Friday, June 12, 2026, Local News

Del Norte High will say goodbye to roughly 175 graduating seniors this evening at Mike Whalen Field. Student Body President Gishee Chang will present the senior gift, while Salutatorian Bria Larson and Valedictorian Audrey Preston-Sandoval will give speeches. Twenty-six graduates earned a spot on the Principal’s List, meaning they posted a four-year grade point average of 4.0 or higher. The ceremony begins at 6 p.m.

Multiple agencies responded to a spill of asphalt binder into the Middle Fork of the Smith River Thursday. A tanker overturned on U.S. Highway 199 about 10 miles south of the Oregon border. Asphalt binder is a semi-solid petroleum product, thus environmental officials were summoned to the scene. According to the Del Norte County Office of Emergency Services, there is no immediate threat to drinking water supplies, and all water providers who use the Smith River have been notified.

The City of Brookings is accepting applications to fill the vacant position on the city council. Individuals must have resided inside the city limits for the past 12 months. Applications are available at Brookings City Hall on Elk Drive, or via the city’s website. The position came open when Kristi Fulton resigned, as she is leaving the community.

The plan to shift the course of the Crescent City Fourth of July parade because of road work has been nixed, as work on Front Street will be delayed until August. So, the traditional route – H and Ninth Streets to Third Street, Third Street to K Street, then K Street to Front Street – is back in place.