NEWS ARTICLE ARCHIVE — in chronological order, with pagination below
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Mendocino Coast fishermen smiling over 2014 salmon returns
Has the king really returned? A look at the big line of sport fishing boats lined up a few hundred feet offshore from Albion to Westport would indicate a banner season of catching king (Chinook) salmon is underway. Stopping at the docks in Noyo Harbor gives mostly the same impression. Fisherman Ken Fennell says this…
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Bump up for attendance at Salmon Restoration Association”s barbecue
On a perfect, sunny, 75 degree day, the 43rd annual World”s Largest Salmon Barbecue saw improved ticket and drink sales and had a big crowd that just didn”t want to leave. The total sales for both children and adults was 2,598 tickets, despite a $30 price tag for adult tickets. In 2013, 2,347 paid meals…
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Caltrans proposes replacing Albion bridges
The Albion nation is intent on saving the historic Albion Bridge, either as a footbridge or to continue as the state highway. Albion residents, long known for collective action, gathered earlier this month and decided to fight for the Albion River Bridge, but not, at least so far, for the less spectacular Salmon Creek Bridge.…
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Tall ship”s visit shows continuing need for harbor breakwater
More than 2,000 people enjoyed tours and/or diving off the tall ship Hawaiian Chieftain April 9-13, but it”s unlikely the unique sailing/trading educational vessel will be back soon. This is not the first or the last vessel to be discouraged from using the harbor by a rolling ride through a narrow chute of a harbor…
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Albion, Salmon Creek bridges replacement
Two meetings organized by Caltrans are planned at the Albion School this week, on Wednesday, April 23, from 6 to 8 p.m., and the “official” informal public information meeting on Thursday, April 24, from 5 to 8 p.m. The first meeting follows up on an earlier Caltrans meeting with Albion residents. The Thursday event will…
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Noyo Harbor: Army Corps seeks solutions to infamous dredge pile
Bill Hayes, chair of the Mendocino Coast Recreation & Park District, heard the good news that the Noyo Harbor District would benefit from $500,000 in federal money and suggested at last Thursday”s monthly NHD meeting a revival of an old deal between the two. MCRPD previously explored using dredged material from Noyo Harbor as fill…
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Tall ship pays first visit to Noyo Harbor
Senior Capt. John Morrison gripped the classic spoked wooden wheel of the tall ship the Hawaiian Chieftain for a photograph, with a foggy Noyo Bridge in the background. The vessel had just completed an uneventful voyage from San Francisco, powered by big diesel engines. And then a hair-raising entrance through the tiny opening of Noyo…
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Albion Bridge maintenance work started Monday
Caltrans started work on replacing bolts on the Albion River Bridge this week, with no timetable yet announced for how long the project will take. Caltrans is taking some extra measures to prevent the traffic snarls and angry Albion residents that emerged during last year”s painting of the nearby Salmon Creek Bridge. Caltrans is planning…
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Noyo Harbor Commission meets April 10
After a meeting called by Congressman Jared Huffman, Noyo Harbor may have finally made the funding list in the U.S Army Corps of Engineers” annual budget. A budget allocation of $500,000 for managing dredge spoils will be on the agenda at the Noyo Harbor District”s meeting at Fort Bragg Town Hall, Thursday, April 10, at…
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Ice, snow may have knocked KZYX&Z off the air
Radio station KZYX and KZYZ”s transmitters were all off the air Tuesday morning, with hopes, but not promises of restoration sometime Tuesday. The transmission of three signals is tied together. That left only the live web feed. Some shows were being cancelled on Tuesday. “The situation is this: the unit up on Cold Springs Peak…
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Remembering a good man
Victims and admirers were likely to remember Ricky Del Fiorentino as a big teddy bear in uniform. Young people too. “He was a very nice man,” said Fort Bragg High School student Elizabeth Anderson. She took woodshop with Ricky”s son, who is now a senior in high school. She remembers how Ricky naturally commanded respect…
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Navy testing draws fire
A Fort Bragg crowd once again shouted “NO” at the United States Navy at a public hearing March 7 on a new plan for increased weapons testing and training from Alaska to Cape Mendocino. The “just say no” message about the expanded 2015-2020 Draft Northwest Training and Testing Range Environmental Impact Statement was the same…
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KZYX back in black, but board angry with critical member
Eight outraged fellow board members gave dissident treasurer John Sakowicz verbal pummeling at Monday night”s KZYX board of directors meeting at the Redwood Coast Senior Center in Fort Bragg. The always colorful and controversial Sakowicz did the unthinkable last month for a board member launching a formal campaign to get the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)…
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Navy returns to discuss offshore testing
Weapons testing is what is new in the Navy”s plans for offshore military activity during 2015-2020, but there is a lot to read about whales. The Navy will hold an open house in Fort Bragg this Friday, March 7, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Redwood Coast Senior Center to explain its plans for…
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Checking for signs of Fukishima radiation
Like many Californians, John Bauer has been concerned about the lack of hard facts in the media about Fukushima radiation and the Pacific Ocean. Bauer, trained by the United States Navy on use of Geiger counters, decided to find out for himself. When the tsunami hit Japan back in 2011, it poured houses, boats, bodies…
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Navy will explain weapons testing plans
Editor”s note: This story was updated Saturday, Feb. 16, to include the correct meeting time of 5 to 8 p.m. The U.S. Navy will be back in Fort Bragg to showcase its 2015-2020 plans for using offshore areas of California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska for continued military training and increased weapons testing. The Northwest Training…
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State Parks in high gear on old haul road removal
This reporter took the last joyride ever down the north end of the old Haul Road last week. A breathtaking trip it was. Construction crews had freshly unearthed nearly three miles of continuous road, making possible a spectacular oceanfront drive south from Ten Mile Bridge. The day of my ride, crews were in the process…
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Food Bank serves more than those in pre-Christmas line
The woman in the black, sparkly Cher-like jacket shivered and bounced her skinny legs in shorts and bright tennis shoes on a cold Christmas eve morning. Next to her a red-haired and bearded man glared at me, or maybe at my camera. His arms were crossed in his overalls and checkered Paul Bunyan shirt. What…
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Season of Sharing: Food Bank clients can learn about healthier foods
When I was a kid, I liked to gross out my friends by eating foods that others wouldn”t. Artichokes, anchovies and asparagus tasted wonderful and often left me alone at lunch where I was infamous for sneaking hot peppers into others” meals. Turns out I was a genius, not a brat. Or maybe both? Weird…
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Price strike over; crab fishermen settle for $2.65/lb.
The strike by crab fishermen ended last Thursday, Dec. 12, after an 11-day standoff. Fishermen wanted $3 per pound while processors wanted to pay $2.50 per pound. They ended up at a price of $2.65 per pound. Some crab fishermen say they wish they had stayed in Noyo Harbor, with several reporting poor catches. Dungeness…
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