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New mayor ready for the challenge By David Rupkalvis THE TRIPLICATE

After he was first elected as a councilman in Crescent City, Jason Greenough’s coworkers at Pelican Bay State Prison jokingly began to call him “mayor.” Last week, that joke became reality when Greenough was selected to lead the council for the next year. Greenough was chosen to be mayor of Crescent City by a 3-2 vote with new council members Alex Campbell and Beau Smith joining Greenough in the vote. Former Mayor Blake Inscore and Councilman Isaiah Wright voted for Inscore. Greenough said although he knew he was going to be nominated, he was surprised to win. “I spoke with one person and he asked me if I would accept the nomination to become mayor,”

Greenough said. “I said I would, but I did not expect it to go the way it did.” Greenough said his decision to accept the nomination had nothing to do with Inscore, who led the council the last four years. “Nothing against our old mayor Blake Inscore, he did a great job the last four years,” Greenough said. “He really digs into the issues and brings a lot of experience. I really value his opinions on this, but having him there for four years, I felt it was time for a change.” Greenough first ran for city council four years ago because he wanted to make a difference in his community. “At the time, we had just had my son,” he said. “I looked around and I saw this town, and I love this place. I really wanted to make a difference for my kids.

I wanted to make it so if they wanted to stay here, they can.” Greenough said the council for the last four years has had some successes, but as he takes over the top leadership spot on the council, there is a lot of work to do. He said due to COVID, the council has had to cut more than $1 million from the city budget. Moving forward, he said he has two primary goals. “My focus is two-fold, first, getting us through the COVID crisis which means making sure those who are most vulnerable to the virus are protected,” he said. “I want to encourage people to make wise decisions. When we do get a vaccine, I really hope can focus on getting the vaccine to those most susceptible to getting the virus. “We will get through this as

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After four years on the city council, Crescent City Mayor Jason Greenough is excited about the chance to lead.

Crabbing becomes a family adventure COVID Crescent City anglers face challenges head on

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The Crescent City Harbor was a beehive of activity Friday night as boat owners and their crews waited to see if they could head out to fish for Dungeness crab. By Saturday morning, it was eerily quiet. After the state of California announced crab season would not open until Dec. 23, most of the owners and crews headed home to wait another week. The only boat with activity was the Fishing Vessel Resolution, where boat owner Richard Nehmer and his crew made some final preparations. Nehmer also took the extra time to work with greenhorn Blake Mihelich, who is going crabbing for the first time. Nehmer was joined on the boat by his wife, Annie, and their children, Alana and Connor. For the Nehmers, fishing is and has always been a family affair. “My grandfather was a fisherman, my father was a fisherman,” Richard said. “Connor will be a fourth-generation fisherman. Connor literally fishes with us. It’s his business, he just has to wait a few years.”

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Richard and Annie Nehmer, owners of the fishing vessel Resolution in Crescent City, pose for a photo with their children, Alana and Connor, and their crew, Chris Hooper, left, and Blake Mihelich. Like most professional fishimpact is immense. During crab boats here.” ermen in Crescent City, fishing season, up to 10 million pounds While fishing goes on all year, is a year-round business for the of crab will be caught, and the the money maker is Dungeness Nehmers. The crab season will livelihoods of thousands depend crab. And in the crab season, a run until May, and they quickly on the commercial anglers. fast start is necessary. move on to chasing tuna and “On opening of crab season, “A huge percentage of our later fishing for rock fish. And this whole harbor will be empty,” yearly income is the first week Please see CRABBING, Page A10 in Crescent City, the economic Richard said. “There will be no

Even as vaccinations will soon arrive in Del Norte County, COVID-19 cases are continuing to climb. According to information from Del Norte County Public Health, cases are steadily climbing while hospitalizations and deaths remain relatively low. As of Thursday, Del Norte County Public Health reported 118 active cases of COVID-19 in the community and 587 total cases since the beginning of the pandemic. Over the last two weeks, 121 cases have been confirmed, an average of just more than eight cases a day. On Thursday, five new cases were reported. Three of infected were in the hospital as of Thursday, and COVID-related deaths remained steady at two. While the spread in the community continued to climb, there was some good news as the outbreak at Pelican Bay State Prison seems to be contained. According to the health department, there are no new cases in

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Pub hopes to keep brewing in spite of pandemic By Zack Demars THE TRIPLICATE

Awards are nothing new for Rick White. His brewery, Port O’Pints, wins them all the time. He’s even won some during the pandemic. Just this month, his brewery won a silver medal for its strong, barrel-aged Belgian and a bronze medal for its root beer. After a few good years getting established in town and within the community of “beer geeks” across the northwest and the country, White said the brewery was looking forward to a strong year in 2020. That all changed, of course, when a virus turned the world upside-down. “You finally feel like you’re on your feet, the five-year mark,” White said. “Now, this has kind of left a sour taste in my mouth.” White got into the

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business of brewing after a career in architecture around a decade ago. But with the future uncertain during the COVID-19 pandemic, White’s trying to hold on to his brewery as long as he can. “We were on track to do really well in 2020,” White said. “But we were sitting on debt.” That’s like many businesses in the community, White said: Mom and pop shops have to hold on tight during the winter months, using up credit they’ll pay off when warm summers bring tourists up and down the highway. “The local customer base keeps us in business,” White said. “The tourists make us profitable.” But this summer, the tourists didn’t come as often. And now, with Del Norte County under the state’s highest level of COVID-19 restrictions,

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Rick White, the owner of Port O’Pints, says his newest beer is almost finished. An artist has already worked up the label design, and White expects the batch to be done in the next few weeks.

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OBITUARIES Kenneth “Ken” Varney Sept. 26, 1955 – Nov. 11, 2020

Kenneth “Ken” Varney passed away on November 11, 2020, in Vernon, Arizona, where he lived with his sister, Kathy, and

her family. He was born on September 26, 1955 at the old Seaside Hospital to Kenneth and Hattie Varney. He was the proud father to Kendra Jean Varney and Kenneth Marshall David Varney, brother to Therese Varney, Kathy Schlichting (Elwin) and Charlene Varney. Ken grew up in Crescent City and attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School and Del Norte High, where he played basketball and

football. After high school, Ken got into logging old growth redwood trees and loved what he did. Ken was a logger for over 30 years, traveling wherever the work was, making friends everywhere he went. He was very proud of the time he spent as a logger, but nothing made him prouder in life than his children, Kendra Jean and Marshall, whom he adored. Anyone who knew Ken knew how much he loved

Patricia Ellen Fitzhugh July 10, 1925 – Dec. 3, 2020

Patricia Ellen Fitzhugh born July 10, 1925 in San Francisco, California to Wyman and Margaret Haven and went to be with The LORD December 3, 2020. The family moved to Del Norte County where mom attended elementary school and graduated high

school. She married Ray Fitzhugh in 1942 and they had nine children. In addition to being a housewife and mother, mom enjoyed music, singing, dancing, gardening, cooking, watching SF 49ers and was active in the

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them and how he wanted to be a better man because of them. Ken had a love for lighthouses and cruising the beaches for sand dollars. He loved Chevy Novas and owned one for years. Another thing Ken loved to do was run on the beach. He also loved and emulated John Wayne, often referring to himself as Kenneth, “The Duke” Varna’. Ken was known for his sense of humor, his generosity, and

In the first week of the new legislative session, State Sen. Mike McGuire, whose North Coast district includes Del Norte County and has been ravaged by wildfires, is introducing landmark legislation to confront California’s increasing wildfire risk by establishing sweeping new safety standards for developments in high risk wildfire areas. “Over the last six years, I have seen too much destruction and pain caused by this era of mega fires. Wildfires have clearly now become a risk to the long-term livelihoods of millions of Californians. We must change the way

This is his first opportunity, however, to serve on the Agriculture Committee. “The 2nd Assembly District has a significant agricultural community and producing a broad range of products,” said Wood “and I’m pleased to be able to represent their interests.” The committee assignments allow Wood to weigh in early on challenges to economic growth, wildfire prevention, homeowner’s insurance, air quality, climate change, coastal and forest protection and access to affordable health care, including containing costs. “In addition to these committee assignments, I will continue to work on many other issues important to our community and do the work it will require,” said Wood. “The work I have done on the Budget Committee and subcommittee allows me to serve all of California by understanding the breadth of budget issues and my participation on the Joint Legislative Audit Committee gives me the opportunity to investigate and improve government’s performance. “It’s a full plate, for sure, but as I enter my seventh year in the Legislature, I’ve never felt more well positioned to make a difference.”

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we build in high fire risk zones, and if certain commonsense health and safety requirements can’t be met, we shouldn’t be building at all,” McGuire said. SB 12 advances sweeping new fire hazard planning responsibilities for local and state governments by requiring cities and counties to create fire safety standards prior to permitting development in very high fire risk areas. As of 2010, California had 4.5 million homes in the Wildland-Urban Interface; 2 million of those are at high or extreme risk from wildfire, according to a 2018 analysis by Verisk, a data analytics firm. “California’s largest, most destructive, and deadly wildland fires have all taken place in the last decade — with over 38,000 homes and other structures being destroyed by California wildfires since 2015,” McGuire said. “As climate change deepens and the hots grow hotter, the hazard wildfire poses to California communities is greater than ever before. We have to take decisive action now, lives literally depend on it.” SB 12 presents a comprehensive approach to ensuring data driven, fire-safe development. This would include providing enhanced ingress and egress routes (mandating primary and secondary access roads) along with mandated public safety vehicle access. Mandated funding mechanisms for defensible space main-

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tenance and vegetation management is embedded in this legislation. The legislation also implements specific wildfire risk reduction standards that a development must meet prior to approval including building units on the lowest risk zones of the property and mandating evacuation plans. The State Fire Marshal would also be required to develop additional wildfire risk reduction standards that local governments would need to be abide by. Importantly, SB 12 prohibits local agencies from approving developments that aren’t adequately protected from fire hazards and don’t meet the new standards established in this bill. SB 12 doesn’t say that communities can’t develop, but it does tell them that they have to do it safely using the new and aggressive wildfire risk reduction standards listed in this legislation. SB 12 is being co-authored by Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins and Senators Bill Dodd and Anna Caballero. The bill will head to Senate committees in the spring.

DEATH NOTICES Kathleen A. Wilson, 70, of Klamath, California was born on January 10th, 1950 and passed away on December 6th, 2020. Charles Kimball, 77, of Crescent City, California was born on February 1st, 1943 and passed away on November 15th, 2020. A Private Memorial will be held by his family. B. Wayne Parsons, 96, passed away on December 9, 2020 in Carmichael, California. He was born on May 1, 1924 in Fort Dick, California. Graveside service will be held at the IOOF Memorial Cemetery on

Saturday, January 9, 2020 at 11:00 am. Arrangements are under the direction of Wier’s Mortuary Chapel. Please sign the family’s online guest book at wiersmortuary.com Shawn McCalla Graham was born in Oregon on January 29th, 1970. He passed away December 8, 2020, in Crescent City, California. Private services were held. Arrangements are under the direction of Wier’s Mortuary Chapel. Please sign the family’s online guest book at wiersmortuary.com

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Jim Wood receives committee assignments On Saturday, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon announced the 2021-22 legislative session committee assignments. Speaker Rendon appointed Assemblymember Jim Wood, A Democrat assemblyman who represents Del Norte County and several other regions in Northern California, to serve on five committees: Agriculture, Budget, Insurance, Health and Natural Resources. In addition, he appointed Wood to Budget Subcommittee 1 on Health and Human Services and the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. “I am honored to be given the opportunity to serve on these committees,” said Wood. “These assignments give me the perfect opportunity to best serve my district, as well as the state.” Wood has served on most of these committees during previous legislative sessions. He has chaired the Assembly Health since early 2016 and will continue as chair in the coming session. “As a health care provider, ensuring that people have access to quality and affordable health care, especially in rural areas, continues to be one of my highest priorities,” said Wood.

his loyalty to his friends, many of whom he knew for most of his life. Later in life, Ken spent his time making lamps and other items from curly birdseye redwood and gifting them to friends and family. Ken will be remembered by all fondly as a loving father, a good friend, and for his love of sharing stories with anyone he met. Ken will be interred at the Saint Joseph’s cemetery in Crescent City. A

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An act of kindness helps students in times of COVID-19 FormerZoomexecutiveand local teacher work to puttechnologyinthehands of Redwood students CRESCENT CITY — Amidst the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic comes an inspirational story of giving that brings hope to students and teachers of the small, rural Redwood Elementary School in Del Norte County. “For all the students at Redwood Elementary School, and across the nation, we can do so much when we work on a common cause and make this world a better place. We can really change things,” said Greg Holmes, former elementary school teacher and former vice president of worldwide sales for Zoom. Holmes is the seed donor for the new Redwood School Technology Fund created by Wild Rivers Community to quickly provide devices and related technology to students so

they could attend classes remotely and stay connected to their teachers, classmates and their school. The fund was spearheaded this summer by Redwood School teacher Debi Long who, after reaching out to Holmes, received a $10,000 donation from him to launch the fund. There about 540 students enrolled in the school, half of which come from low-income households. “When we left school in March, all my kids did not have access to the internet or devices. They couldn’t be a part of their class,” Long said. “My one wish for this year is for my students to have a device. My students need them to connect to me and my classroom and the other kids.” Long-term, the fund

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Yurok Tribal Council votes to close reservation

Closure will remain in effect for a minimum of three weeks In response to the rapidly increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the region, the Yurok Tribal Council voted to close the Yurok Reservation for three weeks starting Monday. “We are taking every available precaution to protect our elders, individuals with preexisting health conditions and the whole community. Since the start of this emergency, we have exercised an abundance of caution because we know the potential impacts of widespread disease,” said Joseph L. James, the chairman of the Yurok Tribe. “We will reopen when we see a consistent decline in infection rates. The closure is one part of a comprehensive plan to prevent the spread of the illness.” “We need everyone to play active role in stopping the spread of the virus,” said Serene Hayden, the Yurok Tribe’s incident commander. “We strongly encourage residents to practice all of the personal safety measures, such as wearing a face covering in public, avoiding large gatherings and staying home as much as possible.” To date, there have been 15 COVID-19 cases on the reservation, 10 of which were confirmed late last week. In addition to wearing a mask while outside of the home, reservation residents are advised to refrain from travelling off-reservation unless it is for essential purposes, such as medical appointments and visits to the grocery store. COVID-19 testing is available five days per week in Klamath and Weitchpec. The COVID-19 Tempo-

rary Closure Order applies to nearly all non-residents. Those authorized to enter the reservation include but are not limited to the following: essential tribal staff, law enforcement, emergency medical personnel, commercial service providers, social service providers and through travelers driving on the local highways and county roads. On March 13, the Yurok Tribal Council declared a state of emergency to activate the tribe’s incident management team. In early April, the tribe closed the reservation following a local rise in COVID-19 cases. A phased reopening of the reservation began in October when there were far fewer instances of the illness and local non-essential businesses were allowed to resume operations on a modified scale. The conditions did not

permit a full reopening. However, the tribal government is functioning at full capacity with non-emergency staff working from home. The Yurok Office of Emergency Services recently moved the Yurok Reservation to Tier 1 on the community risk level chart, which is the most restrictive stage. Humboldt and Del Norte counties are also in Tier 1. All non-essential tribal buildings are currently closed. Pem-mey and Pek-Tah Fuel Marts were deemed essential. Both facilities have altered operations to keep patrons and staff safe. The Redwood Hotel Casino is closed to tourists, but essential personnel will continue to occupy a small number of rooms during the closure. The Yurok Tribe has mounted a comprehensive effort to confront the

public health, social and economic aspects of the COVID-19 crisis. Tribal staff have delivered thousands of food boxes and PPE to Yurok elders. Students have received high quality distance learning tools. The tribe implemented a forgivable loan program for Yurok businesses. It has also distributed direct aid to Yurok elders, families and individuals as well as many other types of assistance, too. For additional information on the Tribe’s COVID-19 response effort, please visit Yurokoes.org

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Service finds ESA listing for monarch butterfly warranted After a thorough assessment of the monarch butterfly’s status, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has found that adding the monarch butterfly to the list of threatened and endangered species is warranted but precluded by work on higher-priority listing actions. With this decision, the monarch becomes a candidate for listing under the Endangered Species Act, and its status will be reviewed each year until it is no longer a candidate. “We conducted an intensive, thorough review using a rigorous, transparent science-based process and found that the monarch meets listing criteria under the Endangered Species Act. However, before we can propose listing, we must focus resources on our higher-priority listing actions,” said U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service director Aurelia Skipwith. “While this work goes on, we are committed to our ongoing efforts with partners to conserve the monarch and its habitat at the local, regional and national levels. Our conservation goal is to improve monarch populations, and we encourage everyone to join the effort.” “The Monarch Joint Venture is committed to continuing its conservation efforts for monarchs. Each of our partners, and many other stakeholders, come to the monarch conservation table with different approaches, audiences, strengths and opportunities to make a difference. There is a role for everyone in monarch conservation,” stated Wendy Caldwell, executive director, Monarch Joint Venture. Over the past 20 years, scientists have noted declines in North American monarchs overwintering in Mexico and California, where these butterflies cluster. Numbers in the larger eastern population are measured by the size of the area they occupy. At a density of roughly 8.5 million monarchs per acre, it is estimated that the eastern population fell from about 384 million in 1996 to a low of 14 million

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Monach nutterflies have been a constant presence in California during their yearly flights. As the numbers dwindle, sightings are fewer and fewer. in 2013. The population in 2019 was about 60 million. The western population, located in California, saw a more precipitous decline, from about 1.2 million in 1997 to fewer than 30,000 in 2019. In 2014, the service received a petition to list the species and published a substantial 90-day finding in December 2014. In 2016, the agency began an in-depth status assessment, looking at the global population as well as focusing on monarchs in North America, where 90% of the world’s population occurs. “The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies has been working sideby-side with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on voluntary monarch butterfly conservation since 2014. We’ve made great strides, including raising awareness and restoring key habitat, but we still have a long way to go for a sustainable, long-term impact. Moving forward, we’ll continue to be a close partner in our collaborative efforts to restore this iconic species,” stated Sara Parker Pauley, director of the Missouri Department of Conservation and president

of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. The service used the best scientific information to evaluate threats to the monarch, including habitat loss, climate change and exposure to pesticides and used a model to create millions of simulations of future conditions to estimate the risk of extinction. The agency launched a monarch conservation database and gathered vast quantities of data on existing and future conservation efforts that benefit the monarch across the continent. The resulting assessment was then peer reviewed. After a thorough review of the best available scientific and commercial information, the service found that listing the monarch butterfly as an endangered or threatened species is warranted but precluded by higher priority actions to amend the Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants. Therefore, the service is adding the monarch butterfly to the candidate list and assigning it a listing priority number of eight. This priority number indicates the magnitude of threats is moderate and those threats are imminent.

The ESA provides for a warranted-but-precluded finding when the service does not have enough resources to complete the listing process because the agency must first focus on higher-priority listing rules. Warranted-but-precluded findings require subsequent review each year until the agency undertakes a proposal or makes a not-warranted finding. The service prioritizes work on imperiled species through its National Listing Workplan. Currently, listing actions for 161 species on the workplan (64%) are a higher priority than the monarch. These species include plants, insects, freshwater mussels, fish, birds and mammals. Obligations to meet court orders and settlements due to litigation can affect when the agency works on some species. Robust conservation efforts are ongoing across the continent, including partnerships with states, tribes, Canada and Mexico, local communities and conservation organizations, to address threats to the monarch and to bolster milkweed abundance and other habitat needs.

“The Rights-of-Way as Habitat Working Group is focused on conserving monarchs and other pollinators through habitat conservation on energy and transportation lands throughout the United States,” said Iris Caldwell, program manager of the University of Illinois-Chicago’s Energy Resources Center. The center administers a historic 2020 agreement between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the University of Illinois-Chicago that encourages transportation and energy partners to participate in monarch conservation by conserving habitat on potentially millions of acres of rights-of-way and associated lands. “The service’s decision underscores the important work we have ahead of us, particularly over the next couple of years. We will continue to encourage energy and transportation partners to join the agreement as we all come together to save the monarch.”. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said, “America’s farmers welcome the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to continue monitoring the health of the monarch butterfly population. Preserving natural surroundings for America’s wildlife has long been a priority for America’s farmers and ranchers. More than 140 million privately-owned farm and ranch acres are enrolled in voluntary conservation programs, providing habitats for countless animals and insects, including the monarch. Farm Bureaus across the country have been involved with state and regional planning efforts for the monarch – joining forces with the energy and utility sectors, those who manage natural areas, and our urban hubs across the country - to meet ambitious goals for the species. The warranted but precluded decision will give all stakeholders time to continue conservation and research efforts.” Adult monarch butterflies, easily recognized by their orange and black

markings, feed on nectar from flowers. Monarchs lay their eggs exclusively on milkweed, the sole source of food for monarch caterpillars. Two long-distance migratory monarch populations occur in North America; the largest is east of the continental divide and overwinters in the mountains of central Mexico. Monarchs west of the continental divide overwinter primarily along coastal California. Monarchs also inhabit about 90 other countries, islands or island groups around the world, but these monarchs are believed to have originated from the North American population. Monarchs are known for their phenomenal spring and fall migrations, traveling across the continent to and from wintering sites. In eastern North America, monarchs travel north in the spring, from Mexico to Canada, over two to three successive generations, breeding along the way. Western monarchs continue to occupy and breed in warmer climates throughout the summer. The final generation in the fall makes the return trip to wintering sites in Mexico and coastal California. Unlike previous generations, which complete their life cycle in four weeks, these “super generation” monarchs live for six to eight months and may travel thousands of miles to return to wintering grounds. These monarchs then begin the multi-generational migration the following spring. Because monarchs travel long distances, it is critical to maintain reliable sources of nectar plants for them to feed on and ample milkweed on which to lay their eggs. Because monarchs are solely dependent on milkweed during the caterpillar stage, efforts to boost the number of milkweed stems across the country are the basis for many monarch conservation plans. Information about the service’s finding on the monarch and tips on how to help conserve monarch butterflies are available at https://www.fws.gov/savethemonarch.

Northern spotted owl’s threatened status to remain unchanged The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced recently a “warranted but precluded” finding for the northern spotted owl. The decision means that a reclassification from threatened to endangered is warranted, but the service will not take any new actions at this time because listing as endangered is precluded by higher priority actions. This decision is based on a rigorous scientific report that was peer reviewed by academic, industry and resource agency

experts. The primary threat to the survival of the northern spotted owl is competition from the aggressive and invasive barred owl, while ongoing habitat loss, primarily from wildfire, constitutes an additional threat. A change in status from threatened to endangered would not result in any additional regulatory restrictions under the Endangered Species Act nor substantively impact the conservation of spotted owls.

“Ongoing research tells us that northern spotted owls are in danger of disappearing in large parts of their range,” said Robyn Thorson, regional director for the service’s Columbia-Pacific Northwest Region. “Habitat conservation measures on federal lands have been working well, but increased competition from the invasive barred owl has severely impacted spotted owl populations. We’re committed to continue working closely with federal and state agencies, timber interests

and other stakeholders to conserve the spotted owl and support sustainable timber harvest and rural communities.” Through collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management under the Northwest Forest Plan, the service has successfully managed timber harvest on federal lands to conserve northern spotted owl habitat since 1994. However, loss of habitat from wildfire is ongoing, and the threat from the barred owls has greatly

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intensified. Barred owls have increased their range during recent years, encroaching on spotted owl territories and out-competing the smaller, less-aggressive spotted owl. An experiment was initiated in 2013 to test whether the removal of barred owls from northern spotted owl habitat is a feasible management tool to conserve populations of spotted owl; preliminary results of that experiment have been promising, though final results are still a few years away. For more than 20 years, federal and state agencies, communities and industry have collaborated to protect habitat for the owl. As a result of this hard work, the service has avoided needing to list other species, including the Siskiyou Mountain salamander. The service endeavors to balance essential protections for the owl with critical economic activity

provided by the timber industry in the Pacific Northwest and northern California. The service will continue to collaborate with federal agencies and partners on active forest management projects that promote forest health, support jobs and sustain local communities while protecting owls and other forest species. Consultation and coordination with other federal agencies will proceed under streamlined consultation procedures that result in reduced timeframes and redundancies. The reclassifying the northern spotted owl will be included in the service’s National Listing Workplan, which established prioritized workload for listing decisions based on the needs of the species and our review of scientific information. The warranted but precluded finding will publish in the Federal Register on Dec. 15.

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Worship Directory Brookings

Christian Community Church 15138 McVay Lane, Harbor

Pastor Carl Smith

Facebook: christiancommunitychurch-harbor

Pastor Lance Knauss

541-659-9352

Church of Christ

17222 Passley Rd., Brookings

Sunday Morning Bible Study10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Assembly..11:20 a.m.

Pastor Matt Steendahl

Brookings Presbyterian Church

302 North Hazel, Brookings

Sunday School Hour.......9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship..11 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship. 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting.. 7 p.m. Thursday Bible Class...... 11 a.m. Friday Fellowship............ 6 p.m.

Virgil Frazier, Pastor

541-469-3724

The Refuge Christian Fellowship

Fort Dick Bible Church

Everyone Welcome Kids always welcome 1230 Blackwell Ln. Sunday .............................10 a.m. Refreshments • Music Classes for Children Wed. Night Bible Study ......7 p.m. Pastor Bill Paquette 707-951-5072

“Grace Alone, through Christ Alone, for God’s Glory Alone” 6725 Lake Earl Dr. Sunday Service - 10:45am (LIVE on Facebook @FortDickBibleChurch) Sunday School - 9:30am Mid-Week Bible Study - Wed, 6:00pm Phone (707) 458-4030

Church of Christ

Cornerstone Assembly of God

1600 Chetco Ave. (Hwy 101 N)

Join us or

15786 Hwy. 101 South, Brookings Pastor Pete Hernandez

541-469-0260 or 541-661-5557 Fellowship.....9:30 a.m. Worship............10 a.m. Bible Study.....Wed. 6:30 p.m.

Teaching the salvation of Jesus Christ ‘ Bahai

Faith

“...the luminous stars of the material universe are innumerable!...Then how limitless and infinite are the spiritual worlds, which are the essential foundation.” ‘ABDU’L-BAHA

For local Baha’i info, please call 541-251-2436 or 541-469-6556 or visit www.bahai.us

Del Norte

Pelican Bay Evangelical Free Church

Wednesday

Church of Christ 501 Childs • 464-1088 (Corner of Childs & Del Norte) Sunday Bible Class 9:30 a.m. Worship & Communion10:30 a.m. Non-instrumental Wheelchair Accessible

Youth Group........Sun. 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Dr. Ken Whitted 541-469-2014 Lighthouse Assembly of God

15803 Hwy. 101 S., Harbor Sunday School..............9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship..........10:30 a.m. Below: Call for Locations

Monday Youth Group........6 p.m. Wed Lighthouse Kids....6 p.m. Wednesday Adult Small Group Studies........6 p.m. James Schultz, Pastor

541-469-3458

541-469-2313

Fir St. at Old County Rd, Brookings Sunday Adult Classes.........9 a.m. Sunday Service.................10 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study....11 a.m. Wednesday Holy Eucharist with Healing Service.......12 noon The Reverend Bernie Lindley

Faith Baptist Church Fundamental Independent

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST

541-412-1070

102 Park Ave., Brookings 541-469-3030

“Looking for an exciting BiblePreaching Church? We may be just what you’re looking for!”

Bible Study & Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m.

CORNERSTONE CRESCENT CITY 1281 DOUGLAS STREET 707-464-3133 www.Rebuildingpeople.com SERVICE TIMES: Sun 10:30am & 6pm • Wed 6pm

607 Pacific Ave., Brookings

Dec. 24th: Christmas Vigil Mass English Mass..........4:00 p.m. English Mass..........5:30 p.m. Spanish Mass........ 6:30 p.m. Dec. 25th: English Mass..........8:30 a.m. Dec. 26th: English Mass...........4:30 p.m Spanish Mass........ 6:30 p.m. Dec. 27th: English Mass..........8:30 a.m. Dec. 31st: Adoration.... 4:00 pm-7:00 pm Jan. 1st: English Mass.............9:00 a.m. https://staroftheseastcharles.org/

Sunday School...............10 a.m. Morning Preaching........11 a.m. Evening Preaching...........6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study...7 p.m.

Bible School for all ages...... 9:30 a.m. Communion & Preaching..10:45 a.m. Junior Church Service Ages 3 thru 11 Evening Service ..................6:30 p.m.

Sunday School-PreK~12th...9:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study..........9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship..........10:45a.m. Thursday Evening Bible Study....6:15 p.m. Awana Clubs............Wed. 6 p.m. (Sept -May) Grades Pre-K-8th

St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church

409 Hillside Ave. Unit C, Brookings

9th & “E” St. • 464-6312 Mark Wittenmyer, Minister Sunday

First Baptist Community Church

Star of the Sea Catholic Church

Father Justus Alaeto, Pastor 820 Old County Rd., Brookings

Saturday Mass.....................5 p.m.

Brookings Church of the Nazarene

Safe Harbor Christian Fellowship

Grace Bible Church

Father Gregory Villaescusa Confession (Saturday).. 4-4:45p.m.

Worship Center

Corner of Parkway Dr. & English Lane Pastor Jim Ford Sat. Pan De Vida.............................6 p.m. Sunday Worship .......10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study ........... 6:30 p.m. Thursday Youth Group.............. 6:30 p.m. Ages 13-18 465-4685 You are invited to join us in worship and prayer

Website: SJCCC.net

Christian Science Church

Let our readers know when your services, classes, meetings or special events are with a listing in this Worship Directory. It runs every Friday in the Curry Coastal Pilot & Del Norte Triplicate.

465-1762

Redwoods Family

tlcbrookings.org

brookingspres.com facebook.com/brookingspres

Adrian VanAswegen, Pastor

319 “E” St., Crescent City •

Masks Required 188 E Cooper, Crescent City GraceLutheranCC.com

541-469-3411

10:30am on Sundays. For more information, call 541-469-2571 or go to www.brookingsnaz.org

Sunday Adult Bible Study...9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship............9 and 11 a.m. Children’s Church..........11 a.m. Kingdom Youth Group... 11 a.m. Wed. Eve. Bible Study...6:00 p.m.

St. Joseph Catholic Church

Beginning in October, our services will be held at 10:00 am.

Sunday Mass.....................10 a.m.

541-469-3725

518 Fir St., Brookings 541-469-2631 calvaryagbrookings.org

6725 Lake Earl Drive, Crescent City Saturday Eve. 6PM Kids Ministry provided for up to Kindergarten Wed. Study LIVE on Facebook and YouTube www.solidrockcrescentcity.com

(LCMS)

Sunday Spanish Mass .......12 p.m.

6:00pm on Saturdays

Calvary Assembly of God

Pastor Pat Henderson Meeting at Fort Dick Bible Church

Nursery Available

Worship and Sunday School..10 a.m. Fellowship Hour after Sunday Worship

541-469-2398 or 469-3333

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1200 Easy St., PO Box 1199 Brookings

Evangelist: Michael Wilk

429 Pine St. at Redwood Spur, Brookings Sunday Service...........11 a.m. Sunday School............11 a.m. Wednesday Testimony Mtg..6 p.m. Reading Room: Monday & Wednesday..1-3 p.m. or by appointment www.cscbrookings.com

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Trinity Lutheran Church

Wednesday Bible Class......7 p.m.

Pacific Ave. at Oak St.

ABOUT US

541-469-2531

Sunday Bible School All Ages.......9 a.m. (Sept.-May) Sunday Worship Service...10 a.m.

541-469-6453 or 541-469-0191

Grace Lutheran Church

Brookings-Harbor Christian Church

777 Fifth Street, Brookings Sunday Service...........10 a.m. Weekly Communion Small Group Ministries Celebrate Recovery...6 p.m. Sunday

Non-denominational Sunday Morning Worship...10:30 a.m. Sunday Fellowship...............Noon Thursday Eve. Bible Study....7 p.m.

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Crescent City

541-469-3314

sttimothyepiscopal.org

Pastor Barry Kimbrough

Saturday Worship 11:30am. Also on Facebook and Youtube. https://www.facebook. com/7thdayadventistbrookings/

“A Place Where Lives Are Transformed By Jesus” Here to Gather, Grow, Give and Go! Dr. Russ Green, Pastor 464-9184 Thursday Jr. High Youth Group 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Sunday Bible Hour ... 9-10 a.m. Sunday Worship ...10:30 a.m. Children’s Church (during Church Worship) Nursery Care Sr. High Youth Group 4:30-7:00 p.m. 160 Blueberry Lane (Off Blackwell) Email - office@pbefchurch.com

Get The Word Out Let everyone know when your services, classes, meetings or special events are happening by listing them here. It runs every Friday in the Del Norte Triplicate & Curry Coastal Pilot. CALL for more information. (707) 460-6727 • (541) 813-1717

Calvary Heritage Teaching God’’s Word verse by verse 97900 Shopping Center Ave. Brookings, OR 97415

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Smith River

Sunday Worship...............10:30 a.m. Thurs. Bible Study.............7:00 p.m. www.calvaryheritage.org

3: “But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:” 4: “In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of CHRIST, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.” 6: “For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of JESUS CHRIST.” 2 Corinthians 4: King James Version

Smith River United Methodist 121 Beckstead, Smith River (corner of 1st & Beckstead)

Smith River Baptist Church Calvary Chapel of the Redwoods 3180 South Fred D. Haight Dr. Corner of Hwy. 101 and South Fred D. Haight Dr.

340 Highland Avenue, Smith River Just off Hwy. 101 (707) 487-5275

Sunday Worship......11 a.m.

Smith River, CA • 707-487-2051

Pastor Steve Alexander

Rev. Dr. Pamela Coy 707-487-3301

Sunday Services .......................10:30 a.m. Thursday Evening Service .........6:30 p.m. www.ccredwoods.com

Worship Service ..................... 10:30 a.m.

To list your church’s schedule call the Curry Coastal Pilot 541-813-1717or the Del Norte Triplicate 707-460-6727

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A tiny difference in genetics is good news for salmon conservation Biologists and anglers alike have long considered spring and fall run Chinook salmon to be different animals due to variations in fat content, maturity and appearance. But a recent study sheds new light on how Chinook (or king) salmon are genetically quite similar and why this may help the native salmon population in the Klamath River. In a recent study published in the journal Science, HSU Fisheries Biology Professor Andrew Kinziger, HSU graduate student James Hearsey, and their colleagues from NOAA, UC Santa Cruz, and Colorado State University compared billions of DNA bases, the DNA building blocks (e.g., A, T, C, and G), in spring and fall Chinook salmon to see where they differed. To their surprise, they found a minute variation between spring and fall salmon on chromosome 28, in a single small region, known as the Region of Strongest

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Association or RoSA, that determines when fish migrate upriver. “Our result was extraordinary because we expected the genetic underpinnings to involve many genes, each with a small effect, but what we found was incredibly simple — a single small genomic region that determines whether the fish migrates in spring or fall,” says Kinziger. “It’s a total win for conservation.” The findings provide strong evidence that spring and fall Chinook salmon are a single species, despite clear differences in run-timing, fat content, size, and spawning locations. To expand their data set, the researchers partnered with the Yurok Tribe to analyze the genetics of a Chinook salmon fishery in the Klamath River estuary. They found that the RoSA could be used to almost perfectly predict the date Chinook salmon enter the Klamath River, with a cut-

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A spring-run Chinook salmon rests below Lewison Dam after migrating up the Trinity River from the Pacific Ocean. off date of about August 1. The research highlights the strong role of genetics. Each Chinook salmon inherits two genetic variants (or alleles) from their parents. Chinook salmon that possess two copies of the early allele (EE homozygous) all enter the Klamath River before August 1, whereas those with two copies of the late allele (LL homozygous) enter after this date. Individuals that are a mix of both genotypes (EL heterozygous) had intermediate migration times. It follows that if two heterozygous parents were to mate their offspring would be a mixture of EE homozygous (spring), LL homozygous (fall), and EL heterozygous individuals. “Just like in humans, where brothers and sisters can have different colored eyes, a pair of Chinook salmon parents could produce offspring that are a mixture of spring and fall fish,” explains Kinziger. The research has put a spotlight on the importance of migration run timing as the key trait that defines spring and fall salmon. The data from the study shows that the RoSA genotype explains 85% of the variation in salmon migration

patterns. Kinziger explains that the study’s findings could have a profound impact on future conservation projects to restore salmon runs on the Klamath River. Chinook salmon are currently divided into 17 groups for conservation; nine of these are listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The Klamath River is home to one of the largest Chinook salmon runs on the west coast and supports important commercial, recreational, and tribal fisheries. Over the past 100-150 years, Chinook salmon runs on the Klamath have declined precipitously due the construction of dams, overfishing, and habitat degradation. Spring Chinook salmon have been the hardest hit—the upper Klamath River population is extinct, and the number of adults returning to wild areas in other parts of the Klamath River is estimated at 100s-1000s fish, with additional supplementation from hatcheries. But Kinziger explains that their recent study indicates that springrun Chinook salmon are

potentially less threatened than scientists had thought. By surveying thousands of Chinook salmon from northern California and southern Oregon, the researchers found that the early allele was widespread in salmon populations with suitable habitat. An important repository of the early allele in the Klamath Basin is the Trinity River Hatchery, which releases millions of spring Chinook salmon every year. “Over time, hatcheries have come to be seen in a negative light, however, in this case the Trinity River Hatchery appears to have played a role in retaining the early allele in the Klamath-Trinity Basin,” says HSU Professor Emeritus David Hankin, who has worked on salmonid management for over 35 years. “I think we can chalk that up as a positive impact of hatchery operations.” The study also reframes the outlook for restoring spring-run salmon to the upper Klamath River where four impassable dams are slated for removal—one of the largest habitat restoration efforts in history. Among the many groups who have advocat-

ed to let the Klamath River run wild again, the Yurok Tribe stands to see their way of life restored with the return of native salmon runs. A big question remains in how to bring back spring salmon to the upper Klamath River, once the dams are removed. The new research may provide guidance, explains Kinziger. The researchers found that the descendants of extirpated Klamath River spring Chinook salmon are still present, suggesting that a historically accurate replica of the spring-run might be regenerated in the Klamath. Once suitable habitat exists in the upper Klamath, the researchers believe that the early allele can repopulate naturally; alternatively, fisheries management programs could jumpstart the process with help from hatcheries by stocking fish with the early allele in the upper Klamath population. “Our findings provide a new perspective and offer paths for achieving this incredibly important goal that means so much, environmentally and culturally, to the North Coast,” says Kinziger.

Del Norte High School Academic Letter Scholars are students who have earned at least a 3.5 GPA in 2 or more semesters. Freshmen are eligible for their first Academic Letter in the Fall of their Sophomore year. The staff at Del Norte High School would like to acknowledge these students for their efforts in achieving academic excellence! Name Tiger Lillian Julia Bryson Bryson Alden Dylan Gabe Adenne Abigail Ayden James Anessa Carlo Ava Colette Sophia Jacob Elizabeth Giancarlo Zoey Haven Serenity Evan Raymond Bryce Westyn Sage Ricardo Hailee Aaliyah Jadelynn Annaleigha Kaylee Jayden Chia Elliyana Europe Erick

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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. Excerpts from the call logs of the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Department: Wednesday, Dec. 9 • At 3:02 p.m., police responded to the 800 block of K Street after a caller reported a man attempted to cut himself. • At 3:33 p.m., police responded to the 600 block of 1st Street after a caller said someone stole a package off his porch. • At 3:37 p.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to the 900 block of Hobbs Wall Road after a caller said her son had just hung himself. • At 5:08 p.m., police responded to the 99900 block of Pebble Beach Drive after receiving a report of a man walking around with a hatchet. • at 7:25 p.m., police responded to the 900 block of A Street after a caller said his sister is causing a disturbance and would not let their mom leave. • At 10:27 p.m., police responded to the 1200 block of 5th Street after a caller said he overheard someone say they were going to kill his dog. Thursday, Dec. 10 • At 12:31 a.m., police responded to the 100 block of 8th Street after receiving a report of people in a backyard with flashlights. • At 3:32 a.m., police responded to the 600 block of L Street after a caller said a biker gang and the Mexican Mafia have their hotel surrounded. • At 11:11 a.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to South Beach after a caller reported his boat had capsized. • At 11:48 a.m., police responded to the 1600 block of Northcrest Drive after receiving reports of people hitting each other. • At 2:05 p.m., police responded to the 400 block of Pacific Avenue after a caller said someone had

POLICE BLOTTER stolen items from him. • At 2:23 p.m., police responded to the 400 block of M Street to remove a subject who was refusing to leave. • At 3:08 p.m., the Del Norte Ambulance responded to the area of Washington and Parkway after an auto accident where airbags deployed. • At 4:54 p.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to the 500 block of Cooper Avenue after a caller said someone was prowling in the area. • At 6:24 p.m., sheriff’s deputies received a call about a strange light in the sky that landed on a rock near Pebble Beach Drive. • At 6:53 p.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to the 100 block of Waldo Street after a caller said his exwife broke into his house and vandalized it. • At 7:58 p.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to the 1400 block of Reneken Road after a caller reported her grandson was out of control and was threatening himself and others. • At 10:14 p.m., sheriff’s deputies were sent to the area of the second turnout on Pebble Beach after a caller said someone tried to pick up their juvenile son while he was walking.

• At 2:06 p.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to the 100 block of Rancho after a caller reported someone was breaking into his home. • At 5:50 p.m., sheriff’s deputies received a call saying a car drove by in the 1900 block of Moorehead and people inside were screaming for help. • At 7:45 p.m., police responded to the 100 block of Williams Drive after a caller reported someone jumped their fence and was walking around their yard. • At 8:02 p.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to South Beach after a caller said two people were trying to steal the motor from his boat. • At 8:17 p.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to the 800 block of Cooper Avenue to assist in confiscating weapons. • At 9:03 p.m., police responded to the 200 block of Indra Street after a caller reported someone was prowling around a vacant house. • At 9:33 p.m., police were called to the 900 block of G Street to remove some juveniles from a home. • At 10:03 p.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to the 600 bock of Cooper Avenue after a caller reported hearing several gunshots followed by people screaming.

Friday, Dec. 11 • At 8:0 a.m., police responded to the 1000 block of Sunset Circle to remove a man who refused to leave. • At 9:37 a.m., police responded to the 1000 block of Front Street after a caller said someone had went to the bathroom by the building and was yelling and throwing things. • At 10:16 a.m., police responded to the 1200 block of California Street after receiving a call saying someone stole packages from the house. • At 1:39 p.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to the 300 block of Indian Road after a caller said someone was harassing her and repeatedly driving by her at a high rate of speed. • At 1:50 p.m., police responded to the 1000 block of Condor Street after a caller said someone came over in violation of a protection order.

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Highway 101 after receiving a report of someone falling and injuring their head. • At 3:17 p.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to the 900 block of Washington Boulevard after receiving a call reporting a man looking into cars and trying to open doors. • At 6:21 p.m., police responded to the 600 block of 8th Street after a caller said a woman kicked him in the groin. • At 8:13 p.m., the Crescent City Fire Department responded to the 1700 block of Napa Street after a caller reported her heater filled the house with smoke. Sunday, Dec. 13 • At 12:59 a.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to the 100 block of Wilson Lane after a caller said his girlfriend assaulted him and bit him. • At 8:55 a.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to the 2100 block of Howland Hill Road after receiving a report of a woman acting strangely while carrying a firearm. • At 11:39 a.m., sheriff’s deputies received a call from a person on Meridian Street who said a known subject continues to violate a restraining order by sending text messages. • At 12:54 p.m., sheriff’s deputies received multiple 911 calls from a subject saying he was locked out of his house in the 1600 block of Northcrest Drive. • At 1:46 p.m., police responded to the 600 block of 8th Street after a caller said a known person took money from her and would not give it back. • At 7:18 p.m., sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 200 block of Salmon Harbor Road after a caller said they could see someone walking around with a flame. • At 7:52 p.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to the 1000 block of Scenic Creek Drive after a caller asked for help removing her grandson and his girlfriend. The caller sated her grandson had knives and was threatening suicide by cop. • At 9:48 p.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to the

Saturday, Dec. 12 • At 6:44 a.m., police responded to the 900 block of Huntington Street after a caller reported a motorcycle, weed eater and a bike were stolen from a garage. • At 10:25 a.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to the 400 block of Island View Drive to ask a person who set up a tent to leave. • At 11:19 a.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to the 1200 block of Harrold Street after a caller said a person she has a restraining order against was nearby. • At noon, police responded to the 300 block of M Street after a caller reported someone ran over his bicycle and drove away. • At 1:51 p.m., the Del Norte Ambulance responded to the 500 block of

Grange Co-op offers $14,000 in scholarships Grange Co-op in partnership with local Rogue Co-ops has awarded over $118,000 in scholarships within the last eight years. Grange Co-op is excited to continue this gift to the hard-working and committed young adults of the community by announcing the opening of the 2021-22 Grange Co-op and Rogue Co-op Scholarship application. As a part of Grange Coop’s GrangeGives initiative, eight $1,500 scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors. The Rogue Co-ops will award one $2,000 scholarship to a high school senior. Rogue Co-ops is a coalition of Southern Oregon cooperatives including Rogue Credit Union, Medford Food Co-op, Ashland Food Co-op and Grange Co-op. To qualify for either scholarship, students must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and have participated, during the academic school year, in at least one of these activities: FFA, 4-H, horticulture, DECA, FBLA, student body leadership, school sports or non-related activities such as work experience.

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Monday, Dec. 14 • At 5:29 a.m., sheriff’s deputies received a call from Little Jones Creek Road where the caller said they had received calls and texts from someone stating his daughter was in an altercation and was being detained. • At 7:34 a.m., California Highway Patrol troopers reported to the 700 block of Hamilton Avenue after a car stopped in the middle of the road. • At 9:42 a.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to the 100 block of Starfish Way after a caller said someone stole his Trump sign off his property. • At 10:03 a.m., police responded to the 900 block of Pacific Avenue after a caller said someone had vandalized his car. • At 10:24 a.m., police responded to the 900 block of Front Street after a caller said her soon-to-be ex-husband is stalking her at her place of work. • At 12:09 p.m., police responded to the 1500 block of Crescent Street after a caller reported a man had threatened her. •At 12:35 p.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to the 1600 block of Fred Haight Drive after a caller said her daughter came over and harassed children who were placed in her custody. • At 1:45 p.m., sheriff’s deputies reported to the 800 block of Washington Boulevard after a caller reported someone broke into a shipping container at the property and stole several items. • At 2:06 p.m., sheriff’s deputies reported to the 100 block of Temple Street after a caller said someone stole his dogs, a dark-colored poodle and an unknown breed. • At 5:19 p.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of Pebble Beach and Washington after a caller

reported seeing a man hit a dog and throw it into a cage in his truck. Tuesday, Dec. 15 • At 12:37 a.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to Smith River after a caller said his girlfriend was making threats toward him and others. • At 2:39 p.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to the 100 block of Deer Meadow Lane after a caller reported his bank informed him someone was opening credit cards in his name. • At 2:57 p.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to the 1500 block of Riverside after a caller reported her ex had kicked in her front door and threatened to come back and harm her father. • At 3:11 p.m., police responded to the 1100 block of Oregon Street after a caller said someone had broken into his apartment. • At 3:46 p.m., police responded to the 400 block of I Street after a caller said someone threw rocks through the windows of their business. • At 5:13 p.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to the 1800 block of Northcrest Drive after a caller said they had located an elderly man who might be a missing person. • At 5:51 p.m., the Del Norte Ambulance responded to the 100 block of Timbers after a motor vehicle accident left a woman with a bloody nose. • At 6:16 p.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to the 1200 block of Blackwell after a caller reported his neighbor was harassing him. • At 8:14 p.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to the 110 block of Burtschell Street after a caller said she received suspicious pictures. • At 8:59 p.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to the 1200 block of Murphy Avenue after a caller said all her vehicles at the location were egged. • At 9:48 p.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to the 2500 block of Old Mill Road after a caller said a truck was driving recklessly and a female inside was screming that she was trying to get away

CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS possession of instrument/ paraphernalia and was sentenced to one year of probation and a fine of $140. • Chester Bighead Jr., 46, of Crescent City, was convicted of DUI with a prior offense and sentenced to four years of probation, 90 days in jail and a fine of $2,602. • Samuel Charles Mce-

The following report of criminal convictions between Dec. 4 and Dec. 10 was provided by the Superior Court of Del Norte County.

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MOM WORKING SWING SHIFT IS PRESSURED TO STAY ON THE JOB DEAR ABBY: My hubby and I come from very different backgrounds. He grew up in a community where all the moms had to work. I grew up in one where most of the moms did not. Our marriage was perfect until we had a baby. After our first child was born, my hubby made clear that it was unacceptable for me to leave my career or reduce my working hours. I never realized I would have the desire to be a stay-athome mom or work part-time until I became a mom. For the last several years, I have chosen to work swing shifts so I can be available for my children during the mornings. But this has taken such a toll on

my health that I have had to get antidepressant prescriptions to cope with juggling all of this. Recently, I told my husband I would like to work an earlier shift so my health can improve. Again he insists this is unacceptable because of the reduced pay I’d receive plus the high cost of child care. He’s a wonderful father to the children, and aside from this sole issue, we have no other problems. He makes me feel like a work mule, though, always trying to squeeze every last dollar out of me I can earn.

I don’t want a divorce. I do love him. I’m considering telling him my job is requiring me to switch shift times, which isn’t true. Is it ever appropriate and acceptable to be dishonest to your spouse? -- WORK MULE MAMA DEAR MAMA: Your husband’s priorities appear to be out of whack, but I don’t think you should lie to him. Repeat that the shift you are working is taking a toll on your HEALTH and that antidepressants aren’t a cure for what’s ailing you. A husband is not supposed to be a dictator. As long as the two of you can make it financially, you should be able to set your own hours. Inform your doctor about everything you have told me and get off the medication. As much as you love your husband, you are not a “mule.” If you continue on the path you’re

on, you will weaken your immune system and risk becoming seriously ill. How will you parent your children (or work) then? *** DEAR ABBY: For the past five years, I have been dealing with my aunt, who is convinced that the neighbors are coming into her apartment, hacking her phone, her refrigerator, threatening her, cooking in her kitchen and constantly talking about her. Everyone has tried reasoning with her, but she insists she’s OK and nothing is wrong with her. She has fixated on these neighbors ever since she had a run-in with them years ago. They don’t even live there anymore, but she says they do. I’m trying to be kind, patient and understanding with her, but she is making me nuts. Please help. -- ALARMED IN INDIANA

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LOCAL ART SCENE DNACA’s 29th annual Juried Art Exhibition Del Norte Association for Cultural Awareness (DNACA) presents their 29th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, at the Del Norte Court House through January 14. The exhibit features artists from Del Norte and Curry counties, and a variety of visual art forms. The court house 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 information, contact DNACA at 707-464-1336 or office@ dnaca.net. Airport Art Exhibit DNACA’s Art in Public Places exhibit on the 2nd floor mezzanine of the

CEC airport at 1650 Dale Rupert Road is an exhibition of works by painter Horst Wolf entitled “Random Ramblings.” This exhibit has been extended through January 7. The airport terminal’s regular hours are 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 5 - 8 p.m. Sundays. For information, contact DNACA at 707-464-1336 or office@ dnaca.net. California Redwoods Art Association California Redwoods Art Association/2nd Street Gallery & Gift Shop has changed its name! They are now Crescent City Art. Gloria Ewing is the Artist

of the Month at the Gallery, 1228 2nd St., Crescent City, with her display of unique bird houses. Other exhibits include Susan Humphry at the Del Norte County Library, Catherine Balck at the Wild Rivers Foundation offices and an exhibit of various artists at the Sutter Coast Hospital Infusion Center and in the Main Hall at Sutter Coast Hospital. Crescent City Art is open to the public Thursday - Saturday from Noon - 5 p.m. For information, call 707-460-1414. “Colorful Critters of Del Norte County” The coloring book “Colorful Critters of Del Norte County” makes a unique gift for children and adults

alike! It can also be used as a home art and learning project. This book is hand drawn by local artist Rosemary Garcia, highlighting the “wild side” of Del Norte County with colorful critters. The book includes captions in English, Tolowa, and Yurok, and at the end of the book interesting facts about each of the 17 featured animals are included. “Colorful Critters of Del Norte County” is available at Del Norte Office Supply at 240 I St. For information, contact DNACA at 707-464-1336 or office@dnaca.net. Coast Redwoods Art Association Coast Redwoods Art As-

sociation, Crescent Harbor Art Gallery is temporarily closed due to COVID restrictions imposed for the county. They will open when the restrictions have been lifted. Meanwhile, they are continuing their annual membership drive. Individual membership is $40 a year and family members in the same household may join for $45. Membership is due January 1. The gallery is located at 140 Marine Way in Crescent City. For information, call 707-464-9133. Gallery of Arts and Culture The Gallery of Arts & Culture at 175 H St., Crescent City, is now open.

Masks and gloves will be required according to the Department of Public Health, until they are certain the virus is abating. The gallery has been sanitized and freshened, and is ready to welcome guests and visitors. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. For information, call the Gallery at 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 Tuesday of each week.

Del Norte County Library changes long-standing policy, eliminates late fees Most Del Norters return their library materials on time. They understand that others may be waiting to use them. But many civic-minded book-lovers struggle to return books.

They may not have reliable transportation. They may live in insecure housing. They may be dealing with domestic violence. According to Library Manager Beth Austen,

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“Late fines were originally put into place to prevent loss of materials. But libraries are discovering that it isn’t that simple. A $10 fine is significant to economically vulnerable people. The price of such a fine may represent food for their cupboards or gas to get to work. Over time, the patron may be so intimidated that they do not

come back to the library to return their items at all. This creates a barrier to valuable resources.” Library staff members have long expressed concerns. They want everyone to feel welcome, even if patrons return items late. They recently advocated for a policy change, and the board supported it by eliminating fines for most

late materials. Patrons will still receive notices to return materials on time, but fines won’t be levied if they can’t pay. The only exception is for late DVDs. “Libraries were created to help people share resources and to make good on the promise of civil society,” said library district Trustee Ruth Rhodes. “Library fines should not

play a part in the cycle of poverty. The very people who need libraries the most should feel welcome here.” The American Library Association recently passed a resolution calling on libraries across the country to eliminate their fines. Del Norte joins many others in changing its fee policy.

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are men, with 59 percent of the cases. Younger people continue to make up the vast majority of those infected, with 73 percent under the age of 50. While cases continue to climb, Del Norte County is not in a mandatory stay-at-

home order yet. Under the regional system in California, the Northern California region continues to have more than 15 percent of its ICU beds available. Del Norte County continues to remain in the Purple Tier, the most

restrictive in the state. Across California, only three counties are not in the Purple Tier. Across California, more than 1.6 million people have been confirmed with COVID and more than 21,000 deaths are linked to the virus.

prison along with schools, city, county and state government — are now the top employers. Greenough said the city needs to find ways to create new jobs. “I would love to see Crescent City become a destination for tourists,” he said. “A lot of times when people come to the small towns, they drive through. I really want to get them to stop.” Greenough said two ongoing projects could help make that happen. He pointed to the work to rebuild Front Street and the ongoing Beachfront Park Master Plan the city is working on. “I think I share the sentiment of if you build it, they will come, though a lot of the time you have to advertise,” he said. Tourism would be a start, but just a start.

“I would also like to see Crescent City become not only a tourist destination but also get back to our roots and become a working town,” he said. “Maybe not heavy industry, but light manufacturing small businesses.” While Greenough has goals, he said he views being mayor no differently than being a regular council member. “Honestly, the way I see the mayor, I’m one of five,” he said. “Yes, I run the meetings, I’m responsible for setting the agenda and I appoint my fellow members to different committees and ad hocs. Besides that, I see myself as one of five. You can’t get anything done without working with other people. I don’t think it’s meant to be a very powerful post. You can’t get anything

done without at least two other votes. I think that’s a positive.” As Greenough begins his term, he said his plan is to be mayor for just one year. In Crescent City, the council as a whole selects a mayor and mayor pro tem every year. “I would like to see it change hands more often to let my fellow board members gain that experience and let their priorities be heard,” he said. As he prepares to lead his first meeting, Greenough said his focus is city government doing what it can for residents. “I just really want to make sure the city is providing the essential resources to keep citizens safe, healthy and prosperous while not having a heavy hand,” he said.

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the brewery and pub have been seeing — in good weeks — only a quarter of the business they’d once

expected. And it doesn’t just impact White. He had to lay his staff off, and he was never able to offer them health insurance. He wasn’t able to hire nearly any music acts this year either, compared to the 150 to 200 bands and artists his pub supported the year before. His customer base has been supportive as the pub offers to-go beers and food and offered in-person dining when it was allowed by the state, he said. In his view, much of the struggle comes from politics. “We pretty much got run over by this whole political debauchery that went on,” White said. “There was not logic in a lot of decisions made.” White — a veteran, an architect by trade and a brewer who makes beer because he likes the science of it all — points to the case numbers. In his view, restaurants and bars shouldn’t be shuttered, since many traceable cases come from house parties

and indoor social gatherings, not places like his brewery. And relief for small businesses hasn’t been equitable, White said. He received some money from the federal Paycheck Protection Program, but not as much as some other businesses received. Many of the state and federal politicians, on every side of the aisle, don’t understand what small businesses are up against, he said. For example, the energy costs for Port O’Pints’ brewing machinery and cold storage room remain the same, no matter how much business he’s doing. “We’ve really had to bite the bullet on this one,” he said. White opened the brewery, which he co-owns with his wife, in 2015. The building, which used to be a car stereo store, needed a significant makeover. The soundproof stereo test room became a cold storage room for kegs. The stereo installation garage

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Rick White brews the Mr. Krampus Imperial Red Wassail each winter. Its spiced flavor, with notes of cinnamon, nutmeg and orange peel, offers the drinker a warm up, he says, and its size and style make it an appropriate dinner party gift. Below, Port O’Pints opened in Crescent City in 2015, replacing the car stereo store which used to filled with brewing tanks. those changes. Before he White said. A bar rose from the floor of got into the business of He’s been trying to find the store’s showroom. beer, he had a career in ways to “bail out,” like Fortunately, White had interior architecture in Las selling unneeded equipthe experience to make Vegas. ment for some extra funds Many of the major he said. The business comhotels on the Vegas Strip munity has been helpful have White’s mark on them too, he said. — he designed restaurant The Brewer’s Associinteriors and hotel suites ation has been a helpful from floor to ceiling. advocate in Sacramento, But Vegas wasn’t the and a conduit for the place for him. He’d spend latest information about his weekends outside of future restrictions, he said. “the jungle,” the term he And other breweries and used to describe the mess restaurants in Del Norte of activity within the city and Curry counties have itself. been collaborating, sharing Then, a chance connecsupplies, food and best tion opened the next door practices for working unfor him. The brewmaster der COVID restrictions. at Big Dog’s brewing in The best moments of Las Vegas invited him to the pandemic have been shadow the brewing opthose when the pub’s been eration every Tuesday for open. That’s given him the

a handful of months after White mentioned he was interested in learning about the process. That was around 2008. By 2010, White was working for Great Basin Brewing in Sparks, Nevada, on the bottling line, and later as a full-fledged brewer. Five years later, and after racking up a wall full of ribbons and medals from brewing competitions, White made the leap to open his own brewery, this time in Crescent City. He’s hoping to keep it up and running as long as he can during the pandemic. “We’re still trying to keep our wits about us and keep our humor going,”

chance to be around his customers and staff. “When you have people around, you get a glimpse of what you got into business for,” he said. He’s still brewing new beers during the pandemic, too. His next release is fermenting now, and will be out in the next few weeks. He plans to name it after Captain Courageous, a black Angus which survived the 1964 tsunami and floated from Klamath all the way to Crescent Harbor. “We don’t want to give up the minute before the miracle.”

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of crab season,” Richard said. “The first week will set the tone for the rest of the year.” And with fishing expected to be challenging this year, Richard said all the boat owners were ready to go. By the books, crab season starts Dec. 1 every year, but it is common for the start to be delayed. In Oregon, the state announced crabbing could begin Dec. 16, but California chose to wait an extra week. “Starting on Christmas Eve is not an ideal day,” Richard said. “It’s a difficult situation every year depending on the state of California. Fish and wildlife sets the regulation.” And like every other business, 2020 has made it difficult for fishing “Fishing under COVID-19 policies is extremely difficult for small businesses,” Richard said. Even with the challenges, the fishermen find ways to adjust. Annie said her family celebrated Christmas last week, just in case. While fishing is a family venture, some have more experience than others. Annie married into the business, but said she loves working with her husband. “I’m from inland, so I knew nothing,” she said. “It’s a steep learning curve. I love it.” According to Richard, she has learned well and just might be the best rock fisherman on the boat, now. While making a living right now is important, so too is preparing for the future. On the opening week of crab season, Richard will leave his family behind and fish with a crew of four people. They will set 500 pots in the ocean and check them every 24 hours. After three days at sea, they will return to offload the crab. And then the cycle begins again, continuing for the next five

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AlanaNehmerclimbsaroundthecrabpotsonherparent’sfishingvessel,theResolution.WhileAlanaenjoyshertimeontheboat,shetendstostayhomewhentherealfishingbegins. Below,BlakeMihelich,left,andChrisHoopertiedownpotsontheResolution.Hooperhasbeencrabbingfor10yearswhileMihelichispreparingforhisfirsttime. months. Later in the season, Annie and Connor will join the crew to continue their learning curve. Alana enjoys the boat, but she prefers to stay home with grandma most of the time. “Connor and others his age are the future of fishing in Del Norte County,” Richard said. While Richard and Annie said they expect the 2020-21 season to be challenging, that is nothing new. After a lifetime of fishing, Richard said he has learned Dungeness crab fishing is very cyclical. The cycles run about seven or eight years with great fishing slowly slipping down and then fishing

picks back up for a number of years. Richard said while he has heard stories of doom and gloom for the ocean, his experience is far different. “We have probably the healthiest ecosystem we’ve seen in my lifetime,” Richard said. “With that, we have an overabundance of forage fish and whales off the coast of California.” Despite the challenges, Richard and his family are ready for what lies ahead. Richard explained that fishing was good for his grandfather, his father and has been good for his family. He only hopes it will remain a good way for Connor to take care of his family in the future.

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Animal Control Officer I/II - Del Norte County Department of Agriculture. Level I $1,146.48 & Level II $1,282.68 starting salary rate, paid bi-weekly. Required applications are available on the Del Norte County Human Resources Site www.dnco.org, Submit applications by email to hrjobs@dnco.org. Contact Human Resources at (707) 464-7213. Applications accepted until 11:59 pm December 21, 2020. EEO Caregivers Wanted Do you have a passion for the elderly? Would you enjoy working for a company that is respectful, involved and supportive? In Home Care is very satisfying in that you will be caring for only one person which will allow you to take your time and do the little things that mean so much. Our agency has immediate positions available! Come join a wonderful team! Job requirements: Pass a criminal background check. Please call: Guardians by the Sea 541-661-7011

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Public Notices NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS COURT CASE NO. 20PB08610 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF CURRY In the Matter of the Estate of: Michael Allen Wilbur, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appointed Personal Representative. All persons having claims against the Estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the Personal Representative, Christina Wilbur, at 445 Azalea Park Road, Brookings, OR, 97415, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the Personal Representative, or the attorney for the Personal Representative, Rebecca Peterson. Dated and first published on December 18, 2020. Rebecca Peterson, Attorney at Law Published: Dec. 18, 25, 2020, & Jan. 1, 2021 Curry Coastal Pilot P304098 DEL NORTE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR FACILITY LEASE: The Department of Child Support Services (“DCSS”) is seeking formal proposals from commercial property owners and property management agents who are willing to enter into a long-term commercial lease. The RFP is available on the

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County’s webpage at http:// www.co.del-norte.ca.us/businesses/bid-opportunities. Proposals are due January 15th, 2021 by 3:00 PM. Published: Dec. 18 & 25, 2020 Del Norte Triplicate T304155

River Fire Protection District.

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Gracie’s Care Coaching

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that submittals of proposals through sealed bid may be hand delivered or mailed so that they are received at the Smith River Fire Protection District, located at 245 Haight Avenue, Smith River, California 95567, on or before 3:00 PM local time on February 22, 2021, for the: Smith River Fire Protection District Fire Station No. 1 and Administrative Office Retrofit Project In accordance with the Contract Documents issued by the Smith River Fire Protection District, bids must be submitted on printed forms supplied by Smith River Fire Protection District enclosed in an envelope marked: SEALED PROPOSALS FOR: Fire Station No. 1 and Administrative Office Retrofit Project Bids will be opened and tabulated by or on behalf of the Smith River Fire Protection District, immediately after 3:00 PM, on said February 22, 2021. Any bids received after the time specified will not be accepted and shall be returned unopened. Proposals must bear original signatures. Contractor’s License Requirement: Class B - General Contractor The proposed work shall be performed in accordance with the plans, specifications and other contract documents No-Fee electronic copies of the Sealed Proposal forms and accompanying documents are available at www.ciplist.com A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference will be held on January 11, 2021, at 10:00 AM, at the Project Site, 301 N. Fred Haight Drive, Smith River, CA 95567. Information will be provided to assist interested bidders with an understanding of the general scope of work and required bid forms. The District affirmatively identifies this project as a “public work” as that term is defined by Labor Code Section 1720, and the project is, therefore, subject to prevailing wages under Labor Code Section 1771. Contractor and its subcontractors shall fully comply with all the provisions of the California Labor Code governing the performance of public works contracts including, but not limited to, payment of prevailing wages, limitations on time worked, compliance with apprentice requirements, maintenance of payroll records, posting of wages at the job site and prohibitions against discrimination. The prevailing rates so determined are on file with the District and they are available for public inspection. They may also be obtained on the internet at: https://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/ PWD/index.htm Those prevailing wage rates hereby are incorporated in this Contract and made a part hereof. Pursuant to California Public Contracts Code, any contract awarded pursuant to this invitation for bid shall obtain a provision permitting the substitution of securities for any moneys withheld to ensure performance under the contract. The terms of such provisions shall be according to the requirements of the Public Contracts Code Section 22300.

Geoffrey Antill Projects Administrator Published: Dec. 18, 25, 2020 & Jan. 1, 2021 Del Norte Triplicate T304359

The following person/s is/are doing business as: Gracie’s Care Coaching 255 Lynch Rd. Crescent City, CA 95531 This Business is conducted by: an individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 12/14/2020 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: Amanda Toreson This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 12/14/2020 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder Claire Landay, Deputy File No. 20200146 Publish: Dec. 18, 25, 2020, Jan. 1, & 8, 2021 Del Norte Triplicate T304357 Notice of Public Meeting The Harbor Sanitary District Board of Directors will hold a Special Meeting December 21, 2020 at 4:00 pm at the Harbor Sanitary District Building 16408 Lower Harbor Rd. Brookings OR. Subjects to be considered: 1. Review and Approval of 2019-2020 Audit Anthony Burkett, Board Chairman Published: Dec. 18, 2020 Curry Coastal Pilot P304171 Public Notice Community & Family Services is accepting public comments for Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation’s upcoming TANF Plan renewal for fiscal year 2021-2024. Comment Submission Due February 1, 2021 by 5:00 pm To Request a copy of the TANF Renewal Plan or to submit a comment, please contact us via: Mail: Community & Family Services 16299 Hwy 101 N., Smith River, CA 95567 Email: teela.james@tolowa. com or tiffany.shannon@ tolowa.com Telephone: 707-487-9255 Teela James ext. 1139 or Tiffany Shannon ext. 1128 Publish: Dec. 18 & 25, 2020 Del Norte Triplicate & Curry Coastal Pilot Ad#304510 In the previous calendar year Seaquake Brewing, 400 Front Street, Crescent City, CA 95531 an Industrial User was found to be in significant noncompliance per 40 CFR 403.8(f)(2)(viii) with their Industrial Waste Discharge Permit issued by the City of Crescent City. Seaquake Brewing and the City of Crescent City have worked together on innovative processes and permit modifications to ensure we maximize future opportunities and resolve previous constraints. Published Dec. 18, 2020 Del Norte Triplicate T304513 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Babich Trucking LLC The following person/s is/are doing business as: Babich Trucking LLC 200 Standard Veneer Rd. Crescent City, CA 95531 This Business is conducted by: limited liability company The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 01/01/2016

Each bid must be accompanied by security consisting only of cash, California Bank Cashier’s Check, Certified Check, California Bank Money Order, or bid bond made payable to the “Smith River Fire Protection District” in the sum of ten percent (10%) of the sum of the proposal.

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: Babich Trucking LLC Henry T Babich Jr., Managing Member

The right to reject any and all bids, or waive any informality in any bid received is reserved by the Board of Directors of the Smith

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 12/9/2020 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder

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Public Notices Claire Landay, Deputy File No. 20200145 Publish: Dec. 18, 25, 2020, Jan. 1, & 8, 2021 Del Norte Triplicate T304161 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Babich Construction The following person/s is/are doing business as: Babich Construction 200 Standard Veneer Rd. Crescent City, CA 95531 This Business is conducted by: an individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 1/1/1989 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: Henry T. Babich Jr. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 12/9/2020 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder Claire Landay, Deputy File No. 20200144 Publish: Dec. 18, 25, 2020, Jan. 1, & 8, 2021 Del Norte Triplicate T304160 Lien Sale Lien for storage of vechicles owned by Leta Marie Pariseau, Donald E. Pariseau Jr. will be foreclosed on 12-28-2020 at 12:00pm at 97865 shopping Center Ave., Brookings, OR. Storage due is $100 plus late fees and cost of the sale. Vehicle: 1998 Chev Blazer VIN:1GNDT13W7W2245042. Harbor Park & Sell owner: John Whitaker Publish: Dec. 18 & 25, 2020 Curry Coastal Pilot P304140 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING The Curry County Soil & Water Conservation District will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 29. Agenda topics include approving the draft 2019-20 annual report and audit of the financial statements, approving a COVID-19 Notifications policy, and approving revisions to the social distancing policy. Other matters may be discussed. In keeping with the State’s continued recommendations concerning social distancing, the meeting will be held electronically. Interested parties should contact Liesl Coleman for access information. The meeting will also be broadcast via speakerphone at the Curry Watersheds Partnership office located at 29692 Ellensburg Ave., Gold Beach. The location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made to Liesl Coleman at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. liesl.coleman@currywatersheds.org (541) 247-2755 ext 0 Published: Dec. 18, 2020 Curry Coastal Pilot P304523 Notice of Lien Sale Hewitts Stor All 96650 DeMoss Rd Brookings OR Lien Sale will be held: Date: Jan. 2, 2021 Time: Walk by 11:30 am, Sale at 12:00 noon. Location: Hewitts Stor All 96650 DeMoss Rd, Brookings, OR Household & Misc items Unit No. 93 Linda Harris 17200 Ferry Creek Heights Brookings, OR 97415 Published: Dec. 11, 18, 25, 2020 & Jan. 1, 2021 Curry Coastal Pilot P303992 Notice of Lien Sale Hewitts Stor All 96650 DeMoss Rd Brookings OR Lien Sale will be held: Date: Jan. 2, 2021 Time: Walk by 11:30 am, Sale at 12:00 noon. Location: Hewitts Stor All 96650 DeMoss Rd, Brookings, OR Household & Misc items Unit No. 120 Kathaleen Dowden PO Box 1517 Brookings OR 97415 Published: Dec. 11, 18, 25,

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Public Notices 2020 & Jan. 1, 2021 Curry Coastal Pilot P303991 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Julia N. Belcher has been appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Raymond B. Iida, deceased, Curry County Circuit Court Case No. 20PB08478. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them within four months from the date of the first publication of this Notice to the Personal Representative at Thorp, Purdy, Jewett, Urness & Wilkinson, P.C., 1011 Harlow Road, Suite 300, Springfield, Oregon 97477, or they may be barred. Any person whose rights may be affected by these proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the Personal Representative or from the Personal Representative’s attorneys. DATED and first published: December 11, 2020 /s/ Julia N. Belcher Personal Representative Published: Dec. 11, 18, & 25, 2020 Curry Coastal Pilot P303769 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: 2020-04944 A.P.N.: 110-201-74-000 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED [PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO ABOVE IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR.] YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/6/2018. 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. A PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/ CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2424h(b), (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States), will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: PAMELA ENGLISH, A MARRIED WOMAN, AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Duly Appointed Trustee: ENTRA DEFAULT SOLUTIONS, LLC 1355 Willow Way, Suite 115, Concord, California 94520 Phone: (925)272-4993 Deed of Trust Recorded 11/16/2018 as Instrument No. 20184766 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Del Norte County, California, to be sold: Date of Sale: 1/7/2021 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: On the steps of the southwest entrance to the Flynn Administration Bldg. located at 981 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $161,510.56, Street Address or other common designation of real property: 3101 ENGLISH LANE CRESCENT CITY AREA, CA 95531 A.P.N.: 110-201-74-000 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. We are attempting to collect a debt and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. 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

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NOTICE OF ELECTION DAY The General Election Day of the Resighini Rancheria will be Tuesday, December 29, 2020 from 10:00 am until 4:30 pm. The voting site shall be the Lena Reed McCovey Community Center, located on the Resighini Rancheria at 176 Nepuey Road, Klamath, CA. All ballots will be counted and verified after the polls have been declared officially closed. Manner of Voting: All qualified voters may vote by representing her/ himself at the polls between 10:00 am and 4:30 pm, providing they haven’t requested an Absentee Ballot. All qualified voters must sign the voting register, excluding those who have requested an Absentee Ballot. A qualified voter may request an Absentee Ballot by mail or email at the contact information below. Absentee Ballots will be collected until December 29, 2020 at 4:30 pm; those received after that date and time will be deemed invalid. Mail: Election Committee, PO Box 505, Klamath, CA 95548 Email: office@resighinirancheria.com Published: Nov. 20, 27, Dec. 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2020 Del Norte Triplicate T302115

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF DEL NORTE 450 H Street Room 209 Crescent City, CA 95531 Petition of: Florinda Marie Salcedo CASE NO. CVPT-2020-1276 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME To all interested persons: Petitioner: Florinda Marie Salcedo filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Florinda Marie Salcedo to Proposed name: Florinda Marie Salcedo - Rodriguez THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 12/18/2020 Time: 10:00 am Dept.: ONE The address of the court is same as noted above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Del Norte Triplicate Dated: Nov. 9, 2020 /s/ Darren McElfresh Judge of the Superior Court Published: Nov. 27, Dec 4, 11, & 18, 2020 Del Norte Triplicate T302297

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The migrating whales attract many to the Oregon ocean shoreline during whale watching week.

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It’s whale-watching time again JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media

From mid-December to mid-January, a tradition takes place along the Oregon Coast that has intrigued and fascinated thousands for years. Nearly 20,000 gray whales make their migration south from Alaska to the warm lagoons of Baja, Mexico. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department usually sets up its annual Whale Watching Week, utilizing volunteers at several key viewing points along the Oregon Coast to help people spot and learn the whales. But this season, Whale Watching Spoken Here is cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the following conversation, The Triplicate gains insight about the 2020 whale migration from Oregon Parks and Recreation Department spokesman Chris Havel. The Triplicate: Give us the background of this popular event. Chris Havel: Gray whales migrate along the Oregon coast twice a year. In winter (December–January), they head south from the Gulf of Alaska headed for the Baja peninsula to mate and take advantage of the calving grounds. We can expect 20-25,000 to pass by, peaking at about 30 an hour. Headed south, they tend to be 3-5 miles offshore. In spring (March-May, even into June), adults and their young head north to feed in the Gulf of Alaska. They tend to travel a little closer to shore as they head north. We have 200-400 whales that more or less stay off the Oregon coast around year-round. The Triplicate: What changes have been made to this popular winter activity due to the pandemic and why? Chris Havel: Whale Watch in Oregon usually involves 24 stations along the coast staffed by a big crew of volunteers guided by a few state park staff. We would set up spotting scopes and share binoculars and manage one visitor center in Depoe Bay to help people enjoy our marine friends. To reduce the risk of transmission between visitors and from visitors to staff and volunteers, the whale watch season is DIY this year: no staff, volunteers, shared equipment or indoor whale watch center. The Triplicate: Describe locations where folks should go, safely and following social distancing requirements, to get a good view of the whale migration? Havel: First, travel only with a group of people who live with you in your household. Travel the shortest distance necessary to reach a good viewing spot

A whale rises out of the ocean along the Oregon shoreline. (more on that below). If there are other people from outside your household at the viewpoint, wear a mask if you can’t keep six feet away from them. Check the weather and road conditions before you leave. Bring the food/drink, weather-appropriate clothing and personal cleaning supplies with you so you are as self-contained as possible. If it’s sunny, the best viewing is before mid-day so you’re not staring into the sun. Wide binoculars or a spotting scope are useful, but you can also just go with your eyeballs. Most people who spot a whale are just looking around without magnification, they spot a plume and then they use binoculars or a scope to zoom in. Higher is better, so look for parking areas and viewpoints that are elevated, rather than down on the beach. The Triplicate: What should we look for as the whales swim by? Havel: The first thing most people see is the cloud-like puff from a whale’s blow-hole as they surface and take a deep breath. It kind of looks like an old steam-engine train, except it just happens once or twice. This time of year, you’ll see that plume, and then the whale dives again and keeps heading south, so start looking to the left for the beastie to emerge and take its next breath a couple minutes later. If you’re really lucky, the whale will jump out of the water, but seeing its breath is

The near-shore migration of the whales has spawned a popular whale-watching industry along the Oregon coast that in 2009 was worth an estimated $29 million – a figure likely higher today, according to researchers. way more common. Your imagination can kick it one of the best places on the The Triplicate: From your into high gear. It’s wild and planet to pick your front-row insight, why is whale watching unpredictable and novel and you seat. You don’t need to get the such a popular event in Oregon? feel connected somehow to the key to a gate or buy a ticket Havel: Most people are drawn greater whole. There’s a second, on a cruise (those can be fun if to the wildlife they don’t get to deeper level when we talk about you have the means). You need see every day. When you see whales. When we’re talking yourself and some patience. The a wild animal that isn’t part about 30 tons full-grown, you same whales pass by Washingof your daily routine, you feel can’t help but lose yourself in ton and California. They have like you’re traveling to a new, awe. some mighty nice stretches of exciting world. It transports you The other way to answer that coast there. Nothing rivals the out of your own, well-known question is, why do people like ease-of-access to 363 miles of routine life and into that exciting, to see whales IN OREGON? the Oregon coast. In our humble dramatic and unknown existence. Our public ocean shore makes opinion, of course.