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Crescent City Triathlon a big success for runners and sponsors. More on this, Page A9

Electricity slowly being restored in Crescent City

BY ROGER GITLIN

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After four days of living in the dark, much of Del Norte County has light.

In a mutual aid agreement with Pacific Power, Pacific Gas and Electric has transferred up to Del Norte County 14 mega-generations to provide 3,400 homes and businesses energy. Pictured are six of those massive units on Washington Boulevard, across from Del Norte High School. PG&E Emergency Preparedness Response team oversee the successfully operation of the generators.

Denny Boyles, PG&E spokesman told The Triplicate a Safety and Infrastructure team is coordinating with PAC Power in pre-treating telephone poles surrounding the transmission line along 199. Pictured are a few of the businesses which are open and operating thanks to the efforts and equipment of PG&E.

The electricity was shut off due to the Smith River Complex fires that have burned more than 50,000 acres and led to numerous evacuation orders, many in the Gasquet community.

Help continues to flow into Del Norte County.

North Coast Junior Lifeguards graduate

BY ROGER GITLIN

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Slug: Kids 8-18 learn ocean safety skills at Crescent Beach.

California State Parks in coordination with the Redwood Parks Conservancy hosted a four week ocean water safety program, this summer. 400 Junior Lifeguards have been certified in Humboldt, Del Norte and Curry counties.

On August 11 and 18, 120 kids ages 8-18 earned the official title of official junior lifeguard at Crescent Beach under the supervision of 13 instructors, all Junior Lifeguard graduates. Program coordinator Dillon Cleavenger said the program helps kids overcome fear of the ocean and teaches ocean water safety.

Junior Lifeguards Remy, 10 and

Please see LIFEGUARDS, Page A2

More than 120 children ages 8-18 were crowned Junior Lifeguards after training

Plans to to refurbish unsafe stairway access to Pebble Beach in the works

BY ROGER GITLIN

The Triplicate

The double stairway to Pebble Beach, between Freeman and Pacific, is in poor condition and those wishing access to the beach should use caution in accessing the beach from this stairway.

After almost a decade, through the efforts of three District Two supervisors, including Supervisor Valerie Starkey, this access to Pebble Beach will be fixed. Upon approval of the grant, repairs will be expedient.

The property is maintained by the Department of Fish and Wildlife. CDFW has just applied for a $430,000 grant from the Wildlife Conservation Board.

Wildlife Conservation acquired the property many years ago and transferred maintenance to CDFW to make necessary repairs and improvements. The project is now slated to be

Please see STAIRWAY, Page A3

After years of wear and tear, the stairway to Pebble Beach will

Fire agencies address the public

BY ROGER GITLIN

The Triplicate

A panel comprised of several different agencies and governance addressed an audience of about 150 on the pickleball courts at the fairgrounds Saturday. Panel members presented the status, up to the moment information on the multiple fires comprising the Smith River Complex. Members of the panel included the US Forest Service, the California Inter-agency Incident Management Team 15, the Office of Emergency Services, Pacific Power, Del Norte County Sheriff, the Board of Supervisors, County Chief Administrative Officer Neal Lopez, Crescent City City Manager Eric Wier and the California Highway Patrol. As of Tuesday, 15, 000 people in Del Norte County are without power. Lead Public Information

Please see FIRE, Page A10

Harbor sends emergency letter to Fish and Wildlife

BY ROGER GITLIN

The Triplicate

In two emergency meetings Thursday and Friday, August 17-18, Harbor commissioners voted 3-0 to send a letter to Assemblymember Jim Wood, Senator Mike McGuire and Representative Jared Huffman, asking for a 60-day moratorium banning all ocean fishing along the North Coast. On August 7, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) issued a directive regarding the retention of the quillback rockfish as prohibited state-wide. DFW sent out a second bulletin effectuating the ban at midnight, August 21, during the height of the ocean fishing season. DFW said the 2021 stock for quillback and other related groundfish have suffered a severe population decline. DFW urges anglers to use best fishing practices to reduce the impact on quillback rockfish and other related species.

The ban on ocean fishing runs from Mendocino to the Oregon border and extends to areas seaward of a 50 fathom boundary (one fathom equals 300 feet) line from the northern groundfish area.

The announcement and ban has sent shockwaves across the fishing community which predicts severe negative economic impact.

The Crescent City Harbor District met in special session,

Photo by Mike Cuthbertson

Firefighters line up near Gasquet as they work to battle the Smith River Complex.

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50’s – 70’s European sports car club membership drive.

Do you own a 1950’s - 1970’s style European sports car? Come and join our local car club!

We hail from Del Norte and Curry Counties. We do all things concerning vintage European cars.

So, join the entourage!

If interested contact Chuck at the Del Norte Triplicate 707-460-6726.

“Walking Down a Fine Line” Art Exhibit

2nd floor mezzanine of the CEC Airport, 1650 Dale Rupert Road: during the airport terminal’s hours.

DNACA’s Art in Public Places program presents a solo art exhibit by artist Marcia Morgan. The exhibit features watercolor paintings of a wide variety of subjects and includes poetry as well. The exhibit will be displayed through September 28. For more information, visit dnaca.net.

“Marie’s Eclectic Images” Art Exhibit Del Norte Courthouse, 450 H Street: 8:00 am –5:00 pm Del Norte Association for Cultural Awareness (DNACA) is pleased to

present an art exhibit by artist Marie Neder, now on display through August 17. Marie’s photography includes images of “River Guardians,” “The Moon In-Between,” and “Bigfoot.” The exhibit is free to view. For more information, visit dnaca.net.

Photography of Bob Mize Gallery of Arts & Culture, 175 H Street: Tuesday – Saturday, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm.

Bob is a local artist who celebrates the Western United States in his images, which are widely collected. His subjects include flora, fauna, and landscapes. For further information call (707) 464-4745.

Friday September 1 –

Monday September 4 St. George Reef Lighthouse tours with helicopter flights

The St. George Reef Lighthouse Preservation Society will conduct ten flights per day with a docent-led tour of the remote, historical lighthouse. A limited number of seats remain.

The lighthouse was built in 1882 on an area of exposed rock seven miles off the shores of Point St. George, in the aftermath of the Brother Jonathan disaster in 1865, and named in honor of British explorer George Vancouver in 1792. St. George Light was decommissioned by the Coast Guard in 1975 due to

unique dangers posed to personnel. The only way to access the lighthouse is via a six-minute helicopter flight. The cost of the flight, docent-tour of the lighthouse, and membership in SGRLPS for one year is $350. Reservations can be made by phone 707-273-1905 or 541254-3851.

Saturday, September 2

Run for the Seals – 5K Fun Run

The race starts at the Northcoast Marine Mammal Center and finishes at the SeaQuake Brewing Labor Day Bash. Come for the run, stay for the fun. Register early and save at www.northcoastmmc.org.

Free Labor Day BBQ Beachfront Park (near the Gazebo): 12:00 pm2:00 pm

Sponsored by: Assemblymember Jim Wood, Building and Construction Trades Council of Humboldt and Del Norte Counties, Operating Engineers Local #3, Congressman Jared Huffman, and Senator Mike McGuire. For more information email: dndems@gmail. com

Chetco Activity Center Labor Day events

550 Chetco Lane, Brookings Yard Sale: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm ($10 table rental).

BBQ Contest: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm. Tickets include “all you can eat” sides and a beverage of your choice, as well as you getting to judge.

To be a chef at the Labor Day weekend contest, please pick up a flyer at the Chetco Activity Center during August or call the coordinator at 541469-6822.

Sunday, September 3 Summer Concerts in the Park - One of These Nights Azalea Park, Brookings: 1:00 pm

The ultimate tribute to the Eagles, one of the most successful bands of all time. Hear all your favorites hits including “Take It Easy,” Hotel California,” “Boys of Summer,” and “Heat is on.”

Saturday, September 9 16th Annual Dee-Ni’ Day Howonquet Hall Community Center, 101 Indian Court, Smith River: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Food & craft vendors. Culture demonstrations. Tribal citizen art show. Stick games. Horseshoes. Kids activities & more.

Lifeguards

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Albe, 12, both from Klamath, said, “we’re not afraid of the ocean, anymore.”

Events conducted included stretching exercises, run-swimruns, buoy swims, boogie boarding, body surfing, board surfing, lectures on rescues and first aid skills,

Each activity is designed to educate the Junior Lifeguard on how to maneuver the ever-changing conditions of the ocean, the importance of the daily workout and to maximize enjoyment of living along the coast.

The event was the third annual in Del Norte and the seventh year for the program. On hand to

lots of parents, grandparents and other relatives, Del Norte Schools superintendent Jeff Harris and 2nd District Supervisor Valerie Starkey. This annual event depends on community support and asks for donations to sustain this program. The donation site can be accessed through redwoodsparksconservancy. org/donate-rpc.

Grant helps recruit and retain physicians in Del Norte County

Eighteen months out of medical school and working as a Del Norte County pediatrician, Dr. Hannah Parker was paying off student loans and the cost of additional training when she received a much-needed financial boost — $50,000 from Humboldt Area Foundation + Wild Rivers Community Foundation’s “Del Norte Physicians Recruitment and Retention Fund.”

Parker applied for the grant through Open Door Community Health Center, which received the HAF+WRCF grant earlier this year and passed it on to Parker.

“The money went a long way in helping me alleviate the stress that came with all that debt,” said Parker, who works at Open Door’s Crescent City clinic. “Medical training is very expensive, and the cost of living continues to rise, especially here in California.”

To assist physicians such as Parker, HAF+WRCF continues to seek grant applications from local medical organizations for its Del Norte Physician’s Recruitment and Retention Fund. The purpose of the fund, established in 2007 by community-minded businesses, organizations, and individuals, is to support medical loan repayment, professional development, and retention of local medical professionals.

“The funding opportunity is an exciting way to support recruitment and retention efforts for physicians in Del Norte County and support a healthy, just and equitable region where families can thrive,” said Craig Woods, HAF+WRCF’s Department Director for Programs and Community Solutions. “It’s an honor to carry out the charitable vision of the generous donors who established the fund in 2007.”

Parker said that being able to pay off some debt played a part in her remaining in Del Norte County. “I could probably

get a job in a bigger city that pays a lot more, but I really like living in a rural area, and we’re close to family here,” she said.

As for her immediate future, Parker said, “I would like to continue to build on my current advocacy work and continue to partner with other community members to enhance our available health care resources locally.”

About the grant: Recipients of the Del Norte Physician’s Recruitment and Retention Fund must commit to working in Del Norte County for the year the funding is received. This fund will award up to $50,000 per recipient per year, for a maximum of two years. Health care organizations can learn more about the fund and access the application at hafoundation. org/apply.

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Sal Munoz, Director Redwood Parks Conservancy and Dillon Cleavenger, Junior Lifeguard program coordinator, worked together to make the Junior Lifeguard program a success.

Dr. Hannah Parker

last week and passed a draft letter to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, with copies sent to state Senator Mike McGuire, Assemblymember Jim Wood, Congressman Jared Huffman objecting to the recently enacted regulatory changes within the Northern Management Area. Here are the bulletpoints of the letter: The conservation boundary should be modified. CCHD proposes a modification to start the Rockfish Conservation Area offshore at a 10 fathoms depth, citing data the species of primary concern are rarely found in waters shallower than 10 fathoms.

Forcing fishermen to venture beyond the 50 fathom boundary places them in precarious and dangerous waters.

Economic Domino Effect. The sport fishing industry is not simply a recreational pastime but an essential part of the (Del Norte) local economy, generating revenue, creating

jobs, and supporting countless ancillary business such as hotels and vacation rentals. Sadly, fishing enthusiasts have canceled reservations after the ban was announced. Many of these same recreational fishermen have moved to Oregon where these restrictions are non-existent.

CDFW’s abrupt in-season regulatory action was reckless. Charter boat businesses operate on careful planning, taking bookings and scheduling trips months in advance. Clientele travel considerable distances, plan their vacations and allocate significant resources based on assurance of these bookings.

Request for intervention.

Commissioners asked for a 60-day moratorium on these implemented restrictions to consider reviewing its decision. The restrictions threaten to dismantle an intricate and long-established economic structure that has been a source of livelihood for generations.

Local fishermen also expressed their displeasure and concern with the ban during the heart of the ocean fishing season.

Bo Harkins, who moderates a Facebook page, Crescent City/Del Norte Fishing states, “I can’t understand why the season was closed after DFW said no retention of quillback after August 7. Then, a week later, sent (DFW) out a bulletin

Rare Oregon, Northern California Sand Dune

Phacelia Protected Under Endangered Species Act

In response to a petition and lawsuit by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service protected the sand dune phacelia as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The agency also designated 180 acres as protected critical habitat for this coastal dune plant in 13 units in Coos and Curry counties in southern Oregon, and Del Norte County, California.

“These beautiful and rugged plants are emblematic of our native coastal sand dune habitats and I’m thrilled they’ll get the protection they deserve,” said Jeff Miller, a senior conservation advocate at the Center for Biological Diversity. “Endangered Species Act protections will help sand dune phacelia and our dwindling intact dune habitats recover and thrive. It shouldn’t have taken nine years for Fish and Wildlife to take action, but hopefully it’s not too late.”

Sand dune phacelia has declined to 25 naturally occurring populations, many of them with few remaining plants, including in iconic places like Oregon’s Cape Blanco. The plants are threatened by invasive species such as European beach grass and gorse, damage from offroad vehicles, and climate change-driven sea level rise. Its small population size makes the species even more susceptible to these threats.

Sand dune phacelia is in the Forget-Me-Not family of flowering plants and grows to be 18 inches tall, with white flowers that are a rich source of nectar and pollen for native bees. The number of bees and variety of bee species found in dune vegetation is higher in places where phacelia grows.

Correction

The Triplicate reported tenant Mike Noon of 840 L St. #4 was reimbursed for his out-of-pocket housing costs associated with the accident which destroyed his residence. This statement was incorrect. Tenant Noon did receive a small Red Cross donation. Noon is a Section 8 client. The Federal Housing assistance program did not reimburse Noon for his out-of-pocket housing expenses. The Triplicate regrets the error and apologies for any inconveniences caused.

The plant requires sandy habitats that are relatively free of competing vegetation and is adapted to living on nutrient-poor sand dune areas with high winds, blowing sand and salt spray. Its silvery hairs, an adaptation to the harsh coastal environment, keep salt off its leaves, decrease water loss and reflect excess light. The name “phacelia” is from the Greek “phakelos,” meaning cluster, for its lovely, clustered flowers; and the Latin “argentea,” meaning

silvery, for the appearance of its leaves. The phacelia blooms from March to September.

The Center for Biological Diversity and seven other conservation groups (Oregon Wild, Friends of Del Norte, Oregon Coast Alliance, the Native Plant Society of Oregon, the California Native Plant Society, the Environmental Protection Information Center and the Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center) petitioned to protect the phacelia in 2014.

stating no inshore fishing after August 21. It doesn’t make sense. Our community will be deeply affected by the closure.” Harkins continued, “we get people who come here to vacation and fish because we have a great fishing area. The motels, restaurants, vaca-

tion rentals will be deeply affected.”

Harkins asked folks to voice their concern to the Board of Supervisors who were recently advised of the dilemma. Harkins and his fishing colleagues urge the public to contact CDF Marine specialist Carolyn

McKnight (831) 227-8683 to express your opinion. Harkins respectfully asks those who call to show courtesy and respect to game wardens who he said are our greatest allies in helping return ocean fishing to its appropriate role in Del Norte County.

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The stairway heading to Pebble Beach is beginning to fall apart after years of wear and tear.

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undertaken.

The project will resurface entire stairways and

walkways, install new handrails, re-stripe the parking area, add a new cultural sign and improve ADA access.

CDFW Engineering has drafted a concept for the construction and have met

with county staff, the California Coastal Commission, Wildlife Conservation Board and the Tolowa Deeni as part of the process. CDFW emphasized the project can’t happen quickly enough.

The quillback rockfish

Sand dune phacelia

Insurance industry and consumers in crisis in the Golden State

By ROGER GITLIN The Triplicate

Many Del Norte County homeowners are in crisis mode. The rampant inflation in the country has finally hit home.

Approximately 50,000 plus (and growing)

California homeowners are in literal shell shock after opening their mail to learn their homeowners insurance policy will not be renewed. Many carriers are telling California SAYONARA. The latest big carriers to decline new business are State Farm and Allstate which are declining all new clientele. The current spate of lightning-struck fires merely aggravates an already critical condition impacting homeowners up and down the state.

Carriers point to the passage of voter-passed Proposition 103, wildfires and out of control inflation as primary reasons California is simply no place to do business.

The carriers are taking a beating in satisfying claims. Carriers cannot survive without steep premium increases.

The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of California (IIABC)

released a statement reflecting a dire future for the insurance industry.

It reads, “The insurance marketplace is tightening up and its happening fast for home and auto insurance. Carriers are pulling a full hard stop on issuing any new policies across the country. States hit the hardest are California, Florida, Louisiana and Texas, with Oregon not far behind.”

Insurance companies claim they cannot operate profitably in the current inflationary market.

Voter-passed Proposition 103 directs the carrier to apply to the Department of Insurance for approval of any increase above seven percent.

Meanwhile the cost of claims has dramatically risen over the last 24 months. The IIABC warns if you’ve not impacted by the inflationary disruption, you will be soon.

The IIABC states premium rates are unrealistically low so carriers cannot operate profitably; the carriers simply pull out of the market. If the Depatment of Insurance declines the rate increase, carriers simply shut down new business. The cost to rebuild your home of vehicle due to

rising costs of materials, parts, lumber and labor continue to spiral out of control. Everything is inflating: medical care continues to skyrocket, Litigation is expensive and settlements are rising at unprecedented rates.

In California, Fair Access to Insurance Requirements offers fire and

flood coverage at rates near current market conditions.

Your agent can explain the Fair Plan to you.

The Independent Insurance agents emphatically states rates are unsustainable.

What can you do to stay afloat?

* Consider raising your deductibles.

DEL NORTE COUNTY ART NOTES

32nd Annual Juried Art Exhibit

Del Norte Association for Cultural Awareness

(DNACA) is pleased to present their 32nd Annual Juried Art Exhibit, now on display through September 28 at the Del Norte Courthouse. The exhibit features acrylic and oil paintings, photography, multimedia art, pastels, and drawings from local artists. The exhibit is free to view. The courthouse is located at 450 H St. in Crescent City, and is open from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. weekdays, except for state holidays. For more information, visit dnaca.net.

Performance Series Sea-

son Tickets now available DNACA is now offering Season Tickets for their 2023-24 Performance Series. When you purchase a Season Ticket you save money and enjoy perks not available with a single concert ticket. New this year: half-season tickets!

Choose any three concerts to attend, when you’re ready to attend. This Super-Sized season of six shows includes Latin Rock/Norteño, Holiday music with a Nordic twist, Piano, Poetry and Storytelling, Indigenous Folk/ Rock, Celtic Roots, and a fusion of drums, Japanese flute, and movement!

More details and tickets available at dnaca. eventbrite.com. Tickets also available at Del Norte Office Supply, in Crescent City.

Coast Redwoods Art Association - Call for Artists Coast Redwoods Art Association invites artists

to join their 16th Annual National Juried Art Competition. The competition is open to artists 18 years or older, and may enter up to three pieces of art. No photography or digital art will be accepted. There are cash prizes for First, Second, and Third place. Entry deadline is August 26, judging will be held September 1. For more information call 707-4649133 or visit crescentharborgallery.com.

“Walking Down a Fine Line” Art Exhibit DNACA’s Art in Public Places program presents a solo art exhibit by artist Marcia Morgan. The exhibit features watercolor paintings of a wide variety of subjects, and includes poetry as well. The exhibit will be displayed through September 28, at the 2nd floor mezzanine of the CEC Airport, 1650 Dale Rupert Rd, Crescent City. The exhibit is free to view, and can be viewed during the airport terminal’s hours: 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. weekdays, 6 - 10 a.m. and 5 - 8 p.m. Saturdays, and 6 a.m. - 2 p.m. and 58 p.m. Sundays. For more information, visit dnaca. net.

Crescent City Art Crescent City Art at 1228 2nd St., Crescent City, is open to the public Wednesday - Saturday from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The featured Artist of the Month is Sharon Krause, who uses both local agates and other gemstones to create unique necklaces and earrings. Member art exhibits include spray paint

artist Spencer Bishop at the Del Norte County Library, watercolor artist Pauline Lodolini at the Smith River Library, and an exhibit of various artists at the Sutter Coast Hospital Infusion Center and in the Main Hall at Sutter Coast Hospital. For more information, call 707-460-1414.

Arts and Crafts

It’s time to make new friends and get creative as the Family Resource Center of the Redwoods holds Arts and Crafts times Thursdays, from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and from 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

This program is for elementary school-aged students. Morning sessions are held at Mountain School FRC, 555 Azalea Ln., Gasquet.

Afternoon sessions are held at 494 Pacific Ave., Crescent City. Please call 707-464-0955 for more information.

Safekeeping: The Art of Val Polyanin

The public is invited to view the art of Val Polyanin, Friday September 1, from 5 - 7:30 p.m. Polyanin donated his collection of over 900 pieces of art to the City of Crescent City when he was no longer able to house the work himself.

The collection includes paintings, sculptures, assemblage, and more, created from an array of materials in sizes ranging from 2 to 10 feet tall. The temporary exhibit is located at 240 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531. For more about the artist, visit VPArt.org.

Del Norte County Democratic Party FREE LABOR DAY BBQ

“Honoring Labor and Working families”

Saturday, September 2 from 12 to 2 PM Beachfront Park (near the Gazebo)

BBQ Sponsors: Assemblymember Jim Wood Building and Construction Trades Council of Humboldt and Del Norte Counties

Operating Engineers Local #3

Congressman Jared Huffman Senator Mike McGuire

For more information email : dndems@gmail.com

Paid

* Make sure you are taking every possible discount available.

* Do not let your current policy lapse.

* Bundle all your insurance needs under a single carrier.

* Don’t make frivolous claims.

* Don’t get driving citations. Follow the laws.

Independent insurance brokers respectfully ask you to not blame the messenger for this sobering reality.

Please be civil when you work with your broker.

The agent is your strongest ally. The association is fighting to reform these injustices with new legislation in Sacramento.

SERVICE NOTICE

Crescent Harbor Art Gallery Coast Redwoods Art Association, Crescent Harbor Art Gallery’s featured artist is Mary Saile. Mary enjoys exploring acrylic paint pouring techniques, including the creation of her own unique beach style and jellyfish series.

The Gallery is located at 140 Marine Way in Crescent City, and is open Tuesday - Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., closed Sunday and Monday. For more information call 707-464-9133 or visit crescentharborgallery.com.

The Gallery of Arts & Culture

The Gallery of Arts & Culture at 175 H Street, is currently featuring the photography of Bob Mize. Bob is a local artist who celebrates the Western United States in his images, which are widely collected. His subjects include flora, fauna, and landscapes. The Gallery is open Tuesday - Saturday, 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. The Gallery is also open 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. the first Friday of each month for “First Friday Art Walk”. For further information call (707) 464-4745.

For community arts calendar listings, please visit www.dnaca.net. For inclusion in Arts Scene listings, items should be sent to the Del Norte Association for Cultural Awareness (DNACA) at office@ dnaca.net by Thursday of each week for inclusion on Wednesday the following week.

A celebration of life will be held at the Elk Valley Rancheria Administration Building, 2332 Howland Hill Rd. Crescent City, Ca on Sunday, September 24th from 12:30p.m.-2:30p.m. with a paddle out at 5:00p.m. on Pebble Beach.

Arrangements are under the direction of Wier’s Mortuary Chapel. Please sign the family’s online guest book at https://www.wiersmortuary.com/.

Carl David LaFazio 4/19/1961 – 8/9/2023

Carl David LaFazio, a loving, kind, and gentle soul, passed away on August 9, 2023. Born April 19th, 1961, Carl lived his life with an infectious joy that touched everyone he met.

A massice increase in home fires and other disasters has led several major insurance companies to pull out of the state.

Opinion & Letters

Leave it alone

Blowing up the dam has caused a little more damage than anybody thought, huh? the explosives might have started these fires? I’m pretty freaking sure of it those were not fireworks or lightening the other night? We were looking at the other night blowing the second dam up? People wake up and think about what they’re doing here! They’re stealng the Klamath River they’re diverting it down south. .. Del Norte County after we get out of this fire danger rise up against ithe Klamath river dam demolitions. The salmon were in the Klamath, I know this for fact, now there isn’t any?

Well no wonder after blowing up at least one confirmed dam Copco 2.. don’t figure.. I just want to know why people that weren’t even born here, don’t even live here ....have come here to change things this place is perfect leave it alone.

Misty LeMunyon Crescent City

Guest CoLumn

Grandparents

Can Pass Along

Valuable Information About Fentanyl

By MARIE GARCEAU Guest Column

Fentanyl continues to be a significant threat across the state. Prevention and education remain critical in reducing this threat. Grandparents can stay informed and pass this information on to others, like their grandchildren and adult children.

Grandparents have a significant influence over their grandchildren and can help them by being a reliable source of factual information. Recreational drug use and fentanyl have led to countless overdose deaths. Deaths related to fentanyl in California began to rise exponentially around 2019.

Between 2021 and 2022, close to 6,000 people died in the state after ingesting synthetic opioids, which accounted for 86% of all opioid-related deaths.

Resources like the Seniors’ Guide to Fentanyl and local drug education play a critical role in helping keep people informed about the risks.

Grandparents can converse with their grandkids about these risks and pass along valuable information.

Keep things age appropriate and use language and examples that are easy for a child or teen to understand. How you would talk to a child about drugs and medication is entirely different when speaking to an adolescent or young adult.

When speaking to teens or young adults, ask open-ended questions like: What do you know about fentanyl? Or What are your thoughts on drug use? Are you concerned about someone offering you drugs? This can help start a conversation and fill the void with factual information about fentanyl and its

IN MY VIEW

Why We Celebrate Labor Day

Most people think of Labor Day as the last day of summer. It is a day for beach parties and picnics in the park.

For businesses it is a time to hold clearance sales to move out the summer inventory. In fashion circles Labor Day is the date after which one should not wear white. It is always the first Monday in September.

None of these reflect the reason why we celebrate Labor Day. I admit that I was not familiar with the specific details of how Labor Day began and evolved over the years. I did some research on the origins and history of Labor Day which I will share with you today.

First Labor Day

The US Department of Labor website says, “Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. The holiday is rooted in the late nineteenth century, when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the many contributions workers have made to America’s strength, prosperity, and well-being.

a festival for the recreation and amusement of the workers and their families. This became the pattern for the celebrations of Labor Day.”

American Labor

“American labor has raised the nation’s standard of living and contributed to the greatest production the world has ever known and the labor movement has brought us closer to the realization of our traditional ideals of economic and political democracy.

It is appropriate, therefore, that the nation pays tribute on Labor Day to the creator of so much of the nation’s strength, freedom, and leadership – the American worker.”

First Labor Unions

Another website called Study.com has a concise summary of the history of labor unions. “Labor unions in the USA have their roots in the 18th-century Industrial Revolution in Europe and the colonial period in America. The first recorded strike in the USA was by New York journeymen tailors in 1768 over a wage reduction.

(8/17/23) provides a good overview of the accomplishments of unions.

“Today, American workers have a host of rights and recourses should their workplace be hostile or harmful.

While the modern labor movement works to continue to improve the working conditions for all, with big efforts around a fair minimum wage and end of employer wage theft, the movement has a history rich with fights and wins. It put an end to child labor, 10-to-16 hour workdays, and unsafe working conditions.

Today, every wage-earning American owes a debt of gratitude to organized labor for the 40-hour workweek, minimum wage, anti-discrimination laws, and other basic protections.”

Union Victories

“The gratitude is owed mostly to the unions those nameless and disposable workers organized, which they did under the threat of being fired, harassed, evicted from company homes, beaten, jailed, and, in many cases, killed.

marie GarCeau

risks. Share personal experiences and examples of peer pressure and how it was managed. While the approaches to peer pressure are much different today because of social media, the practical methods of handling or avoiding it can still be applied.

Encourage them to speak to their parents or caregivers and help them create a trusting environment with the people they live with. Get them to ask questions and voice their opinions, as this becomes the best way to share ideas and gain knowledge.

The opioid epidemic shows no signs of slowing down, but prevention and education can save lives. Anyone can stay informed, regardless of age. Grandparents can pass along valuable information about fentanyl and the risks involved with drug use.

Marie Garceau has been working in the field of substance use and addiction recovery for over a decade. Her primary focus is to reach out to the community and spread awareness. She does this to educate others about the dangers of drug use and help them make informed decisions.

The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City. On February 21, 1887, Oregon was the first to pass a law recognizing Labor Day. June 28, 1894, Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September of each year a legal federal holiday.

Many Americans celebrate Labor Day with parades, picnics, and parties – festivities very similar to those outlined by the first proposal for a holiday, which suggested a street parade followed by

The first sustained trade union organization was the Federal Society of Journeymen Cordwainers in Philadelphia in 1794. Labor unions grew in response to the social and economic impact of industrialization and mechanization in the 19th century.

The most famous labor union in the USA was the American Federation of Labor (AFL), founded in 1886 by Samuel Gompers.”

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In 1886, for example, over 200,000 railroad workers went on strike to protest an unjust firing. In 1894, over 250,000 workers walked out of the Pullman Palace Car Company factories to protest 12-hour workdays and wage cuts.

Overall union membership in the U.S. in 2020 was at 10.8%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. While that’s a historical low rate, some industries—like digital media, museums, and non-profits—are making inroads with new unions.

Over the decades, there

have been far more losses than victories, but the victories the labor movement did achieve made earning a living in the United States a much more equitable, fair, safe, and profitable proposition. These wins show what is possible for the modern labor movement.”

Labor Day BBQ

In the true spirit of Labor Day, the Del Norte County Democratic Party is hosting a Labor Day BBQ “Honoring Labor and Working Families” on Saturday, September 2, from 12 to 2 PM at Beachfront near the Gazebo.

This free event is being sponsored by the Building and Construction Trades Council of Humboldt and Del Norte Counties, Operating Engineers Local #3, Assemblymember Jim Wood, Congressman Jared Huffman and Senator Mike McGuire.

Please join us to celebrate and recognize the contributions of labor unions and the workers who built our country and continue to toil every day to keep America working.

Kevin Hendrick is a 30year resident of Del Norte County. kevinjameshendrick@gmail.com

Requiem for the Joshua tree

By PePPer traiL

Disheveled, gangly, the Joshua tree is surely one of the West’s strangest ó and most recognizable ó plants. Named by Mormon pioneers for the prophet Joshua, whose upraised arms pointed to the promised land, Joshua trees are more likely to remind people today of the lovable creations of Dr. Seuss.

The trees can live several hundred years and are both the symbol and ecological keystone of the great Mojave Desert ecosystem, stretching from southern California into Nevada, Arizona, and southwestern Utah. This stark and beautiful landscape is home to a rich diversity of desert creatures, from tortoises to bighorn sheep, many of which depend on the Joshua tree for food and shelter.

Tragically, after existing in the Mojave Desert for 2.5 million years, Joshua trees are now in catastrophic decline, the victim of development, invasive plants, climate change and most dramatically, fire.

This summer’s York Fire burned almost 100,000 acres in the Mojave National Preserve, and is only

the latest in a series of fires that have devastated Joshua tree populations. These include the Hackberry complex in 2005 ó71,000 acres ó and the Dome fire in 2020 ó 43,000 acres ó which destroyed about 1.3 million trees.

But wildfires in the desert? Deserts are hot and dry, so that parched landscape doesn’t have enough fuel to feed major conflagrations, right? That used to be true, but not anymore.

Invasive annual plants including cheatgrass and red brome have created a “fire-grass cycle” in the Mojave by adding continuous fuels to the formerly bare ground between the Joshua trees and other shrubs.

This sends fire across the landscape, killing everything in its path.

Joshua trees never evolved with frequent, intense fires, and are highly flammable. Fewer than 10% of those burned in the Dome fire have since re-sprouted. Their fleshy fruits and seeds are not fire adapted. And massive efforts to plant Joshua tree seedlings in burned areas have had limited success.

ìThe reality is that Joshua trees are already in

a state of decline because of global warming and increasing frequency of drought,î ecologist James Cornett told the Los Angeles Times. ìThen on top of that, you throw on a fire like the York fire, and these trees are not likely to recover in our lifetime.î

Climate change is perhaps the greatest threat of all. A 2019 study concluded that only .02% of the speciesí habitat in Joshua Tree National Park would remain viable after 2070 if climate change continues unchecked; even in the best-case scenario only 19% may be saved.

A glimmer of hope comes from the fact that many, many people love the quirky Joshua tree and are dedicated to its survival. Several large preserves have been set aside in the Mojave to protect Joshua trees and other desert species. These include Joshua Tree National Park and the Mojave Desert Preserve in California, and the Desert National Wildlife Refuge and the newly proclaimed Avi Kwa Ame National Monument in Nevada.

To extend protections to private lands, California adopted the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act this summer. Designed to

limit the impacts of development in rapidly growing desert cities like Palmdale and Lancaster, this requires permits and mitigation for the killing of removal of Joshua trees.

Finally, and as a last resort, there has been discussion of ìassisted migration,î moving Joshua trees northward in response to climate change. A study by USGS biologists concluded that only a few areas within the Joshua tree’s current range are likely to be suitable for the species by the end of this century. To prepare for possible relocations, the National Park Service, with assistance from a youth conservation program, the Urban Conservation Corps, has collected over a million Joshua tree seeds from 47 populations.

We can only hope that the efforts of today’s young seed collectors will bring the Joshua tree to a new promised land.

Pepper Trail is a contributor to Writers on the Range, HYPERLINK “http://writersontherange. org/” writersontherange. org, an independent nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation throughout the West.

Kevin Hendrick

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Published: August 16, 23, and 30, 2023. Triplicate T368751

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To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of William Torres A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Danny Torres, in the Superior Court of California, County of: Del Norte. The petition for probate requests that: Danny Torres be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This Authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as

follows:

Date: September 1, 2023

Time: 10:00am Dept.: 2

Address of the Court: 450 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either

(1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 7/18/2023 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Randy Scruggs This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 7/26/2023 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20230071

Published: August 16, 23, 30, and September 6, 2023. Triplicate T368465

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Duck Dogs 145 Humboldt Road Crescent City, CA 95531 This Business is conducted by: a married couple

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: n/a I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Wyly Steeves

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 7/31/2023 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder Claire Landay, Deputy File No. 20230073 August 23, 30, September 6, and 13, 2023. Triplicate T368609

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1 APN: 110-160-22-000

TO No: 200015996-CA-

VOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED

September 11, 2017.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC

SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.

On October 10, 2023 at 11:00 AM, At the stairs of the Southwest Entrance of the Flynn County Administration Building at 981 H St, Crescent City, CA 95531, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on September 26, 2017 as

Instrument No. 20173729, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Del Norte County, California, executed by RANDY L JEWELL, A MARRIED MAN, AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE

ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION

SYSTEMS, INC., as

Beneficiary, as nominee for NATIONWIDE EQUITIES CORP. as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE

FULLY DESCRIBED IN

SAID DEED OF TRUST

The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 475 ESTA AVENUE, CRESCENT CITY, CA 95531 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust.\emspace The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $195,778.71 (Estimated).

However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a

matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property.

Notice to Property Owner

The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call Nationwide Posting & Publication at 916.939.0772 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Website www. nationwideposting.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA0700013120-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.\ emspace Notice to Tenant

NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES

AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021

You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 916.939.0772, or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting. com, using the file number assigned to this case CA07000131-20-1 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee.

Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no

more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: August

9, 2023 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA0700013120-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300

TDD: 711 949.252.8300

By: Bernardo Sotelo,

Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.nationwideposting. com FOR AUTOMATED

SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Nationwide

Posting & Publication AT 916.939.0772 NPP0439146

To: TRIPLICATE

Published: August 23, 30 and September 6, 2023

Triplicate T368940

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Klamath Community Church 126 Redwood Drive Klamath, CA 95548 Mailing address: PO Box 284 Klamath, CA 95548

This filing is a refile of previous file #20230063 with changes.

This Business is conducted by: an individual

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 6/27/2023

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Melanie Kincheloe-Scott

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 8/16/2022

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder

B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20230078

Published: August 30, September 6, 13, and 20, 2023. Triplicate T369365

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Published: August 30,

T.S. No. 109395-CA APN: 118-424-005-000 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 5/12/2015. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 9/27/2023 at 11:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 6/10/2015 as Instrument No. 20152323 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Del Norte County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: LORETTA M. UPTON, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE; At the Steps of the Southwest Entrance of the Flynn Administration Building, 981 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1333 OREGON STREET, CRESCENT CITY, CA 95531 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $149,258.72 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien

being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.AUCTION.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 109395-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: Effective January 1, 2021, you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (855) 313-3319, or visit this internet website www. clearreconcorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 109395-CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. FOR

SALES INFORMATION:

(800) 280-2832 CLEAR RECON CORP 8880 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 725 San Diego, California 92108

Published on August 23, 30 and September 6, 2023.

Triplicate T368920

Notice of Public Meeting

A quarterly meeting of the Upper Chetco Rural Fire Protection District will begin on September 6, 2023, at 5:30 pm. The meeting will be held at the fire hall on Gardner Ridge Road. The public is encouraged to attend.

Respectfully submitted by Lori Wraith Published:

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE DEL NORTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE

IS HEREBY

GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors, County of Del Norte, State of California and the governing body of all other special assessment and taxing districts for which said Board so acts, will hold a public hearing to consider the recommended final budget for the fiscal year 2023/2024. The recommended final budget will be available for review in the office of the County Auditor-Controller, 981 H Street, Suite 140, Crescent City, California, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., weekdays. Further budget scheduling information is available in the Board of Supervisors Office at 981 H Street, Suite 200, Crescent City, California.

DATE OF HEARING:

Beginning September 12, 2023, and continuing as necessary for the following fourteen days.

TIME OF HEARING: 10:30 A.M. September 12, 2023 PLACE OF HEARING: ONLINE (VIA ZOOM) media.co.del-norte.ca.us AND/OR 981 H STREET, SUITE 100, CRESCENT CITY, CA 95531

All persons interested are invited to participate at the aforementioned time, date and place to let your views be heard.

Published: August 30 and September 6, 2023.

Triplicate T368644

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

DEAN T. RIDING has been appointed Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF DOROTHY M. RIDING Deceased, by the Circuit Court, State of Oregon, Curry County, under Case Number 23PB06731. All persons having a claim against the estate must present the claim within four months of the first publication date: August 23, of this notice to Driscoll Law, LLC, at 563 SW 13th St, Suite 103, Bend, Oregon 97702, ATTN: Corey P. Driscoll, or they may be barred. Additional information may be obtained from the court records, the Personal Representative or the following-named attorney for the Personal Representative. COREY P. DRISCOLL OSB #154933 DRISCOLL LAW, LLC 563 SW 13TH ST, STE 103 BEND, OR 97702 541-706-1529

Published: August 23, 30, and September 6, 2023. Pilot & ONPA P369038 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF CURRY In the Matter of the Estate of: Michael S. Trombly, Deceased. Case No. 23PB07149

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above entitled estate. All persons having claims against said estate are required to present them to the undersigned Personal Representative through my resident agent, JAMES W. GARDNER, Attorney at Law, 29692 Ellensburg Ave, Ste 11, P.O. Box 1286, Gold Beach, Oregon 97444, Phone (541) 247-6615, within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, Personal Representative, or the Attorney for the Personal Representative, JAMES W. GARDNER whose address and phone number appear above.

Dated this 14th day of August, 2023. /s/ Carol L Phillips Personal Representative 27677 Hwy 101 Gold

OR 97444

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NOTICE OF PETITION

TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: Danny L. Coltra, Deceased Case Number: CVPB-2023-7037

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Danny L. Coltra

A Petition for Probate has been filed by: John Wiens, in the Superior Court of California, County of: Del Norte.

The petition for probate requests that: John Wiens be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This Authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows:

Date: September 29, 2023

Time: 10:00 am Dept.: 2

Address of the Court: 450 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should

appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Timothy J. Wykle Matthews, Kluck, Walsh, Wykle & Latt, LLP 100 M Street Eureka, CA 95501 (707) 442-3758

Publish: August 16, 23, and 30, 2023 Del Norte Triplicate

T368654

TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE is hereby given that the obligation secured by the Trust Deed described below is in default, and that the beneficiary has elected to foreclose the Trust Deed pursuant to ORS 86.705 to 86.795. No action is now pending to recover any part of the debt secured by the Trust Deed. The Beneficiary Exemption Affidavit is on file with the Oregon Foreclosure Avoidance Program. Information required by ORS 86.771 is as follows:

1. Grantor: Rosemary J. Donahue; Trustee: First American Title Insurance Company of Oregon; Successor Trustee: Joseph E. Kellerman, 14 N. Central Ave., Suite 104, Medford, OR 97501; Beneficiary: Rogue Credit Union, successor in interest to Chetco Federal Credit Union.

2. Property covered by the Trust Deed: Lot 2 of MEADOW WOODS SUBDIVISION, PHASE 1, City of Brookings, Curry County, Oregon, according to the official plat thereof, now of record. 3. Trust Deed was recorded on September 30, 2004, as instrument no. 2004-6388 of the Official Records of Curry County, Oregon.

4. Default for which foreclosure is made is failure of Grantor to make required monthly payments under the terms of the Promissory Note and failure to keep and maintain insurance.

5. The sums owing on the obligation secured by the Trust Deed are $24,650.22 as of November 1, 2022, plus

interest thereon at the rate of 5.750%, plus recoverable late fees, trustee’s and attorney’s costs and fees incurred, plus such sums as Beneficiary may advance for the benefit of Grantor — real property taxes and insurance premiums, etc.

6. The Beneficiary has and does elect to sell the property to satisfy the obligation.

7. The property will be sold in the manner prescribed by law on the 6th day of October, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. standard time as established by ORS 187.110, outside of the public entrance to the Curry County Courthouse, 29821 Ellensburg Avenue, Gold Beach, Oregon, 97444, Curry County, Oregon. 8. Interested persons are notified of the right under ORS 86.778 to have this proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment of the entire amount then due, other than such portion as would not then be due had no default occurred, together with costs, trustee and attorney’s fees, and by curing any other default complained of in this Notice, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. 9. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware

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of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. 10. In construing this notice and whenever the context hereof so requires, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, and their successors in interest, the word “trustee” includes any successor trustee and the word “beneficiary” includes any successor in interest of the beneficiary named in the Trust Deed, and any collateral beneficiary, and their successors in interest.

DATED this 24th day of May, 2023. HORNECKER COWLING LLP By: /s/ Joseph E. Kellerman, Successor Trustee

Published: August 16, 23, 30, and September 6, 2023.

Pilot & ONPA P368556

The Port of Brookings Harbor is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified contractors to install curb and pavement. To be considered, interested parties must submit their Proposals in accordance with the requirements set forth in the RFP. Copy of RFP is available at the Port Office 16330 Lower Harbor Road, Brookings, OR or go online to www. portofbrookingsharbor. com. Proposals must be submitted by 2pm on September 11, 2023.

Published: August 23, 30, and September 6, 2023 (online 8/10 - 9/6). Pilot & ONPA P368763

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as:

Travelodge By Wyndham 444 US Highway 101 South Crescent City, CA 95531

This filing is a refile of previous file #20180149

This Business is conducted by: a corporation

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 6/30/2023 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Navneet Maharaj, CEO, PM Hospitality Group, Inc. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 8/11/2023 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20230077

Published: August 30, September 6, 13, and 20, 2023. Triplicate T369369 LIEN SALE 9/5/23 10AM AT 1150 BURTSCHELL ST, CRESCENT CITY. 18 NISSA LIC# YTA0VL. VIN# JN1BJ1CP9JW165387

Published: August 30, 2023. Triplicate T369332

Last week, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, landmark legislation which continues to deliver for California families. Over the last twelve months, the investments in the Inflation Reduction Act have lowered costs for Californians while creating new jobs, combating climate change, and reducing the deficit— all without a penny in new taxes for people in America making under $400,000.

“In the year since Democrats passed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, we have delivered results on some of the country’s most important issues: bringing down costs, extending health coverage for millions, accelerating our clean energy transition, and acting on climate

change while creating millions of jobs,” said Rep. Huffman. “We are already reaping the benefits, and those impacts will keep coming as new investments are announced every day.

Funding for habitat restoration, climate resiliency, innovative technology deployment, support for clean energy upgrades, and more are all rolling in right here in Northern California. My priority has been to get our district its fair share of these transformational investments, and through my role on the Regional Leadership Council I’ve been able to work hand-in-glove with the administration to that end.

It’s no doubt that there will be even more to celebrate in the years to come as my colleagues and I continue our efforts to build a sustainable, equitable, and

bright future for everyone.”

Lowering costs for families:

Saves nearly 19 million Americans approximately $7.4 billion annually on prescription drug costs starting in 2025 when cost-reducing policies, like a $2,000 cap on annual out-of-pocket pharmacy costs for Americans with Medicare, go into effect.

Allows Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices starting in 2026, slashing prices and saving taxpayers nearly $100 billion over the next 8 years.

Unleashes the power of cleaner, cheaper energy to save families hundreds of dollars on their energy bills every year and provides thousands of dollars in discounts to help families upgrade to more efficient appliances and

The police blotter is a public record of incidents as reported by law-enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty. The information printed is preliminary and subject to change.

Monday, 8/14/23:

• 1:03 am, brush fire, Mcbeth Way, Fire.

• 7:19 am, neighbor dispute, 400 block of Amanda Lane, Sheriff.

• 9:25 am, bike theft, 4200 block of Highway 101, Sheriff.

• 2:50 pm, threats, 1100 block of 3rd Street, Police.

• 3:17 pm, harassment, 2200 block of Northcrest Drive, Sheriff.

• 4:22 pm, theft, 200 block of L Street, Police.

• 4:45 pm, fire, 1000 block of Front Street, Police.

• 5:38 pm, threats, 300 block of Dillman Road, Sheriff.

• 7:12 pm, threats, 1300 block of California Street, Police.

• 7:19 pm, theft, 1000 block of Highway 101, Police.

• 9:23 pm, threats, 900 block of Washington Boulevard, Sheriff

responded.

• 10:51 pm, threats, 500 block of L Street, Police.

Tuesday 8/15/23:

• 8:21 am, fire, 99000 block of Highway 101 Milepost 11.95, Fire.

• 8:59 am, threats, 400 block of M Street, Police.

• 11:10 am, theft, 600 block of L Street, Police.

• 11:15 am, fire, South Fork Road, Fire.

• 11:51 am, theft, 600 block of L Street, Police.

• 12:30 pm, threats, 300 block of East Madison Avenue, Sheriff.

• 12:48 pm, motor vehicle accident, Highway 199 Milepost 22.35, Fire.

• 1:07 pm, burglary, 200 block of Kerby Street, Sheriff.

• 2:39 pm, threats, area of Point Saint George, Sheriff.

• 2:57 pm, fire, 2700 block of Low Divide Road, Fire.

• 8:37 pm, theft, 900 block of Northcrest Drive, Sheriff.

Wednesday, 8/16/23:

• 6:11 am, threats, 2700 block of Nickel Avenue, Sheriff.

• 7:19 pm, theft, area of Point of Honor,

Police.

• 9:11 am, theft, Jed Smith Park, Sheriff.

• 10:31 am, vehicle fire, Highway 101, Fire.

• 12:07 pm, evacuations, Highway 199, Search and Rescue.

• 12:17 pm, fire, Highway 199 Milepost 25.55, Fire.

• 2:57 pm, theft, 600 block of I Street, Police.

• 9:49 pm, battery, 800 block of Washington Boulevard, Sheriff responded.

Thursday, 8/17/23:

• 9:12 am, theft, 900 block of Sunset Circle, Police.

• 11:11 am, theft, 100 block of Douglas Park Drive, Sheriff.

• 12:49 pm, harassment, 700 block of Oak Road, Sheriff.

• 2:31 pm, fraud, 500 block of Vipond Drive, Sheriff.

• 3:31 pm, fire, Highway 169, Fire.

• 3:41 pm, theft, 1400 block of Parkway Drive, Sheriff.

• 4:36 pm, threats, 3100 block of Fred Haight Drive, Sheriff responded.

Friday, 8/18/23:

• 8:29 am, fire, 1200 block of Highway 101,

Police.

• 3:27 pm, threats, 400 block of M Street, Police.

• 10:09 pm, fire, 1600 block of Parkway Drive, Fire.

Saturday, 8/19/23

• 10:26 am, assault, 1300 block of Washington Boulevard, Sheriff.

• 10:53 am, threats, 300 block of Denny, Sheriff.

• 12:36 pm, assault, 800 block of Washington Boulevard, Sheriff.

• 5:55 pm, theft, 1200 block of Gainard Street, Police.

Sunday, 8/20/23

• 12:29 am, fire, area of South Bank Road, Fire.

• 11:20 am, theft, 1000 block of Highway 101, Police.

• 12:12 pm, fire, 2200 block of Low Divide Drive, Fire.

• 12:41 pm, theft, 100 block of Victory Lane, Sheriff.

• 6:01 pm, tent fire, End of Iowa, Police.

• 9:26 pm, theft, 500 block of Pacific Avenue, Police.

• 11:05 pm, shots heard, 1100 block of Lakeview Drive, Sheriff responded.

An amazing day for a triathlon

From the youngest top podium winner, Reed Sheets, age 5, to the oldest top podium winner, Bob Beebe, age 70, the 37th Crescent City Triathlon proved a spectacular day on August 13th. Emotions always run high whether a newbie or a seasoned athlete.

Comments included “stellar, perfect, and please never stop.” A local businessman and his family did the races for the first time. He was ecstatic: said he always had kids in swim lessons, knew the pool was important for physical activity, but this (day) brought it to an entirely different level. He’ll be returning! One 6 year old finished the race, got his medal, said he’d never take it off, and he’d do more races so he’d get more medals. This was from a kid who was anxious at the start.

The triathlon (swim, bike, run) starts in the Fred Endert Pool.

For the adults the 12 mile bike goes out to the High School and Point St. George, followed by a run to the Harbor and then the Pier for a 3 mile finish.

The kids races are all held within Beachfront Park and have much shorter appropriate distances. For example, the 5-6 age category does a 50 yard swim, 1 mile bike, and 1/4 mile run.

In addition to the triathlon, adult duathlon and team triathlon events were also held.

Results are posted at https://raceday.enmotive. com/#/events/2023-crescent-city-tri-du/results

Brookings-Harbor

Christian Church

777 Fifth Street, Brookings

Sunday Service...........10 a.m.

Weekly Communion Small Group Ministries

Celebrate Recovery...6 p.m. Friday 541-469-2531

Pastor Lance Knauss

Church of Christ

17222 Passley Rd., Brookings

Sunday Morning Bible Study.....10am

Sunday Morning Worship Assembly...11:20am

Wednesday Bible Class.....7pm Evangelist: Michael Wilk 541-469-6453 or 541-469-0191

Wednesday Testimony Mtg..6 p.m. Reading Room: Monday & Wednesday..1-3 p.m. or by appointment

www.cscbrookings.com 541-469-2398 or 469-3333

Pastor

Friday Mass....................5:15 p.m.

Saturday Mass................4:30 p.m.

Saturday Spanish Mass....6:30 p.m.

Sunday Mass..................8:30 a.m.

First Friday every month Adoration 4 p.m. & Mass 6 p.m.

First Saturday every month Mass 9 a.m. https://staroftheseastcharles.org/

Trinity Lutheran Church 1200 Easy St., PO Box 1199 Brookings

Sunday Bible School

All Ages...9am (Sept.-May)

Sunday Worship Service...10am Nursery Available Pastor Matt Steendahl 541-469-3411 tlcbrookings.org

“Looking

CalvaryHeritage

6900 Lake Earl, Smith River, CA (707)-487-2051

Sunday Services 10:30am www.ccredwoods.com

athlete support given by businesses, the race could not occur.

Corporate:

• Elk Valley Rancheria and Casino

Diamond:

• Crescent City Internal Medicine

• Redwood Medical Offices

• SeaQuake Brewing

Platinum:

• California Dreamin’ Real Estate

• The Club Health & Fitness

• Del Norte Tire Service, Inc.

• Four Paws Pet Hospital

• Hambro Forest Products, Inc.

• Hiouchi Hamlet

• Pacific Northwest Physical Therapy

• James C. Standring, DDS

• Recology Del Norte

• Northern Knights

• Paragon Coffee House

• Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation Gold: Del Norte Office Supply,

• Hemmingsen Contracting Co., Inc

• Soul Feet Retreat

• Sutter Coast Hospital Silver:

• Alexandre Family Farm

• Edward Jones: Katherine Taylor

• Rumiano Cheese

• Tallan’s Tires

Additional huge thanks to businesses providing items/food for all athletes:

• Rose & Dan Peasley RE/MAX - bags

• Mary Dorman State Farm Insurance - first aide kits

The many components of the race demand a year of preparation by the Board and many hours by volunteers at the race. Volunteers are headed up by Russ Burnette, Race Director and Linda Blundell. The duties of publicity, volunteer co-ordination, permits, etc are typical for most non-profit events. But a triathlon includes marking the bike and run routes at 4 a.m., pulling all the cones and signs at the end, counting swimmers laps, trying to direct kids, registering athletes, providing maps, offering athletes food, and, of course, cheering with cowbells.

• Alexandre Dairymilks at finish line

• DNATL Community Food Council - finish line foods

• Hambro - van storage and meeting room

• Recology - recycle cans onsite

• Kim at Wild Alivegraphics

Sunday Morning

Worship Thursday Bible Study 10:30am 7:00pm

97900 Shopping Center Ave. #28

Contact: 541-661-0184 “StudyingGod’sWordversebyverse,

Website: CalvaryHeritage.org #zacsHope

Without the amazing support of the local businesses as sponsors, the generous donations for the drawing, and the

May thanks also for donation drawing items: Home Depot, Ocean Tribe Bicycles, Rumiano’s Cheese, Starbucks, Wild Rivers Market, Fog Bank Clothing, Johnston’s Gifts, Enoteca, Christina’s Mexican Restaurant, Hiouchi Cafe, Anchors & Sails, Big Five, Crescent City Triathlon. Find us at www.crescentcitytriathlon.com and on Facebook @thecrescentcitytriathlon

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Mike Zingg announcing the awards for the Girls ages 8-9 Below, Sandy Cipolla cheering Rose Tatman as she finishes the run for her team.

Officer Tom Stokesberry welcomed the audience. He introduced Senator Mike McGuire via remote video who announced the state would be providing 15 commercial grade generators and 85 residential generators for those in medical need, bottled water and other emergency-related items to Del Norte County.

“Whatever you need, we will fill it,” McGuire said.

Pacific Power announced vital transmission lines would continue to be de-energized due to unpredictable wildfire fire activity and no estimate on restoration of power can be announced. This past Saturday, Pacific Power provided a large commercial grade generator in coordination with Del Norte County Emergency Operations Center and residential generators continue to be deployed for medical baseline program customers. The commercial generator will serve markets, gas stations and pharmacies.

Pacific Power also announced it will be working closely with two community resource centers, which have been established for those who are without power, need assistance with charging electronics, receiving information, need water or ice or other vital services or products. The resource centers are:

· Del Norte High School, 1301 El Dorado Street.

· The Yurok Tribe, 225

Klamath Blvd. in Klamath. An incident control team member responded to an audience public question, when will power be restored? Steven Filmore of Team 15 was not able to ascertain a time or date for restoration of power due to the unpredictability of the multiple wildfires.

Currently, there are 400 firefighters on the ground with additional teams arriving over the weekend.

It should be noted the plethora of agencies working together to extinguish the fires and provide vital help to the community. Audience members spoke up and praised participants for their stellar efforts in providing goods and services to Del Norte County.

4-Day Forecast

Top photo by Mike Cuthberston/bottom photo by Roger Gitlin

An audience member asks a question during a public meeting to discuss the Smith River Complex fires.