Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, Local News

Smoke from fires in Oregon and even Washington may drift into Northwest California and Southwestern Oregon today, leading to a warning issued by the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District. Exposure in smoky conditions should be limited, especially those with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly, those pregnant, and children. Additional information can be found at www.ncuaqmd.org.

The Fred Endert Municipal Swimming Pool in Crescent City. will be closed Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for maintenance and project work, part of the preparation for the soon-to-to-installed scoreboard. Morning lap swim and evening programs will be held.

The Brookings Planning Commission will hold public hearings on short- term rental facilities when it meets at 7 p.m. today  in the council chambers on Elk Drive.

The Save the Redwoods League transferred 125 acres in the heart of the ancestral territory to the Yurok Tribe last week, creating a new public space and permanently protecting critical salmon habitat. The ‘O Rew Redwoods Gateway and Restoration Project creates a new privately owned and operated recreation area on Prairie Creek off U.S. Highway 101 at the base of Bald Hills Road in Orick.