Thursday, March 5, 2026, Regional News

The South Coast Health Equity Coalition presents “The Courageous Conversations Conference: Advancing Justice, Health and Community Transformation” next month in Gold Beach and Coos Bay. Participants will engage in dialogue, reflection and collaborative learning. The first meeting will be April 10-11 at the Curry Public Library, with the Coos Bay event set for April 15-16. For more information, email jayden@southcoastequity.org.

Seventh Street in Crescent City, between J and I streets, is closed to traffic while construction continues within the city right of way. Call the City of Crescent City public works department for more details.

The Tolowa Dee-Ni` Nation’s fisheries division, and the staff at Rowdy Creek Fish Hatchery have been busy collecting steelhead broodstock and rearing juvenile Chinook salmon that spawned in the fall and winter and will be released this spring. Steelhead were collected from Rowdy Creek, Patricks Creek and the middle fork of the Smith River. Later this year, salmon will be released into the river at the lower Smith River Fred Haight boat ramp.

Tonight is Dr. Seuss Night at Kalmiopsis Elementary School in Brookings. Free hot dogs, chips and a drink will be available from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with a prizes and a book fair.