Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, Local News

The Crescent City City Council is expected to sign a memorandum of agreement with the local Chamber of Commerce at tonight’s 6 o’clock meeting in the Flynn Center on H Street. The council will also consider a settlement agreement with the California Regional Water Quality Control Board.

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a rafter Thursday on the Rogue River after he suffered a leg injury and was trapped. Local responders in Curry County could not reach the individual and his rafting friends, so the Coast Guard helicopter was called in. The group had a satellite communications device that allowed the crew to pinpoint the injured man’s location. He was lifted to safety and taken to a Medford hospital.

The public health advisory for ocean water at Sunset Bay State Park has been lifted. The Oregon Health Authority advisory was put in place Sept. 30 after higher-than-normal levels of fecal bacteria was found. The park is located in southern Coos County.

In sports news:

For the second week in a row, the Del Norte High varsity football team scored seven touchdowns, defeating Hoopa Valley 50-6 in non-Pacific Conference action this past Friday. The Warriors are now 2-3 this season, and will get ready this week for a homecoming night battle against Eureka starting at 7:30 p.m. Del Norte’s junior varsity squad improved to 3-2 with a 28-0 win in Hoopa Valley.

Brookings-Harbor High’s football team had a bye Friday night, but will open Far West League play at 7 p.m. this coming Friday when the 3-2 Bruins take on Sutherlin. Listen live on KURY 95.3 FM.