Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, Local News

The graduation rate for 2025 will be examined today when the Brookings-Harbor School Board gathers at 5:30 p.m. at Kalmiopsis Elementary School on Easy Street. The board is also expected to approve a bus purchase.

The Six Rivers National Forest Fire Prevention Team is ready to visit local schools to spread the message of wildfire prevention. Several in-person offerings are available from mid-April through mid-May. The programs can be tailored for ages pre-kindergarten all the way through high school. For more details, check out the Six Rivers National Forest website.

Inland residents of Del Norte and Curry Counties should put on an extra layer of clothing this morning, as temperatures are expected to be below freezing with snow in the forecast. A winter storm warning has been issued by the National Weather Service through 6 a.m. Thursday. Check road conditions prior to departing.  

In sports news:

Del Norte High girls’ basketball season came to a close Tuesday night, as the Warriors fell to Bethel High of Vallejo 49-41 in the opening round of the North Coast Section playoffs. Del Norte finished with a 11-12 overall record.

Head-Royce High of Oakland makes the trip to Crescent City today, taking on the Warriors of Del Norte in the first round of the North Coast Section Division 4 boys’ basketball playoffs. The Warrior Pregame Show is set for 6:45 p.m. before the 7 p.m. tip-off in Charles Thunen Gymnasium. Listen live on KPOD 97.9 FM.

Make room in the trophy case at Brookings-Harbor High, as the Bruins captured the undisputed Southern Oregon Conference girls’ basketball title Tuesday night, knocking off North Valley 54-41 to finish the year with a 9-1 conference record, 16-7 overall. In boys’ action, the Brookings-Harbor season came to an end with a 59-47 loss to North Valley.