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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2025

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Advanced Air Celebrates First Year of Service at CEC

BY ROGER GITLIN Country Media, Inc.

The mood was festive, the food delicious, the Del Norte High School Jazz Band was entertaining and great as a crowd of 75 in the community were on hand to celebrate Advanced Air’s ﬁrst anniversary of service from the Crescent City regional airport (CEC) to Oakland (OAK) and Los Angeles Hawthorne (HHR), from main terminal building, last Monday evening Smith River’s Jason Cowley was recognized by Advanced Air’s as its 15,000th customer on Advanced Air inaugural service when he ﬂew down to OAK, this past Valentine’s Day. For Please see ADVANCED AIR, Page 3

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Audience on hand at CEC terminal

LEADN Awards:

a Night of Celebration and Recognition

Law Enforcement of Del Norte (LEADN) honored its own, last Thursday evening at the Cultural Center. Pelican Bay Honor Guard and assisted by the Crescent City Police Explorers Chief Grifﬁn began the cavalcade of those law enforcement heroes who selﬂessly served to keep this community

BY ROGER GITLIN Country Media, Inc.

After host Chief of Police Richard Grifﬁn welcomed the presentation of colors by the

safe. Here are those who were recognized last week: • Del Norte District Attorney Kathryn Micks presents Special Recognition for DNSD Sgt.

No Fireworks Ordinance for the Harbor

Leanne McClaﬂin • Pelican Bay State Prison Warden Steven Smith recognizes Crisis Response Team (CRT). • Undersheriff Devin Perry honors Deborah Guzman Correc-

tional Tech for 2024 • Chris Harper is recognized as Search and Rescue member of the Year. Please see LEADN, Page 3

Northern California Condor Dies in Wild Pathology Report Identifies Lead Poisoning as Cause of Death

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Enforceability is Major Challenge BY ROGER GITLIN Country Media, Inc.

Last month, the Board of Harbor Commissioners considered a draft ordinance which would regulate the possession, sale, use, storage and display of ﬁreworks within the Crescent City Harbor District. This Ordinance, modeled after the State Fire Marshal’s recommendations, was intended to enhance public safety, prevent property damage and establish clear enforcement mechanisms. Continuing the discussion, Commissioners have decided to forgo the Ordinance and sent back to the Board of Supervisors a memorandum of understanding to request the Harbor work on the newly passed County Ordinance. The key concern expressed by the commissioners was the ability to enforce such a regulation, effectively. Concern was raised regarding the Harbor’s available resources and training necessary for enforcement, particularly the citing individuals who may be intoxicated, could elevate the risk of physical altercations. A ban on all ﬁreworks, even State-approved Safe ‘N Sane was considered and rejected by the Commission.

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The Harbor has met and plans to meet with with the Board of Supervisors and agreed to send a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to the County allowing the Del Norte Sheriff deputies, Probation and Code Enforcement officers to enforce any such ban with the authority and resources necessary to handle citations safely. On a 3-2 vote, commissioners decided to assess a $5 parking assessment into the inner harbor July 4 and allow Safe’N Sane approved fireworks. The Commission also decided to surrender all collected parking fees to the County in support of the MOU. Commissioners Evans, Shepherd and Vice Chair Nehmer voted AYE. Commissioners Schmidt and Chair Weber opposed any fireworks within the inner harbor July 4. In other business, the Commission has forwarded the draft agreement to the Elks for operation and management of the now-closed and vacant Redwood RV Park. As part of the Agreement, all Elks RV’ers would be afforded a 20 percent discount on all Elk patrons at the Redwood RV. The Elks trustees has approved the agreement, clearing the way for a full vote by the Elks Lodge membership, immediately. A full vote approval is expected.

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Opinion

In January, Northern California Condor Restoration Program (NCCRP) condor B7, Pey-noh-pey-o-wok (I am friend or kind or good-natured) was found dead in the remote backcountry of Redwood National Park. His passing marks the first loss of a condor from the Northern California population under the NCCRP. At roughly 18 months of age, he was the youngest condor in the flock and had been in the wild for just over three months. The NCCRP delayed a formal announcement until the official cause of death was determined. The results from.a pathology examination indicate the cause of death to be lead poisoning. Pey-nohpey-o-wok was found to have a lead air gun pellet in his ventricular, or gizzard, and high to very high concentrations of lead his his liver and bone. The source of the pellet is unknown. “The loss of Pey- noh-pey-o-wok was a huge blow to us,” said Program Manager and Yurok Tribe Senior Biologist Chris West. “Thankfully, we have 17 other amazing birds in our flock carrying our hopes, dreams and prayers”

“A natural death would have been left painful for us, the humans watching as he started to flourish in the wild. Pey-nohpey-o-wok was known for his friendliness, preening and huddling together with other condors, sharing food easily. He’d only been flying free for a few months. That he was brought down by something human-caused and preventable is devastating,” said Yurok Tribe Wildlife Department Director Tiana Williams- Claussen. Lead is the single biggest threat to condors in the wild and is responsible for nearly half of released condor mortalities where the cause of death is determined. The effort to bring awareness and urging manufacturers to switch to lead-free ammunition is well underway. Pey-noh-pey-o-wok was one of 18 free-flying condors released by NCCRP since the program’s inception in 2022. The next condor release is scheduled later this year. The California Condor Recovery Program is a multi-entity effort led by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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