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SERVING DEL NORTE COUNTY SINCE 1879 Crescent City, CA

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2025

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CEC Awarded Signiﬁcant Increase from Transportation Dept. ROGER GITLIN

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Airport Director Ryan Cooley

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Sean Duffy

Newly-sworn in Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy experienced an extremely challenging week following his swearing-in as Secretary, last week, the day Duffy took his Oath. The terrible tragedies of the Army Blackhawk/ American Airlines mid-air collision killing 67 souls over Reagan National airport in DC and the air ambulance crash in Philadelphia, killing seven, occurred. The shock and grief following the new Secretary starting his new job was overwhelming. Not lost between these tragedies was the awarding of a $19.4 million, four year Alternate Essential Air Service Grant to the Del Norte County Regional Airport (CEC). A long time supporter of Essential Air Service, then-Congressman Sean Duffy serving the constituents of the 7th Congressional Wisconsin District, shuttled between the EAS airport in Rhinelander to and from the District of Columbia. The funding increase for CEC is fully 10 percent higher than

the benefit to Advanced Air, last budget cycle guaranteeing continued service. Including the addition of one more flight to the existing two flights per week from CEC to Oakland and Hawthorne, respectively. Airport Director Ryan Cooley

called the award a “major victory for the airport, providing reliable service and increased capacity.” Cooley, continued, “The contract provides a huge economic impact to the County. 2024 was our largest EAS contact since the pre-Covid era of 2019. A total of

eight thousand enplanements at approximately 60 percent occupied seats were ﬁlled, last year. Next week, Advanced Air will arrive in Crescent City acknowledge and celebrate the one year anniversary of the Inauguration of service out of CEC.

Street Potholes a-Plenty Plethora, Front Project Near City Losing Ground Completion BY ROGER GITLIN Country Media, Inc.

Driving City streets is a bit of an obstacle course, these days. A wet winter accelerates roads deterioration. Drivers learn where the potholes are appearing and do their best to avoid the divots; nonetheless, traversing City streets is akin to rubbing your hand over coarse sandpaper. It’s rough! In its defense, the City is trying its best to ﬁx the roads, but, pardon the pun, is losing ground in addressing the challenge. City Manager Eric Wier expresses his gratitude voters passed Measure S where much of the funding for repaying originates. All areas of the City are impacted. High trafﬁc areas are worse, especially north off the newly-paved Front St. The City Manager will soon announce new roads’ projects. In the meantime, avoid the plethora of potholes .

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One of scores of City potholes

Del Norte Wrestling (Almost Perfect)

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The 2025 Del Norte Wrestling Team This year is yet another top number 1st rating following last Saturday’s meet against Arcata. This year’s team is yet another banner crop of 30 student-athletes, scattered over 14 weight divisions from 106-285 lbs and competing against McKinleyville, Eureka, Arcata, Fortuna, Hooper, St. Bernard’s and Ferndale. The next step, the Warrior wrestlers will head to Ukiah

BY ROGER GITLIN Country Media, Inc.

Warrior Alumnus Head Wrestling Head Coach Clinton Schaad has built quite a dynasty since he joined the program back in 2001. The former wrestling standout has been Head Coach since 2017 where his teams have been near perfect. The Warriors have accumulated a 53-1 Humboldt-Del Norte League Dual Meet record.

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for a 10 team, North Coast CIF competition. Eight Senior wrestlers are graduating in June, two will enter the Armed Forces. One will head to the Cal Fire Academy. Rated at the top of this class are Colton Schaad, Curtis Bartley (heading to North Idaho College) and James Gensaw heading to Cal Poly Humboldt. Alex Osborne has yet to commit.

Coach Schaad shared his formula for success: “ Wrestling is an individually based team sport. Get in shape, stay in shape. Our coaches have the very highest expectations of our kids. Wrestling is about self-response to self-reliance.” Del Norte Wrestling, not quite perfect yet, but are pretty darn close. Please see WRESTLING Page 4

BY ROGER GITLIN Country Media. Inc.

The Crescent City Council gave the green light to sign a Notice of Completion for the Crescent City Front Street improvements. The project will include improvements from G to I Street. In May of 2023, the City contracted Tidewater Contractors to undertake improvements from G St. to Play Drive along Front St., in the amount of $1.873 million. Substantial funding came from Measures S and the Sewer funds. Overall, the project came in under budget. $42,113 will be returned to Measure S account. $10,249 will be returned to the Sewer Fund. The ﬁnal leg of Front Street, from Play St. to the crosswalk at 101 south will be repaired over the summer and completed by the end of 2025. In other business, the Council, by consensus, directed the City Manager to gather additional information for discussion only on an Invocation, prior to the Council meetings. Some weeks back, the Harbor Commission voted to conduct a one-minute, non-denominational prayer invoking God’s name prior to starting its meeting. In 2014, the Supreme Court upheld either denominational or non-denominational prayer before conducting government business was Constitutional. The discussion only meeting will update councilors on the Invocation, then may be placed on an upcoming Agenda.

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