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City Council Endorses Letter of Support for Lower Elk Creek Wetland Enhancement Project

City Council Endorses Letter of Support for Lower Elk Creek Wetland Enhancement Project

by ROGER GITLIN The Crescent City Council has approved drafting a Letter of Support for the Smith River Alliance in its proposal to develop and restore 420 acres of the Lower Elk Creek basin. The Elk Creek River divides Crescent City before emptying into the Pacific Ocean. A Look Back

Opinion: Smith River Alliance’s Huckster Grant Werschkull Sells Deceit to City Council

Opinion: Smith River Alliance’s Huckster Grant Werschkull Sells Deceit to City Council

Opinion by Samuel Strait Had Werschkull dressed in magician robes, worn a pointed hat, and flourished a magic wand, the grift could not have been more obvious at the last Crescent City Council meeting on Monday, November 3. Werschkull, in the oily tones of a used car salesman, spoke at

Veterans and the Community Recognize Their Military Service

Veterans and the Community Recognize Their Military Service

by ROGER GITLIN Crescent City and Del Norte County took a break to celebrate Veterans Day on Tuesday. Veterans Day was created on 11/11/1918 at 11:11 a.m. as Armistice Day, officially ending World War I. In 1954, Congress changed Armistice Day to Veterans Day. The traditional

Hmong New Year Brings Color, Culture, and Community to Del Norte

Hmong New Year Brings Color, Culture, and Community to Del Norte

By ROGER GITLIN November 8, 2025 - Crescent Elk Middle School came alive today with the vibrant sights, sounds, and aromas of Hmong New Year — a cultural celebration blending harvest gratitude, family unity, and ancestral pride into one colorful, community-wide event. For Hmong families, the New Year marks the end

Revitalizing Downtown: Future Design Concepts Will Be on Display at the Cultural Center

Revitalizing Downtown: Future Design Concepts Will Be on Display at the Cultural Center

by ROGER GITLIN Crescent City’s future is taking shape — and the public gets a front-row seat or visit https://ccdowntownplan.com/. November 8, 2025 - The City will be offering the Downtown Specific Plan, giving the public a first look at the community-based vision for the future of downtown

Patriot Premium: 2025 Report Cards Are In | How Each Del Norte Supervisor Performed.

Patriot Premium: 2025 Report Cards Are In | How Each Del Norte Supervisor Performed.

Del Norte goes RED. State Goes BLUE on Proposition 50.

Del Norte goes RED. State Goes BLUE on Proposition 50.

The so-called temporary congressional redistricting plan initiated by Gov. Gavin Newsom, eliminating five solid Republican districts from the already profoundly Democrat side of the political ledger, passed on a party-line vote up and down the Golden State. 64 percent to 36 percent was the final vote in favor of the