay renewing employee contract for their finance and human resources director; Oregon State Parks is hosting a winter whale watch until the 31st; the North Coast Rape Crisis team receives a game changing grant; USPS warns about smishing scams; less than half of eligible foster youth have access to Chafee foster services; and The X Games will be held in Sacramento every year through 2027. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.

[EDIT: headline for Curry Commissioners has been changed to accurately reflect their finance and human resources director had their contract delayed, *not* fired.]

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Working on the Old Wastewater System – Redwood Voice Community News

December 27th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from Caltrans District 1; an update on the Patrick Creek Road closure; Eureka’s National Weather Service expects high surf conditions this weekend; Curry County declines to renew their human resources director’s contract; the items discussed at last week’s Crescent City Council meeting; the forecasted winter storm could impact Pacific Power customers; ‘chaotic seas’ will be hitting our beaches through Tuesday; it’s Winter Whale Watch Week on the Oregon coast; the Army Corps of Engineers wants to help improve the Tolowa Dee Ni’ Nation’s 50-year-old wastewater system; the commercial Dungeness crab fishery is opening soon; December marks the Chafee Foster Care Program’s 25th Anniversary; and the X Games are coming to California! 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 Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation via their Instagram page, which has been edited.

Curry County’s Finance Director Faces Criticism Over Proposed Employment Agreement

Curry County Board of Commissioners Meeting from Dec. 19. Thumbnail: Keina Wolf, the county’s finance and human resources director, sits at the far left on the dais. | Screenshot

(Update at 2:51 p.m. Dec. 30. Curry County commissioners delayed renewing an employment contract with Finance and Human Resources Director Keina Wolf at their Dec. 19 meeting.)

Curry County commissioners declined to renew delayed renewing an employment contract with their finance and human resources director, Kiena Wolf, at last week’s meeting. 

Wolf, who was in attendance at that meeting, found herself on the defensive against critics arguing that the county couldn’t afford the expense.

One critic, Michele Martin, a member of a Facebook group called Citizens For Curry Justice, criticized Wolf’s proposed salary of $130,000 per year and said the $15,000 professional development allowance it calls for is more than the training budget at the Curry County Sheriff’s Office.

Rod Palmquist, a representative for Teamsters Local 223, which represents sheriff’s office employees, repeated the statement regarding the training budget for Wolf’s department, comparing it with that of the sheriff’s office. He told commissioners that the proposed employment agreement prioritized bureaucracy “over the very safety of the community you were elected to serve.”

A third critic was County Assessor and Tax Collector Kylie Wagner, who said that Wolf, who does much of her work from her home in Lane County, “should be here in the trenches with the rest of us.”

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60th Anniversary of the ’64 Christmas Flood – Redwood Voice Community News

December 20th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; the 60th anniversary of the Christmas Flood of 1964; your yearly porch pirate warning; the nautical update from Fishing the North Coast; the Yurok Tribe is hosting their first ever Art Market; year two of the Yurok floodplain restoration program has finished; new public comment guidelines get grief from constituents at the Crescent City Harbor District; the Toys for Tots program has been extended; Brookings gets two new electric trucks; predictions of holiday weather; and California gets a waiver from the Biden administration to put into place new clean-car rules. 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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The Yurok Tribe Reclaims ‘O Rew – Redwood Voice Community News

December 19th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; outgoing councilors showered with love in a heartwarming ceremony; your yearly porch pirate warning; the Yurok Tribe is hosting their first ever Art Market; new public comment guidelines get grief from constituents at the Crescent City Harbor District; ‘O Rew returned to Yurok custody; the earthquake update from the Redwood Coast Tsunami Work Group; the Toys for Tots program has been extended; Brookings gets two new electric trucks; predictions of holiday weather; and California gets a waiver from the Biden administration to put into place new clean-car rules. 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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The Restoration of Steven’s Prairie – Redwood Voice Community News

December 17th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; an update from DNUSD Superintendent Jeff Harris; CCPD gains a new officer and seeks funding for a K9’s surgery; the Yurok tribe makes significant progress on the restoration of Steven’s Prairie; a deer entanglement advisory from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; Del Norte County staff try to determine the value of a Tuff Shed home; the Newport Oregon Police Department says beware of mysterious Christmas gifts with QR codes; and a look at the impact on wildlife from on and off-shore wind energy. 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 Yurok Tribe, which has been edited.

The Del Norte to Mendocino Juvy Pipeline – Redwood Voice Community News

December 16th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; updates on the progress of the restoration of Steven’s Prairie; Del Norte Juvenile offenders can now be housed in Mendocino County as a last resort; Del Norte County staff discuss how exactly to determine the property value of a Tuff Shed; Nautical News from Kenny Priest of Fishing the North Coast; and vacancies run rampant among County Departments. 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 taken as a screenshot from Google Maps of the Mendocino County Juvenile Hall, which has been edited.

Roads Reopened After Rockslide Recovery – Redwood Voice Community News

December 13th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; Highway 199 has been reopened after a rockslide Thursday morning; Del Norte Supervisors greenlight a proposal to send juvenile delinquents to Mendocino; Del Norte departments remain plagued with vacancies amid contract negotiations; Supervisors block Tolowa reacquisition of land; the marine update from Fishing the North Coast; information on the US Forest Service’s Every Kid Outdoors program; the monarch butterfly flies close to the endangered species list; and raw milk could help spread the current avian flu outbreak. 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 Caltrans District 1, which has been edited.

The Festival of Lights – Redwood Voice Community News

December 12th, 2024 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; the new Crescent City Harbor Commissioners appointed their board president and secretary at their recent meeting; Commissioners further discussed the Ice Plant issue; Del Norte County Supervisors oppose the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation’s reacquisition of their land; Brookings’ Azalea Park has started it’s annual Festival of Lights; information about the US Forest Service’s Every Kid Outdoors Program; the monarch butterfly may flutter its way onto the endangered species list; and livestock across North America continue to be impacted by Avian Flu. 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.