The LoCO Timeline, p. 50

Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020

BREAKING: Gasquet Residents Can Return Home; U.S. 199 Closed at Pioneer Road; Hiouchi, Big Flat Communities On Level 1 Evacuation Status
11:37 a.m.

Humboldt and Del Norte Post Offices in the Fire Zone are Closed; Here's How to Get Your Mail
10:44 a.m.

Slater Fire Grows to 120,000 Acres and is Zero Percent Contained; Gasquet Evacuation Orders Still In Effect
8:31 a.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020

(UPDATED) Limited Resources and Multiple Blazes in Region Make Determining Slater Fire Boundaries Difficult
3:16 p.m.

Klamath Transfer Station Closed Due to Air Quality; Gasquet Transfer Station Will Likely Be Closed Tomorrow Due to Fire
1:42 p.m.

California Fires Force National Forest Service to Shutter All 18 Forests In Golden State
1:23 p.m.

(Updated) 199 Closed at South Fork Road; Big Flat, Hiouchi At Stand By for Evacuation
12:11 p.m.

Gasquet Residents Evacuate to Fairgrounds; DNOES Will Offer Live Updates at Noon on KCRE, KPOD
10:23 a.m.

(UPDATED) EMERGENCY: Residents of Gasquet and Surrounding Areas Ordered to Evacuate 'Now'; Highway 199 Closed to Through Traffic
7:08 a.m.

Gitlin, Howard, Hemmingsen Trade Words Over STAA 197/199 Project Resolution; Gitlin Urges Board to Table Issue, Seek More Info from Caltrans
6 p.m.

Smoke from Fires Near Happy Camp, In Oregon Contributing To Changed Air Quality in Del Norte
5:25 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020

Friends of Del Norte: STAA 197/199 Project 'Falls Short on Safety and Long on Trucks'
3:28 p.m.

Offshore Winds Blow Smoke From Happy Camp Area Fire Into Del Norte; Smokey Conditions Expected to Last Through Thursday
1:06 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 7, 2020

Power Outage in Orick; 267 Customers Affected
10:30 a.m.

Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020

One New COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Curry County, Public Health Says
11:57 a.m.

Friday, Sept. 4, 2020

Dubious About Vote-by-Mail? 'Call or Ask,' Del Norte County Clerk Says
4:36 p.m.

Triple Digit Temps Expected for Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendo Interior Sunday Through Tuesday
10:34 a.m.

Del Norte Public Health Officer Gets a Deputy — Meet Dr. Palak Patel!
5:22 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020

Nonprofit Aiming to Breach Digital Divide Gives Chromebooks to Crescent Elk 6th-Graders; DNUSD to Measure Effect Owning A Device Has On Learning
4:46 p.m.

Fires, Campfires and Stove Fires Prohibited At Five Campgrounds in the Smith River NRA
11:39 a.m.

Harbor District Hopes Switching Operating Systems Will Prevent Missed RV Park, Slip Reservations
5:55 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020

Geotechnical Studies For Last Chance Grade Project Continue as Caltrans Fixes 'Ski Jump'
3:52 p.m.

Grant Opportunity For Local Artists Focuses On Resilience in Del Norte, Humboldt, Trinity Counties
11:37 a.m.

Crescent City Harbor Commissioners Reaffirm Support for STAA 197/199 Project
6:02 p.m.

Recall Effort Against Three School Board Members Abandoned Due to COVID-19; Committee Donates Money Raised to DNHS Music Program
5:19 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020

On First Day of Virtual Learning, DNUSD Catches Student Sharing Inappropriate Images
5:23 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 31, 2020

DN Transportation Reps Hope to Get STAA 197/199 Project On Road Six Years After Environmental Lawsuit Stalled It
4:17 p.m.

5k Fun Run-Walk in the Redwoods Goes Virtual
1:05 p.m.

Yurok Tribe Offering Free Drive-Through COVID-19 Testing for all Reservation Residents Every Wednesday
11:56 a.m.

(Updated) Del Norte's Public Health Officer Speaks To County's Position in California's 'Blueprint for a Safe Economy'
11:25 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020

Public Health Points Del Norters to New Tool For Tracking Where It Stands On COVID-19 Roadmap
5:22 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 28, 2020

Expecting $7.76m To Be Withheld To 2021-22, DNUSD Starts Loan Shopping To Pay Staff, Bills This Year
3:01 p.m.

Film Crew Will Be at Preston Island, Brother Jonathan, B Street Pier and the Jetty, CCPD Says
11 a.m.

70-Year-Old Crescent City Man Killed in Industrial Logging Accident, Says Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
10:16 a.m.

Yurok Tribe, Others Sue Federal Government Over 'Unlawful' Changes to Foster Youth Program
5:08 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020

Program Combating Food Waste, Hunger Redistributes 45,704 Pounds Initially Headed For Landfill
3:10 p.m.

Gitlin, Howard Spar Over Tax Measure During Discussion On COVID-19 Relief Money; $2.78 M in CARES Act Dollars Can't Offset Revenue Loss, DN CAO Says
5:22 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020

Del Norte Unified Starts Preschool Online on Aug. 31; In-Person Classes Start Sept. 14
2:28 p.m.

Seven Castle Rock Staffers In Quarantine Due to Reported COVID-19 Cases; Del Norte Sees Five New Cases
5:11 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020

Del Norte Joins Humboldt, United Indian Health Services in Partnership To Expand COVID-19 Testing Capacity
3:19 p.m.

Second COVID-19 Case Connected To Castle Rock Charter School
5:48 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 24, 2020

Chamber Planning Sea Cruise Despite COVID-19; Classic Car Show Will Be Held Oct. 9-10
1:27 p.m.

Del Norte Interior, Upper Smith River, Lower-Middle Klamath Areas Included in Red Flag Warning
11:11 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020

'We Are Their Voices': Group Advocating For Incarcerated Relatives Visits Pelican Bay, Del Norte
6:09 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 21, 2020

Castle Rock Charter School Employee Has COVID-19; Staffer Hasn't Had Contact With Students, Coworkers, DNCOE Says
4:33 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020

Yurok Youth Add Farming to Repetoire to Challenge Klamath's Food Desert Narrative
4:26 p.m.

Unexpected Decision By Federal Regulators Sends PacifiCorp Back To Negotiations Over Klamath Dam Removal
10:54 a.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020

Crescent City Hopes Energy Projects Will Realize Enough Savings to Fund Improvements at New City Hall Building
1:21 p.m.

Redwood NP Seeks Comment On Proposed New Trail
6:19 p.m.

Crescent City's Financial Picture Is Slightly Improved, Though A $594,000 Deficit Exists Due to COVID-19
6 p.m.