Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, Local News

Working on updating the fire code is one of the items the Brookings City Council will examine tonight starting at 5:30. The council is also planning to appoint members to the Tourism Promotion Advisory Committee, and consider approving a new liquor license for Brookings Bar and Grill. The meeting will be held in the city hall council chambers on Elk Drive.

The Crescent Fire Protection District board will review and possibly adopt policy covering emergency response staffing tonight at its 5 o’clock meeting in the district headquarters on Washington Boulevard in Crescent City.

New construction work is slated to start tonight on U.S. Highway 101 near Crissey Road, with one-way traffic control in place and delays of 10 minutes to be expected. The work will go from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Thursday.

In sports  news:

Del Norte High dominated the stats Friday night, but it was West Valley claiming a 14-8 victory over the Warriors in Cottonwood. The Warriors are 0-3 this season, and will have this coming Friday night off before playing host to Arcata on Sept. 25. Please note this will be a 6 p.m. start at Mike Whalen Field.

The Brookings-Harbor High football team won a wild Friday night battle with Hidden Valley, as the Bruins defeated the Mustangs 48-44, lifting Brookings-Harbor’s record to 3-0 this season. On Friday, the Bruins travel to Medford for a 7 p.m. game against St. Mary’s Academy.