March 20th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: roadwork updates from CalTrans District 1; a look at last week’s Offshore Wind Information Panel; a summary of last Thursday’s LEADN Award Ceremony; Del Norte Ambulance’s Lynn Herriott receives recognition from the California Ambulance Association; Del Norte Unified School District Trustees approve internet upgrades for local campuses; Curry County Commissioners issue an emergency declaration in response to the severe rain event; the lawsuit against Alexandre Dairy for alleged animal abuse wages on; an advisory regarding the extreme flooding in Curry County; a boil water notice for Kenek residents; last week Tolowa Dee-ni’ citizens gathered for the 2025 Annual General Membership meeting; the Smith River National Recreation area expands 58,000 acres into Southwestern Oregon; information on Pacific Power’s contributions to Project Help; and United States Postal Service employees protest the proposed privatization of their organization. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.
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Thumbnail: A delegation from Rikuzentakata, Japan celebrates the unveiling of a mural commemorating its Sister City relationship with Crescent City at the inaugural Kamome Festival in 2023. | Photo by Jessica Cejnar Andrews
Del Norters have less than a month to shore up their finest cardboard boat for a regatta celebrating the 20-foot long fishing vessel that led to a friendship between Crescent City and Rikuzentakata, Japan.
The first-annual Kamome Cardboard Race will be held at the Fred Endert Municipal Pool on April 11, City Manager Eric Wier told the Crescent City Council on Monday. It’s a new component to the third-annual Kamome Festival, which has grown into a week-long shoulder-season — spring or autumn — event that includes involvement from local businesses as well as several different government agencies.
March 19th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: road work updates from Caltrans District 1; info on this past weekend’s atmospheric river; a retrospective on last Friday’s Offshore Wind Panel hosted by EPIC; a Del Norte EMT gets recognized by the California Ambulance Association; DNUSD hears the community’s frustration on preliminary layoff notices; Curry County Emergency Management releases info on flood damage; Kenek remains on a boil water notice; Oregon State Parks announce Spring Whale Watch Week; two US Senators introduce the Smith River NRA Expansion Act to Southwest Oregon; and California Postal workers protest tomorrow over suggested privatized mail services. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.
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March 18th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: road work updates from Caltrans District 1; a weather report from Jessica Cejnar Andrews of Redwood Voice; Community System Solutions now has grant writing as part of their contract with the Harbor District; other items discussed at the Crescent City Harbor District’s recent meeting; staff and parents continue to share their distaste with trustees, following the School District’s approval of preliminary layoff notices; Oregon State Parks’ Spring Whale Watch Week is coming up at the end of the month; background on Yurok mixed martial artist Austin Mitchell; a boil water notice for Kenek; and tips from Wild California on keeping Snowy plovers safe during nesting season. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.
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Thumbnail photo: Deanna Esmaeel (left) is sworn in as a Del Norte County Sheriff’s deputy by then-sheriff Erik Apperson. | Photo courtesy of the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office.
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A 55-year-old man faces 15-years to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of second-degree murder earlier this month in connection with the death of Del Norte County Deputy Deanna Esmaeel.
Edward Patrick Davies was also found to be sane when he killed Esmaeel, District Attorney Katherine Micks told Redwood Voice Community News on Monday. The jury reached a verdict in the case on March 6 and ruled on Davies’ insanity defense on March 10, she said.
Esmaeel was found dead at her North Bank Road home the morning of Oct. 12, 2023. One of her colleagues at the sheriff’s office was sent to investigate when she didn’t show up for work and wasn’t answering phone calls.
Though a contractual stalemate between Del Norte Unified School District and the local teachers union appears to be thawing, staff and parents vented their ire to trustees for approving preliminary layoff notices more than a week ago.
One instructor, O’ Me-nok Learning Center fifth-grade teacher Chrystal Helton reminded the Board on Thursday that those pink slips were sent to library technicians and paraprofessionals — classified staff members — in addition to teachers.
Helton pointed out that the last week to issue those layoff notices disrupted “entire school communities.” Since no one had accepted her invitation last week to visit the K-6 school in Klamath, Helton brought her students’ voices to trustees, saying “I am their voice tonight.”
March 17th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: road work updates from Caltrans District 1; Crescent City Harbor Commissioners update their contract with Community System Solutions to include grant writing; other items discussed at last week’s Crescent City Harbor Commission meeting; Dollar General and other companies experience a decline in sales as goods prices rise; Harbor Game Con is coming up at the end of this month; next week Oregon State Parks is hosting their Spring Whale Watch Week; background on Yurok mixed martial arts fighter Austin Mitchell; layoffs plague half of the US Department of Education workforce; tips to keep Snowy Plovers safe during nesting season; and fish related facts and figures from Fishing the North Coast. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.
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Thumbnail: Monday’s “prevailing weather” in the Del Norte County area. | Courtesy of the U.S. National Weather Service’s Eureka office
The atmospheric river that soaked Del Norte County this weekend caused a landslide that impacted Klamath Glen residents and brought the Smith River to within about a foot of flood stage at the Dr. Fine Bridge last weekend.
The slide occurred on State Route 169, toppling about 15 trees and dumping 300 yards of material onto the road at milepost marker 2.24, according to Caltrans District 1 spokesman Myles Cochrane. Crews removed enough material to reopen the road to one-way traffic on Saturday and then restored both lanes on Sunday. Though they’re still monitoring slide activity, Cochrane said that the department’s maintenance supervisor said he doesn’t expect it to close the road again.
The storm also caused things to slide on U.S. 101 at milepost marker 14.7 near Last Chance Grade south of Crescent City, Cochrane said. Though Caltrans is still monitoring the situation, the highway is still open, he said.
Among the items discussed at the Crescent City Harbor District meeting Wednesday:
Community survey: Crescent City Harbor officials are seeking the community’s feedback on plans for future development at the port in the form of an online survey.
The survey comes after the Board of Commissioners contracted with Commercial Real Estate Development Enterprise, or CREDE to assess market interest and analyze financial performance for development options at the harbor. It asks the public to weigh in on community needs, the future of Bayside and Redwood Harbor Village RV parks as well as how the proposed development plans at the harbor would impact its character. To access the survey, visit www.ccharbor.com/community-survey.
March 13th, 2025 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: road work updates from Caltrans District 1; local service providers continue to worry, as federal funding remains up in the air; Condor B7 succumbs to lead poisoning; Supervisor Chris Howard urges fellow supervisors to comment on the upcoming amendment to the Northwest Forest Plan; the missing Siletz toddler has been found deceased; various Oregon Conservation groups gather at the state’s capital for Wildlife Lobby Day; artists are invited to show their pieces and restaurant owners their platters at Crescent City’s upcoming Kamome festival; after 12 years of restoration, Medford’s historic Holly Theatre will open its doors for the first time in nearly four decades; and in light of president Trump’s dramatic changes, the United States makes its way onto the CIVICUS monitor watchlist. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.
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