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FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2023
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Crab season finally kicks off in Crescent City BY ROGER GITLIN For The Triplicate
It’s a little late but crab season has finally started at the Crescent City Harbor. Crabbers set down their pots last Tuesday afternoon and with good weather prevailing, there’ll be plenty of Dungeness crab coming to market soon. Prevailing rate for the crabbers is between $2.25 and $3 a pound. Crews with lots of smiles on their faces were busy loading pots on their vessels. In other Harbor news, the Crescent City Harbor Commission conducted its bi-weekly meeting. On the agenda, the commission appointed Brian Stone and Rick Shepherd to the Klamath Dam Ad Hoc Committee. Commissioner Harry Adams is the alternate. The Ad Hoc Committee will oversee anticipated silt buildup in the Harbor as a result of the removal of the four dams through Yurok Tribal lands.
Harbor Comptroller Thomas Zickergraf delivered recent financial figures to the commission. Current cash flow to date is $1.126 million less current expenses, leaving an approximate $800,000 balance. The comptroller predicted the commission will have a $1 million reserve by the end of the fiscal year, June 30. Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution to submit an application to the California Department of Boating and Waterways, for boat ramp repair resulting from storm damage caused at Whaler Island. The grant is for $750,000 and the deadline to submit is February 1. The vote was unanimous. Public comments from the audience asked the commission to request Coast Guard presence again. Another public speaker asked commissioners to take a position and send a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers sharing its position on securing the jetty from public access
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The Crescent City Harbor was busy last week as crab boats were loaded with gear in anticipation of the start of the Dungeness crab season.
Walking group inaugurates Hiouchi Trail
State awards Yurok Tribe $7.9 million for Yurok Youth Center THE TRIPLICATE
Photos by Roger Gitlin
Close to 40 walkers gathered Saturday to participate in the first walk of the Del Norte Walking Group. The walkers casually explored the trail near Jed Smith Park.
Del Norte Walking Group organizes short hikes around county BY ROGER GITLIN For The Triplicate
The Del Norte Walking group inaugurated its first walk Saturday morning. About 40 walkers, many with their dogs, met at the Hiouchi Café and walked the .8 mile (1.6 mile roundtrip) trail connecting the Jed Smith Park and the Café. The Trail was built on Tolowa Dee-ni’ heritage lands by National and State Parks and was officially dedicated this past December. The Trail provides a safe walking corridor, off the busy 199 and is canine-friendly. The Del Norte Walking group organizes short hikes through Del Norte and Curry counties and welcomes walkers of all ages. For more information and additional events, call (707)951-6361.
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The Yurok Tribe received a $7.9 million grant from California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) to construct a much-needed Yurok Youth Center in Weitchpec. “The new facility will serve as a one-stop location, where our youth will have access to the culturally informed services and self-empowering support they need to lead healthy, productive lives,” said Yurok Chairman Joseph L. James. “I would like to thank California Governor Gavin Newsom and CalHHS for investing in the future of the Yurok Tribe. This cutting-edge center will strengthen our youth, our families and our community for many generations to come.” On the first floor of the three-story, 4,320-square-foot building, there will be a calming space for youth, a pantry and an area for group events and classes. The second floor will consist of a private intake kiosk and several office spaces for Yurok Behavioral Health staff, professional therapists and external service providers. The top floor will include: a cultural classroom, game room, a computer station for virtual medical appointments as well as space for mutual support groups and parenting classes. An amphitheater and traditional sweathouse will be constructed outside of the youth center. The conveniently located Yurok Youth Center will offer a wide variety of culturally centered services for local youth between 12 and 23-years-old. The services include: clinical services, outpatient treatment for substance use disorder, tutoring and school-linked healthcare services, such as individual and family therapy. Yurok Health and Human Services and other tribal departments will put on culturally relevant community
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