Car show Carries on at Lucky 7 Casino despite fires burning in area.
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Fourth fire meeting reveals encouraging news BY ROGER GITLIN The Triplicate
The fourth Smith River Community meeting held last Friday at the Del Norte Fairgrounds disclosed more encouraging news. First, Gasquet has been re-populated. Those Level Three evacuees are back in their homes. Second, Pacific Power has provided a mega generator to Gasquet and surrounding areas providing electricity to those returning to their homes. Finally, the California Highway Patrol Cal Trans, Oregon Department of Transportation, Oregon State Police and the Incident Management Team 2 has now opened Highway 199 traffic via escort along a 27-mile corridor between both states. Traffic is limited to a single lane and will operate 24 hours a day. As road conditions improve, and the 3,031 boots on the ground fighting the fires continue to increase the containment perimeter
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Even as good news is being shared about the Smith River Complex of fires, smoke continues to rise from the mountains near Gasquet.
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And then the fires came… The Phoenix will rise from the ashes BY ROGER GITLIN The Triplicate
Dan Schultz and his dream, the Sustainable EcoVillage, up Little Jones Creek Road has been destroyed by the Kelly Fire, part of the Smith River Complex fires which have burnt some 76,000 acres in Del Norte and Josephine counties. Schultz is mourning the deaths of numerous farm animals on the property. In gut-wrenching disclosure, Schultz revealed the utter devastation the monster fire has inflicted on Dan’s vision. A Sustainable EcoVillage Revival Go Fund Me page has been established requesting cash donations, modest or more. Gofundme/c2157995. Progress is continuing in reaching the goal to raise $100,000. The Sustainable EcoVillage
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Over the Labor Day weekend, several helicopter flights landed at the St. George Reef Lighthouse to show off the lighthouse.
Helicopter flights visit St. George Reef Lighthouse
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BY ROGER GITLIN The Triplicate
Visitors to St. George Reef Lighthouse disembarked from the six minute helicopter flight with comments reflecting jaw-dropping awe: “ incredible, privileged to be a part of history, a once in a lifetime experience“ were a few responses from those
who stepped off the helicopter and on to the tarmac. John Zimmerman, president of St. George Reel Lighthouse Preservation Society, was extremely pleased with the fundraising efforts generated by the $350 round trip fare to St. George. Above and beyond, the Please see FLIGHTS, Page A4
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A culvert repair in ongoing at Washington Boulevard at Harrold Street.
Washington Boulevard opening on schedule County Engineer Jon Olson. The busy roadway should be open for-two way traffic by that date. Restoration of the sidewalk and fence will be completed by mid-October. On July 11, the Board of Supervisors declared an emer-
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Emergency work on the degraded culvert on Washington Boulevard at Harrold Street is on schedule for completion by September 22, according to
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gency and directed Community Development/Roads Department to take immediate action and make necessary repairs to the infrastructure. Olson will report to the Board on progress made and completion of the project.
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