There’s nothing routine in law enforcement:  certainly not a routine traffic stop. 45 years ago, CHP Officer Felio made such a routine stop in Smith River, September 7, 1980. It was the last stop ...

Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints gathered at the Battery Point Lighthouse parking lot, last Saturday morning to conduct its 6th annual Del  Norte Service Day over Labor Day week-end ...

Del Norte County Sheriff deputies conducted a traffic stop on Iowa St. near Elk Valley Rd.  last week.  The driver William Shane Johnson, 40, was arrested with almost 41 grams of methamphetamine and ...

The Board of Supervisors meandered into muddy waters  en route to funding three Airport improvement projects mandated for completion. The Auditor/ Controller rushed to remedy the confusion at last ...

Ford Patrol car Purchased with Zero Public Money   The Board of Supervisors made it official,  last week. Supervisors formally adopted into the Del Norte family the 1954 (former Merced County) Ford ...

Jews around the world will celebrate two very important dates, over the next two weeks.  Tuesday evening, September 23 is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Rosh Hashanah celebrates the beginning of ...

Glen’s Bakery, the iconic bakery / breakfast restaurant on Third St. in Crescent City has been dark since 2009. After a number of community efforts to bring back the popular downtown bakery, it ...

Drivers traveling along U.S. 199 between Hiouchi and Gasquet should expect delays on Thursday as crews continue investigation work following a crash involving a Frito-Lay delivery truck. Police said ...

Public Demands Action on Illegal Squatting   Supervisors kicked the can down the road when they unanimously voted to extend the temporary closure of portions of several streets plagued by unlawful ...

Starting on September 15th, 2025, the County of Del Norte will conduct specialized testing of its sewer system through non-toxic smoke testing. Expect to see non-toxic smoke in the air and coming from ...

Jessica Engle pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday afternoon to embezzling more than $500,000 from the Yurok Tribe.  Engle, 42, of Gold Hill, Oregon, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Sept.

Update posted at 8 p.m. Sept. 9 The USGS reports a swarm of small below-sea earthquakes off the Oregon coast occurred over the past two days. The largest, a 5.8 magnitude tremor occurred at 9:08 p.m.