Friday, May 29, 2026, Local News
“Del Norte Through The Decades” will be the theme for the 2026 Crescent City Fourth of July celebration. The Crescent City/Del Norte County Chamber of Commerce announced that this year’s grand marshal will be all the past marshals, as part of the nation’s 250th anniversary. Applications are now being accepted for the parade, with the deadline is June 17. Information is available at chamber@delnorte.org.
The Crescent City Harbor will be giving away life jackets Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The first-come, first-served event is for young people ages zero to 12, and will be held behind the Chartroom Restaurant. Also planned for Saturday is the C.C. Harbor Family Runs, with both a five-kilometer and 10-K races offered starting at 8:30 a.m. Email ccharborfamilyrun@gmail.com.
The Partnership for Performing Arts presents its annual Scholarship Winners’ Recital Sunday starting at 3 p.m. at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church on Park Avenue in Brookings. With the students, noted pianist Dr. Alexander Tutunov of Southern Oregon University will perform. Details are available at PPADelNorte.org.
Bidding begins Sunday for the six Bi-Coastal Media’s “Guitars of Hope” via ebay. The handcrafted works of art were created by inmate artists at Pelican Bay State Prison. Proceeds from the auction will support the Del Norte Humane Society’s spay and neuter program. The guitars can be viewed at guitarsofhope.net, or the Guitars Of Hope Facebook page.