Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, Local News

The Crescent City Harbor District has a special meeting planned for today. The commissioners will consider approving a three-month lease agreement with Long Fisheries, the Dandy Fish Company and Fishermen’s Catch. The meeting will begin at 12:50 p.m. at the district headquarters on Citizens Dock Road. That meeting will be followed by the scheduled district meeting starting at 2 p.m.

The appeal of a variance permit for a development on Eighth Street will be covered at a special Crescent City City Council meeting today at 5:30 p.m. at the Flynn Center on H Street.

Eureka authorities arrested a 24-year-old man on attempted murder charges Sunday after another man and a dog was found suffering from stab wounds. Tyler Smith had fled the scene but law enforcement quickly found him, as Smith was being chased by another individual who was armed with a hatchet. Both the victim and the dog were being treated.

In sports news:

Del Norte High could not hold on to a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter Tuesday, falling at Eureka 56-54 in Big Five Conference boys’ basketball action. Damian Escalara set career-high with 26 points for the Warriors, who are now 1-2 in conference, 14-6 overall.

The Del Norte High girls’ basketball team will take on Eureka High at home tonight, with tip-off in Charles Thunen Gymnasium slated for 7:30 p.m. The Warriors are coming off Monday’s victory over McKinleyville to improve its Big Five Conference record to 1-1. Listen live on KPOD 97.9.

Both of Brookings-Harbor High’s varsity basketball teams posted easy victories in the first games of the Southern Oregon Conference season Tuesday evening. The Bruin boys bounced Rogue River 61-43 to improve to 11-4 overall, while the Brookings-Harbor girls pounded Rogue River 55-6. The Bruins improved to 8-6 overall this season.