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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

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Alarming Spike of Suicides/Attempts Increases in Del Norte BY ROGER GITLIN Country Media, Inc

Sheriff Garrett Scott shared some very distressing news from August.

The Sheriff / Coroner reported in just under a week, there have been two suicides, at least two suicide attempts that were responded to and several Del Norters reporting someone talking about committing suicide.

These red ﬂags are alarming and increasing, according to Scott. Here’s the latest sobering chronology: • Thursday, August 22, a 55 year old Klamath resident was found deceased in his home due to a self-inﬂicted strangulation with a noose around his neck. • August 22, a 59 year old Crescent City man was riding his motorcycle on 199 South when he reportedly shot himself in the head and drove off the road, just south of Gasquet. He later died en route to Sutter Coast Hospital. • Sunday, August 25, a 45 year

old Crescent City man attempted suicide by hanging himself from a tree. CPR was performed and he was transported by Ambulance for further medical care, and reportedly is still in the hospital. • Monday August 26, Sheriff’s Dispatch received a call from a 23 year old Crescent City woman that she had consumed a half-bottle of unidentiﬁed pills about two hours prior to her calling and was transported to Sutter Coast. Her status is unknown. • Thursday. August 30, anPlease see SUICIDE RATE Page 7

Hiring Has Become a Real Ordeal for the City working and functional throughout the year. Apparently, this employment dynamic is beginning to falter. At a Special Meeting of the Crescent City Council, last week, City Manager Eric Wier shared the employment dilemma with councilors and asked for direction to make changes to how and whom to hire. “The City has trouble recruiting and retaining part-time employees. Currently the City has ﬁve part-time positions in Public Works and one position in the City Finance Department.” Wier expressed his frustration in recruiting (and

BY ROGER GITLIN Country Media, Inc.

No one disputes Crescent City is a seasonal community, with the major source of income coming from visitors, business and hospitality venues, making their season from April through October. The rainy season starts in November and visitor trafﬁc slows down signiﬁcantly. That does not mean Crescent City goes into grizzly bear hibernation. Work needs to be done. It’s still 24/7/365 business as usual. The City has done a commendable job in the past in hiring part-time positions to keep things

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Now, Hiring Crescent City, California

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Rally at Elk Valley Huge Success

Build It and They Will Come

enthusiasts. The goal of event was to help kids. Northern Knights president Mark McIntyre announced $2917 in donations were collected. Northern Knights will round up to $3,000. Half goes to Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA); the other half goes to the Redwood Wrestling Club. Trophies and prizes were distributed later in the day. Northern Knights and Elk Valley Casino thank you. Let’s do it again, next year.

BY ROGER GITLIN. Country Media, Inc.

The Inaugural Northern Knights / Elk Valley Casino Rally at the parking Saturday, August 31 parking lot exceeded all expectations. The Free Registration event was hoping to attract 50 vehicles. 107 exotic classics, antiques, hot rods, and motorcycles revved their engines, with lots of food and entertainment from ZZ Tush and The Mighty Steelheads. The eye candy vehicles attracted an estimated 350-400

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BY ROGER GITLIN Country Media, Inc

The ofﬁcial ribbon cutting for the Bike Pump course is Saturday morning, September 21. Build It and They Will Come knows no timetable, as area youth has discovered this won-

derful new City attraction. Kids with bikes and skateboards are already honing their skills on the new pump track… incredible to watch…Some of the “pumpsters” were properly protected with helmets; some were not… My oh My, one can only marvel how our grandpar-

ents constructed and converted their skateboards from roller skates and scrap wood or attaching a playing card and clothes pin to the bicycle wheel spoke to simulate the sound of a motor. Hey, it was just 60 years ago. Have fun…and wear a helmet. SEE MORE ON PAGE 3

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(L-R) Teens Aidan Evans and T.J. Baptista of Crescent City breaking in the new Bike Pump course at Beachfront Park.

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