Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, Local News

Phoebe Pereda is the new mayor of Brookings. She was selected to the post by her fellow members of the Brookings City Council on Monday, taking over the spot previously held by Isaac Hodges. Pereda works for the Chetco Community Public Library District, and had been on the council since December of 2023. Taking over Pereda’s council spot is Jim Jollota, a software engineer who has been a Brookings resident for the past three years.

Students in Del Norte and Curry counties now have access to nearly 200 scholarship opportunities via a single application. The Humboldt Area Foundation plus the Wild Rivers Community Foundation program runs from now until March 2, and is available to students pursuing any form of postsecondary education, including college, trade school or vocational training. For more information, email scholarships@hafoundation.org.

The Chetco Pelican Players will be holding auditions for its latest production, “Four Old Broads” at the end of the month. Seven parts need to be filed for the show, which will run weekends from April 10 through April 26. The tryouts are planned for 6 p.m. Jan. 30-31 at the Chetco Playhouse on Chetco Avenue in Brookings. More details can be found by calling (541) 661-2109.

In sports news:

Eureka used its vast size advantage to help claim a 52-24 Big Five Conference victory Wednesday over Del Norte in a girls’ varsity basketball battle in Charles Thunen Gymnasium. Jaylee Keeling paced the Warriors with eight points, as Del Norte dropped to 1-2 in conference play, and 8-7 against all foes.