‘Del Norte County’ Articles
Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 11 March 2010
Spellbound students [Daily Triplicate]
Nearly 200 join annual contest at Crescent Elk
About 200 elementary and middle school students from schools all over Del Norte County participated in the annual spelling bee at Crescent Elk Middle School on Monday.
Some of the more difficult words students had to spell were “nickelodeon,” “dyslexia,” “sovereign,” “camaraderie,” “variegated” and “zealous.”
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 11 March 2010
Hwy. 199 reopens after slide [Daily Triplicate]
Traffic is rolling on crucial route
Del Norte County’s main connection between U.S. Highway 101 and Interstate 5 is now open after a rock slide caused by winter weather shut it down for a day and a half.
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 11 March 2010
Schools eye life skills, young parents [Daily Triplicate]
Board will also look at options for Castle Rock
New services for young parents and a change in class offerings will be
discussed Thursday by the Del Norte County Unified School District
Board members.
They will also talk about their options for Castle Rock Charter School,
which was recently included on a proposed list of California’s
lowest-performing schools.
Board members will decide whether to let Northcoast Children’s Services
open a new child development program at Sunset Continuation High School.
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 11 March 2010
Celebrating one-year pool anniversary [Daily Triplicate]
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 10 March 2010
CASA program helps advocates reach out to kids [Daily Triplicate]
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 10 March 2010
Rock slide closes Highway 199 [Daily Triplicate]
No estimate yet on reopening
A massive rock slide north of Gasquet near Patrick Creek closed U.S. Highway 199 on Monday, and it’s still unknown when the roadway will be open to traffic.
Caltrans maintenance crews began clearing debris from both sides of the obstruction Monday, but due to the nature and location of the slide they could work only during daylight hours.
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 10 March 2010
Plenty to cheer about [Daily Triplicate]
Basketball isn’t only draw for tourney guests
Basketball isn’t the only event thousands of people drove to Crescent City to see during the 42nd Annual Crescent City Jaycees Basketball Tournament.
The 56 teams don’t get ready to play basketball from words of encouragement alone — there are 20 cheerleading teams with around 11 girls per squad too, said Tom Silvey, co-director of the Jaycees Tournament.
Thousands came to see the event, including at least 800 participants, said Silvey.
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 10 March 2010
School District to reduce staff levels [Daily Triplicate]
District facing an estimated $2.8M cut from the state
The Del Norte County Unified School District Board decided Monday to reduce the district’s staff by the equivalent of 24.3 full-time teachers.
However, after taking retirements and resignations into consideration, only 16 employees will actually receive a layoff notice by March 15 for the 2010-2011 school year.
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 10 March 2010
Program targets underage drinking [Daily Triplicate]
Grant helps law enforcement catch vendors, individuals providing alcohol to minors
For the next six months, the Crescent City Police Department will use specially allocated grant funds to target individuals who help put alcohol into the hands of minors.
The “Minor Decoy and Shoulder Tap Operations” are designed to reduce underage drinking by trying to bust local retailers and individuals who either sell alcohol to minors or purchase it for them.
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 10 March 2010
Gopher Gulch: Weathering a beautiful but difficult time of year [Daily Triplicate]
This is that uncomfortable part of the year when we’re forced to remember that climate is what we expect and weather is what we get. We go to bed gazing at a full moon and wake in darkness to the sound of thundering rain and wind chimes. Magically, by morning the sky is clear and the sun comes up but the whole world drips and there’s a river running down the driveway.
Throughout the day, sunshine and showers alternate every couple hours while the barometer bounces up and down and the ears of the barometrically sensitive pop and ache.
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 10 March 2010
Foursquare takes 2nd at Jaycees boys tournament [Daily Triplicate]
Best finish in school history at the tourney
Pete Blancarte spoke with pride about how his team performed this past weekend.
After not having a boys team last year, Foursquare Christian School of Crescent City went 10-2 in the regular season and earned the top seed in the C division at the 42nd Annual Crescent City Jaycees 8th Grade Boys Basketball Tournament.
The squad took second at the event, the best showing by a local team.
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 10 March 2010
Hwy. 199 open to two-way traffic [Daily Triplicate]
U.S. Highway 199 is now open to two-way traffic after a rock slide near Patrick Creek closed the roadway early Monday morning.
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 09 March 2010
Hwy. 199 may partially reopen by 2 p.m. [Daily Triplicate]
U.S. Highway 199 is still closed due to a large rock slide near Patrick Creek.
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 09 March 2010
Tsunami drill to test readiness [Daily Triplicate]
Organizers asking all in inundation zones to evacuate in March 24 test
Emergency preparedness officials are hoping Del Norte’s tsunami
evacuation routes get some use this month as part of a county-wide
drill to test disaster responses.
The county will conduct its first-ever live code tsunami evacuation
drill with siren activation on March 24, and organizers are asking
everyone who lives, works or plays in an inundation zone to voluntarily
evacuate along designated routes and head to safer grounds.
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Written by Humboldt Online Editor on 09 March 2010
Board to discuss layoffs Monday [Daily Triplicate]
Notices must be sent by March 15
The Del Norte County Unified School District Board will decide Monday how many teachers will receive layoff notices.
In order to help balance a possible $2.8 million budget shortfall,
district administrators are recommending that the equivalent of 24.3
full-time employees receive preliminary layoff notices by March 15.
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