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Rene and Dick Braden have quite the view from their home in Smith River.
Gillian Boldt wasn’t religious. She went to the jail’s church service as an excuse to get out of her cell, she said. Little did she know she’d meet a woman who would change her life there.
With seven freezers full of pies, nine crockpots of stewing soup, and Christmas decor galore, it’s once again time for Grace Lutheran Church’s annual Christmas bazaar.
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The sun gleamed through the library windows, resting on fraying book covers and catching dust midair. Soft sounds tickled listeners’ ears as Lisa Lynne’s fingers picked the harp strings.
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You’ve seen those bikes with the big balloon-looking knobby tires. Why would someone ride a bike like that? Here’s why …
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On Dec. 4, 1969, three storm systems converged on Oahu, Hawaii to create once-in-a-lifetime breaks for big-wave surfers of that era.
Christmas tree permits will be available online and at locations across southwest Oregon, including Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest district offices and Bureau of Land Management offices in Medford, Grants Pass and Coos Bay, beginning Nov. 8.
The World Health Organization reportedly considers oral health a key indicator of overall health, wellbeing and quality of life.
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Dozens of children in neon T-shirts too long for their height danced around to Bruno Mars’s voice blasting from an iPhone speaker into the football field.
Fourth-graders in Del Norte County are participating in a series of six safety swim lessons, this week and next, to learn how to stay safe in the county’s numerous bodies of water.
It’s scary how talented the entrants were for The Triplicate’s 2019 Halloween coloring contest.
The Doobie Brothers Band was recently nominated for the 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, after 50 years on the music scene. They’ve sold more than 48 million albums and have had 16 top-40 hits on Billboard’s Charts.
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Candle lights flickered, warming the inside of Mason jars. They reflected on handcrafted hearts that lined the grass of Beachfront Park in Crescent City.
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After Bob West retired from a 30-year career in law enforcement, including six as Crescent City’s chief of police, he wondered what to do with that free time on his hands.
Michael Reid and Yonatan Belik jumped onto their 50cc Honda Ruckus motor scooters on Sept. 7 in Philadelphia ready to ride nearly 9,000 miles for two reasons: to break a Guinness World Record and to highlight the stories of people they met along the way.
The American Red Cross is seeking donors of all blood types, especially platelet donors and those with type O blood, to ensure a stable supply for patients.
Smokey the Bear helps celebrate the arrival of autumn at the Gasquet Fall Harvest Festival at the U.S. Forest Service Office.
The Del Norte Association for Cultural Awareness continues its 37th Performance Series at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 in Crescent Elk Auditorium, 994 G St., with California Guitar Trio, a returning favorite of Del Norte County audiences.
The Tobacco Free Del Norte Coalition hosted a “Vaping and Youth” town hall meeting Oct. 24 to discuss the growing dangers of youth vaping and possible solutions in Del Norte County.
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Growing up, Mike Cuthbertson always wanted to be a pilot.
The way Billy Lund remembers growing up country, it was out at his grandfather’s house where he was first exposed to the musical genre.
When we purchased the Del Norte Triplicate and the Curry Coastal Pilot on July 1, I hit the decks running. Making decisions like crazy, many of which had been long delayed.
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Alicia Wilson has always liked to cook. She recalls helping out in the kitchen ever since she was little.
Crescent City Girl Scouts Service Unit 133 kicks off its second-annual Help a Hero! program Oct. 21.
Del Norte High School students and families experienced a scare Tuesday afternoon when the school went into lockdown after students reported a possible gun on campus.
The City of Crescent City hosted two meetings Oct. 14 for residents to vote for their preferred Beachfront Park renovations and new projects.
Tucked away in a rural corner of Crescent City is what appears at first glance to be a quiet farm house. But a look inside reveals it’s a small-scale factory. The interior is perfumed with herbal scents, a production site for what the owners say no one else makes – completely sustainable, o…
Del Norte County Harvest and Halloween EventsGasquet Annual Harvest Festival October 18, 4-6 p.m. Gasquet Ranger Station, 10600 U.S. Highway 199 in Gasquet
David’s Haunted Manor has been a Crescent City staple since its days as a “haunted yard,” in 1999, when David Holcomb was just a kid.
The Crescent City-Del Norte Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Development Center will team to host a training class on “Social Media 101: What the Heck is a Hashtag.”
College of the Redwoods, with a campus in Crescent City, recently announced it is developing three new programs for students in social justice, environmental science, and social work and human services.
Rev. Robert Wheeler likes to joke that used to be in the business of selling soles and is now in the business of saving souls.
In the printed edition of the Halloween events list, the Triplicate put the wrong time for Grace Lutheran Church's Harvest Festival.
In a parade of purple chalk, walkers young and old strolled through the roads of the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation’s reservation to promote resilience and community during domestic violence and sexual assault awareness month on Saturday, October 12.
(From left to right) Del Norte Childcare Council executive director Melodee Mitchell, former First 5 Del Norte executive director Patti Vernelson, and Crescent City mom Hilary Fahning hug in front of the Wonder Bus during an emotional ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 8. After two years out of…
Darkness surrounds the actors as they await the call in the wings, palms sweating. The stage light dims and the audience hushes.
In an array of color, meticulously placed bottle caps creating a sunset ocean scene fill a portion of the wall surrounding the Wastewater Treatment Plant next to Beachfront Park.
Crescent City will host two Beachfront Park meetings on Oct. 14, from 12-1 p.m. and 5:30-6:30 p.m., to discuss the most popular options for the park’s improvement.
Crescent City, sometimes referred to as the nation’s tsunami capital, continues to prepare its residents for any number of disasters.
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Forget spaghetti feeds and auctions … why not use mysteries to raise some money?
The Del Norte Food Forest held its grand opening last Saturday after four years of work and planning.
Crescent Elk Middle School celebrated good attendance and a successful first month of school by hosting a schoolwide block party last Friday.
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View the online version of our 2019 Fall Home Improvement Guide here!
Some organizations assemble the region’s best musicians to form memorable musical ensembles.
Pastor Blake Inscore looks back at the history of Crescent City’s First Baptist Church and is struck by the story of its founding, as the church celebrates its 70 anniversary this Sunday.
The Yurok Tribe is one of the first two indigenous nations in the U.S. to receive the United Nations Development Programme’s Equator Prize, awarded Sept. 24.
Tourists soon will be able to walk through the region’s redwoods on a trail … that sways several feet above the ground.
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Three regional Indian tribes, two nonprofit groups and the Del Norte Unified School District recently pooled their resources to provide a first-ever week of free eye exams for limited-income children and adults.
