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Cinnamon the Black Bear’s Ice Cream Heist – Redwood Voice Community News

April 29th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; Crescent City Harbormaster announces a potential boat builder to fill vacancy at Fashion Blacksmith; the Crescent City Harbor may charge uninsured boats an increased fine; Curry County increases it’s transient lodging tax to develop tourism; climate change may be affecting native cold-water fish species in the Northwest; the California Department of Pesticide Regulation is providing free at-home well testing kits; new research shows that California’s gray wolf population is negatively affecting cattle ranchers; local black bear commits grand theft dairy; proposed cuts to Medi-Cal could affect school budgets; the California Department of Fish & Wildlife announces the re-opening of the commercial rock crab fishery; and the California Department of Fish & Wildlife announces their Conservation and Management Plan for Bighorn Sheep. 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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Nothing’s Set Yet, But Harbormaster Says Coos Bay Boat Builder May Set Up Shop In Crescent City

Thumbnail photo: A Coos Bay boat builder has offered the most “realistic concrete plan” for offering ship yard services at the Crescent City Harbor since Fashion Blacksmith closed its doors last year, Harbormaster Mike Rademaker said | Photo by Gavin Val Alstine

Crescent City Harbormaster Mike Rademaker said he’s found a boat builder who could potentially fill the void Fashion Blacksmith left behind when it closed following a legal dispute with the port last year.

Rademaker told commissioners on Wednesday that he’s spent a lot of time with Cory Gottschalk, a boat builder currently operating out of Coos Bay, Oregon. Gottschalk has plied his trade in New Zealand, Australia, Washington and Alaska, and has agreed to “be our principal operator of the boatyard,” the harbormaster said.

Though Gottschalk demonstrated his expertise and has a good reputation, the Harbor District still needs to go through a vetting process before it enters into a contract with the boat builder, Rademaker said. This will involve further reference and credit checks, he said.

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Mike Rademaker Continues As Harbormaster – Redwood Voice Community News

April 28th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; Mike Rademaker continues as Crescent City Harbormaster; with Brookings Mayor Isaac Hodges turning down Alcorn’s County Commissioner position, Gold Beach resident Lynn Coker is appointed instead; discussions about the SAVE Act with Del Norte County Clerk and Public Administrator Alissia Northrup; Curry County increases it’s transient lodging tax to develop tourism; the California Department of Pesticide Regulation is providing free at-home well testing kits; 4 parcels of land along the Elk River change ownership; fishy facts and figures from Kenny Priest of Fishing the North Coast; the California Department of Fish & Wildlife announces the re-opening of the commercial rock crab fishery for the first time in nearly a decade; and a recent UC Davis study reveals the economic impacts gray wolves have on ranchers. 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 SAVE Act & Del Norte County – Redwood Voice Community News

April 25th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; Del Norte County Supervisors greenlit the use of $2.4 million in Pacific Power work credits to underground utility lines around Crescent City’s Southern entrance; items discussed at Monday’s Crescent City Council Meeting; a summary of the CAPC flag raising and vigil that took place earlier this month; Curry County selects a new commissioner; discussions about the SAVE Act with County Clerk and Public Administrator Alissia Northrup; Brookings City Council adopts their proposed vacant property registration ordinance, charging owners of vacant properties a $25 annual fee; in addition to being responsible for global warming, climate change also influences pollen levels; the Oregon Department of Forestry invites Oregonians to weigh in on draft annual operations plans for state forests; a significant step forward for Elk River Estuary restoration; and the marine update from Fishing the North Coast. 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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Trout Season Opener Kicks Off This Weekend – Redwood Voice Community News

April 24th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; Del Norte County Supervisors greenlit the use of $2.4 million in Pacific Power work credits to underground utility lines around Crescent City’s Southern entrance; items discussed at Monday’s Crescent City Council Meeting; DNUSD is looking for future Special Education teachers; multiple local agencies work together to tackle a brush fire near the Lake Earl Wildlife Area; a summary of the CAPC flag raising and vigil that took place earlier this month; California’s trout season opener kicks off on Saturday; Brookings City Council adopts their proposed vacant property registration ordinance, charging owners of vacant properties a $25 annual fee; Business Oregon puts out a survey to gauge the impacts from tariffs; in addition to being responsible for global warming, climate change also influences pollen levels; the Oregon Department of Forestry invites Oregonians to weigh in on draft annual operations plans for state forests; and more than 50 Elected Officials signed onto the California Polluters Pay Superfund by Earth Day. 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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Yurok Tribe’s Restoration “Changing Planet” Feature Airs Tonight – Redwood Voice Community News

April 23rd, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; Del Norte Senior Center faces funding uncertainty; DNUSD is looking for future Special Education teachers; Old Mill Road brush fire gets stomped out at 38 acres; California’s 2nd Assembly District Representative visits Crescent City; Del Norte County’s Assistant Administrative Officer is charged with a felony hit and run; California’s trout season opener kicks off on Saturday; California Fish and Wildlife Officials announce a third consecutive salmon season closure; Yurok Fire Department is hosting a Cultural Burning Seminar in June; PBS’s “Changing Planet” airs Yurok dam removal and restoration efforts episode tonight; Business Oregon puts out survey to gauge tariff impacts; and more than 50 Elected Officials signed onto the California Polluters Pay Superfund by Earth Day. 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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Del Norte Supervisors Agree To Work Credit Transfer, Moving City One Step Closer To Utility Project

Thumbnail photo: Matthew Paul Argall via Wikimedia Commons. Creative Commons license

Del Norte County supervisors gave Crescent City the financial boost it needs to proceed with a project to underground most of the utility lines at its southern gateway.

Four members of the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday authorized the transfer of $2.4 million in Rule20 work credits the county has with Pacific Power to the city before they expire in about six weeks.

“Improvements to the city are improvements to the county,” District 2 Supervisor Valerie Starkey told City Manager Eric Wier, who went before the Board with City Attorney Martha Rice to provide a brief overview of the city’s plans for using those work credits. “We don’t have a current project earmarked for this and so I’m very much for this and hope that you meet the deadline.”

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Del Norte County’s Assistant CAO Arrested On DUI, Hit & Run Charges

(Updated at 4:08 p.m. Monday to clarify the location of the collision.)

Del Norte County’s assistant county administrative officer has been charged with felony hit and run and with driving under the influence in connection with a two-vehicle collision that took place Saturday evening.

Randy Hooper, 44, was booked into the Del Norte County Jail and released on $225,000 bond, according to the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Portal. According to the California Highway Patrol’s public information officer, Pete Gonzalez, the collision took place on Sand Mine Road just east of U.S. 101 near Sand Mine Road and U.S. 101 at about 10 p.m. Saturday.

The other party in the incident sustained possible minor injuries, Gonzalez told Redwood Voice Community News on Monday. Though the report on the incident is not yet complete, Gonzalez said it didn’t appear that either party had passengers in their vehicles. 

Gonzalez was unable to say how far from the scene of the accident officers detained Hooper. According to the DNSO’s Public Information Portal, the sheriff’s office was the arresting agency.

Curry Commissioners Delay Jail Grant – Redwood Voice Community News

April 18th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; Pebble Beach Drive reopens after a prior winter rainstorm; the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office is requesting community help for an ongoing investigation; the Curry County Board of Commissioners calls for a workshop pertaining to their Jail Grant; Brooking City Council approves a vacant property fee; the Mayor of Brookings and Chief Nursing Officer of Curry Health Network, Isaac Hodges, has been appointed as a new Curry Commissioner; the Brookings Police Department shows appreciation for their 911 Dispatchers; the DNUSD community update from Superintendent Jeff Harris; a Public Service Announcement from the Del Norte Child Care Council; a fire safety reminder from the Gold Beach Fire Department; information on the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation’s presentation from the 2025 Economic Summit; the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation invites the community to support the upcoming Missing & Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Walk; the Yurok Watershed Restoration and Roads Department is seeking trainees, as well as a coordinator; the CDFW announces their Golden Mussel Response Framework along with $1 million in grant funding; a Hands Off rally will be taking place tomorrow in Grants Pass; and some helpful tips to combat this years allergy season. 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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Commercial Salmon Fisheries Closed for 3rd Year in a Row – Redwood Voice Community News

April 17th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; North Coast Rape Crisis team’s executive director issued a call to action to Del Norte County supervisors; Brookings City Council approved an ordinance to require an annual $25 payment from owners of vacant properties; a community update from DNUSD superintendent Jeff Harris; the State of California has developed a Golden Mussel Response Framework to address the invasive species; California’s commercial salmon fisheries will remain closed for the third year in a row; the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation recognized April as alcohol awareness month; Del Norte’s 3rd annual Missing & Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Walk is coming up in May; Grants Pass will be having a Hands Off rally this weekend; and tips to aid allergies this season. 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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