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The largest dam removal project in American history took an irreversible step forward earlier this month when crews opened a 16-foot-wide tunnel in the base of the Iron Gate Dam in Hornbrook, California. That event marked the beginning of the end of a decades-long effort to restore the Klamath River, which snakes for more than 250 miles through Oregon and California, to a new natural state.
The $4,703,840 in estimated damages were largely concentric to county roads and bridges and could qualify for reimbursement under the California Disaster Assistance Act. Humboldt County Public Works Director Tom Mattson said that, relative to the amount of rain dumped over several days, the county “dodged a bullet.”
The bi-weekly fishing report, compiled by Western Outdoor News, highlights the best angling opportunities in the north state.
Frank Riggs, who represented the North Coast for three terms in the 1990s, died Dec. 20. He was 73 years old. Cathy Riggs, Frank’s former wife, said he died from complications from surgery involving a heart valve issue.
Frank Riggs, who represented the North Coast for three terms in the 1990s, died Dec. 20. He was 73 years old. Cathy Riggs, Frank’s former wife, said he died from complications from surgery involving a heart valve issue.