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Del Norte County DA Says She's Down Three Deputies And A Chief Investigator

Thumbnail photo: Del Norte County District Attorney Katherine Micks discusses her department's budget with the Board of Supervisors on Aug. 5. A year after he froze positions to increase salaries, Del Norte County Sheriff Garrett Scott said the vacancy rate in his department has gone from 55% in 2024 to 12.5% currently. It’s an accomplishment … Continue reading Del Norte County DA Says She's Down Three Deputies And A Chief Investigator →

Newsom's Last Stand

By Kevin Kiley – August 11, 2025 We’ve defeated Gavin Newsom, time and time again….

Moffatt & Nichol Engineer Discusses Next The Harbor's Steps On Tsunami Recovery Road

Thumbnail photo: Crescent City Harbor's H Dock took the brunt of the impact from the Kamchatka tsunami on July 30. | Photo courtesy of the Crescent City Harbor District Though a 10-day window for an emergency declaration is drawing to a close, coastal engineer Rob Sloop urged Crescent City Harbor commissioners to factor the area’s … Continue reading Moffatt & Nichol Engineer Discusses Next The Harbor's Steps On Tsunami Recovery Road →

Though One is On The Table, Commissioners Seek More Proposals for RV Parks

Thumbnail image: An example site plan from the Harbor District's request for proposals packet for Bayside and Redwood Harbor Village RV parks. | Courtesy the CCHD Crescent City Harbor commissioners said they wanted to continue seeking other options for redeveloping the port’s two RV parks despite a warning from Harbormaster Mike Rademaker that doing so … Continue reading Though One is On The Table, Commissioners Seek More Proposals for RV Parks →

SHHHH! DON’T TELL ANYONE: HARBOR’S DIRTY SECRETS REVEALED

By Investigative Reporter, Linda Sutter – August 9, 2025 The Del Norte Grand Jury recently…

PESTICIDES – UPDATE

By Donna Westfall – August 8, 2025 Being raised in a family that ate organic…

Oregon State Bar Dismisses Sheriff's Complaint Against Curry County Counsel

The Oregon State Bar Association has cleared Curry County Counsel Ted Fitzgerald of professional misconduct and told Sheriff John Ward it would take no further action related to the complaint he submitted nearly a year ago. Curry County Board Chairman Jay Trost announced the outcome of the State Bar Association’s investigation into Ward’s allegations in … Continue reading Oregon State Bar Dismisses Sheriff's Complaint Against Curry County Counsel →

IT'S TIME; REPEAL CRESCENT CITY HARBOR DISTRICT TOT TAX

Opinion and Commentary By Investigative Reporter, Linda Sutter – August 7, 2025 It is time…

Staff Vacancies, Increased Detention Costs, Relocation of Juvenile Services Pose Challenges to Del Norte Probation, Chief Says

Thumbnail photo courtesy of the Del Norte Probation Department Though his department has an overall vacancy rate of 33%, Lonnie Reyman said Del Norte County probation will be screening more than 20 potential new recruits. The county’s probation chief offered this ray of optimism as part of an otherwise complex budget report to the Board … Continue reading Staff Vacancies, Increased Detention Costs, Relocation of Juvenile Services Pose Challenges to Del Norte Probation, Chief Says →

EVENTS IN AND AROUND CRESCENT CITY

Rachel Towe Obituary

By Donna Westfall – August 6, 2025 She had just turned 90 years old on…

Chris Howard Asks About Harbor's 2% TOT Allocation And Whether Del Norte Could 'Take It Back'

Thumbnail photo: A voter-approved transiency occupancy tax measure back in 2018 allows the Crescent City Harbor District to continue to pay off the USDA loan that funded the inner boat basin rebuild following tsunamis in 2006 and 2011. | Photo by Gavin Van Alstine After learning that Del Norte County could see more than $1 … Continue reading Chris Howard Asks About Harbor's 2% TOT Allocation And Whether Del Norte Could 'Take It Back' →