LAKEPORT, Calif. — The Rotary Club of Lakeport will hold a crab feed fundraising event at the Lake County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Feb. 15.

After years of COVID-inspired “drive through” crab feeds, this year’s event will be an old-fashioned in-person crab feed with all the fixins, served in the fairground’s Little Theater building.

Everything kicks off at 5 p.m.

To liven things up this year there will be several rounds of “seahorse” races. Cheer on your favorite ride and make donations to qualify for some cool prizes if your mount wins. “Crabby” the crab will be in attendance, as well, to add to the fun.

The menu includes all you can eat cracked crab, shrimp, pasta, salad and bread. And there will be plenty of melted butter, lemon and seafood sauce.

Several sponsorship levels are being offered:

• Crustacean Champion for $7,500. The sponsor receives two tables for eight, a filmed commercial with Crabby at your business, complimentary racing vouchers, complimentary bottles of wine for the tables and media press releases.
• SEA-Biscuit for $2,500. The sponsor receives one table for eight, media advertisements, banners at the event and complimentary wine.
• SEAcretariat for $1,000. The sponsor receives one table for eight and media advertisements.
• The Winning Claw for $500. The sponsor receives reserved seating for four people and media advertisements.

Individual tickets are available for $75 and can be purchased online by going to www.lakeportrotary.org.

All proceeds from the event go to support the many local and international projects undertaken by the Rotary Club of Lakeport.

For more information contact Faith Hornby at 707-349-3533 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

CALIFORNIA — President Joseph R. Biden has declared Thursday, January 9, as a National Day of Mourning in remembrance of former President Jimmy Carter.

Out of respect for the 39th President of the United States and to honor his vast contributions to our country during his lifetime, and consistent with the Presidential Proclamation, the United States Postal Service will suspend regular mail deliveries, retail services and administrative office activity on Jan. 9.

“We will provide limited package delivery service on that day to ensure the organization does not experience any negative impacts to its package delivery operations,” the U.S. Postal Service reported.

Although there will be no regular mail service, Priority Mail Express is delivered 365 days a year and will be delivered on Jan. 9.

Normal delivery and collection schedules will resume Friday, Jan. 10.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. — Learn about Lake County’s past while munching on popcorn in the Ely Museum’s Red Barn during the 2025 Popcorn Lecture Series.

Lectures are every other month on the second Saturday. Talks begin at 2 p.m.

Lectures are free to Historical Society members or $10 at the door for non-members. Join as a member at the door and get into all six 2025 lectures free.

The first talk on Jan. 11, “Lake County’s Mineral Springs,” will be presented by author and historian Katy Tahja.

Springs discussed may include: Adams, Allen, Anderson, Bartlett, Bonanza, Castle, Complexion, Crabtree, Epsom Salts, Harbin, Hensley, Highland, Hough, Howard, Paramore, Saratoga, Siegler, Spires, Summit, Twin, Wilbur, Witter, the Geysers and ZemZem,

The 2025 Schedule includes:

• March 8: The Saga of Captain Floyd: How a Confederate naval hero changed Lake County and beyond.
• May 10: 20,000 Years of Cultural Change and Stability in Lake County.
• July 12: The Murder of Sgt. Richard Helbush
• Sept. 13: A Walk Through Time
• Nov. 8: The Gopcevik Decree.

The Ely Stage Stop is located at 9921 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville.

NORTH‌‌ ‌‌COAST, ‌‌ ‌‌Calif. — Caltrans‌‌ ‌‌reports‌‌ ‌‌that‌‌ ‌‌the‌‌ ‌‌following‌‌ ‌‌road‌‌ ‌‌projects‌‌ ‌‌will‌‌ ‌‌be‌‌ ‌‌taking‌‌ ‌‌place‌‌ ‌around‌‌ ‌‌the‌‌ ‌‌North‌‌ ‌‌Coast‌‌ ‌‌during‌‌ ‌‌the‌‌ ‌‌coming‌‌ ‌‌week. ‌‌ ‌‌‌ ‌
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Included‌‌ ‌‌are‌‌ ‌‌Mendocino‌‌ ‌‌County‌‌ ‌‌projects‌‌ ‌‌that‌‌ ‌‌may‌‌ ‌‌impact‌‌ ‌‌Lake‌‌ ‌‌County‌‌ ‌‌commuters, as well as work in Del Norte and Humboldt counties.
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Caltrans‌‌ ‌‌advises‌‌ ‌‌motorists‌‌ ‌‌to‌‌ ‌‌drive‌‌ ‌‌with‌‌ ‌‌caution‌‌ ‌‌when‌‌ ‌‌approaching‌‌ ‌‌work‌‌ ‌‌areas‌‌ ‌‌and‌‌ ‌‌to‌‌ ‌‌be‌‌ ‌‌‌prepared‌‌ ‌‌to‌‌ ‌‌stop‌‌ ‌‌at‌‌ ‌‌traffic‌‌ ‌‌control‌‌ ‌‌stations. ‌‌ ‌‌‌ ‌
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The‌‌ ‌‌Caltrans‌‌ ‌‌Traffic‌‌ ‌‌Operations‌‌ ‌‌Office‌‌ ‌‌has‌‌ ‌‌reviewed‌‌ ‌‌each‌‌ ‌‌project‌‌ ‌‌and‌‌ ‌‌determined‌‌ ‌‌that‌‌ ‌‌individual‌‌ ‌‌‌project‌‌ ‌‌delays‌‌ ‌‌are‌‌ ‌‌expected‌‌ ‌‌to‌‌ ‌‌be‌‌ ‌‌less‌‌ ‌‌than‌‌ ‌‌the‌‌ ‌‌statewide‌‌ ‌‌policy‌‌ ‌‌maximum‌‌ ‌‌of‌‌ ‌‌30‌‌ ‌‌minutes‌‌ ‌‌unless‌‌ ‌‌‌ ‌
noted‌‌ ‌‌otherwise. ‌‌ ‌‌‌ ‌‌‌ ‌

For‌‌ ‌‌updates‌‌ ‌‌to‌‌ ‌‌this‌‌ ‌‌list‌‌ ‌‌check‌‌ ‌‌QuickMap‌‌ ‌‌at‌‌ ‌‌‌www.dot.ca.gov‌‌‌ or‌‌ ‌‌1-800-GAS-ROAD‌‌ ‌‌‌(1-800-427-7623). ‌‌ ‌‌‌ ‌

LAKE COUNTY

Highway 20

Route 20 (1.1/2.4) – Construction work from Blue Lakes Road to Irvine Avenue will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Motorists should anticipate up to 15-minute delays. LC#P20KA

Route 20 (28.4/28.74) – Utility work in Clearlake Oaks from Hoover Street to High Valley Road will begin on Wednesday, January 8. Lane closures will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and motorists should expect minor slowdowns. LC#C20AA

Route 20 (30.6) – Utility work will occur near Red Rock Road on Monday, January 6. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Motorists should expect up to 5-minute delays. LC#P20AA

Highway 29

Route 29 (6.8/9.2) – Survey work in Middletown from Grange Road to the Lupiyoma Creek Bridge 14-15 will begin on Tuesday, January 7. Lane closures will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and motorists should expect minor slowdowns in the area. LC#P29BA

Highway 175

Route 175 (19.2) – Utility work at Cobb Mountain Elementary School will occur on Wednesday and Thursday, January 8-9. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Motorists should expect up to 5-minute delays. LC#P175BA

Route 175 (19.3) – Utility work will occur in Cobb at Estates Drive on Tuesday, January 7. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Motorists should expect up to 5-minute delays. LC#P175BA

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

Route 1 (11.2/11.7) – Road work in Gallaway at the Schooner Gulch Bridge 10-111 continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect and motorists should anticipate up to 10-minute delays. LC#C1DA

Route 1 (31.1/31.6) – Bridge work at the Elk Creek Bridge 10-120 continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Motorists should anticipate up to 10-minute delays. LC#C1WA

Route 1 (44.2) – Utility work in Albion will occur on Thursday, January 9. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Motorists should expect up to 5-minute delays. LC#P1BA

Route 1 (44.2/47.5) – Tree work north of Albion near Little River Airport Road will occur on Tuesday, January 7. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should expect up to 5-minute delays. LC#P1BA

Route 1 (45.8/48) – Tree work will occur from Carson Hill Road to Van Damme State Park on Monday, January 6. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should expect up to 5-minute delays. LC#P1BA

Route 1 (51.4/51.9) – Bridge work north of Mendocino at the Jack Peters Creek Bridge 01-43484 from Lansing Street to south of Road 500D. One-way traffic control will be in effect and motorists should expect up to 10-minute delays. There are also full night closures scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, January 8-9 from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Motorists should use an alternative route. LC#C1VA

Route 1 (75.4/76.1) – Emergency work south of Westport from the Blues Beach Trailhead to the Overlook will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Motorists should anticipate up to 30-minute delays. LC#C1TA

Route 1 (82.2/82.9) – Road work from the Portal Rock Vista Point to the Devonte Vista Point continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect and motorists should expect up to 5-minute delays. LC#C1BB

Highway 20

Route 20 (34.5) – Utility work will occur in Willits at Monica Lane on Monday, January 6. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Motorists should expect up to 5-minute delays. LC#P20AA

Route 20 (35.2) – Utility work in Willits at Hollands Lane will occur on Wednesday, January 8. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Motorists should expect up to 5-minute delays. LC#P20AA

Highway 101

U.S. 101 (33.7/43.2) – Road work south of Willits from Route 20 to Uva Drive in Redwood Valley will continue. Lane closures will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and motorists should expect up to 5-minute delays. LC#M101QD

U.S. 101 (59.3/59.9) – Bridge work south of Laytonville at Jct Route 162 continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate up to 15-minute delays. LC#C101SB

Highway 162

Route 162 (.1/3.6) – Paving work from east of the Long Valley Creek Bridge 10-19 to west of Call Box 162-39 will occur on Monday and Tuesday, January 6-7. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Motorists should expect up to 5-minute delays. LC#C162EA

Route 162 (7.9/8.4) – Bridge work at the Eel River Bridge 10-236 continues. Lane closures will be in effect and motorists should expect up to 10-minute delays. LC#C162HA

Route 162 (10.6/12.3) – Paving work from east of the Rodeo Creek Bridge 10-237 to east of Division Creek will occur on Wednesday, January 8. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Motorists should expect up to 5-minute delays. LC#C162EA

Route 162 (11/12.6) – Road work south of Dos Rios near the Rodeo Creek Bridge 10-237 continues. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 3 p.m. to 7 a.m. weeknights. Motorists should expect up to 10-minute delays. LC#C162IA

Route 162 (12.3/15.9) – Paving work from east of Division Creek to east of Laytonville Dos Rios Road will occur on Thursday and Friday, January 9-10. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Motorists should expect up to 5-minute delays. LC#C162EA

Highway 253

Route 253 (1.7/2.3) – Road work near Boonville at Bald Hills Ranch will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect and motorists should anticipate up to 10-minute delays. LC#C253DA

Highway 271

Route 271 (2.9/3.3) – Utility work from Big Bend Lodge Road to the Grizzly Creek Separation 10-134 will occur on Tuesday, January 7. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Motorists should expect up to 5-minute delays. LC#P271BA

DEL NORTE COUNTY

Highway 101

U.S. 101 (35.8/36.5) – Construction at the Dr. Fine Bridge near Smith River will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Motorists should expect 10-minute delays. LC#C101WA

Highway 199

U.S. 199 (8.1/8.6) – Emergency work west of Gasquet will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should expect minor traffic slowdowns. LC#T199CA

HUMBOLDT COUNTY

Highway 36

Route 36 (11/11.5) – Bridge work near Pamplin Grove will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should expect 10-minute delays. LC#C36UA

Route 36 (17/20.2) – Guardrail work from Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park to the Van Duzen River Bridge 4-98 will begin on Monday, January 6. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate up to 15-minute delays. LC#C36BA

Route 36 (25.3/25.4) – Bridge work east of Bridgeville will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should expect 10-minute delays. LC#C36UA and C36DA

Highway 96

Route 96 (.01/.07) – Utility work in Willow Creek from Jct Route 299 to Mayfair Street will begin on Monday, January 6. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Motorists should expect 5-minute delays. LC#P96BA

Route 96 (18.8) – Utility work at Norton Creek will occur on Tuesday, January 7. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Motorists should expect 5-minute delays. LC#P96AA

Highway 101

U.S. 101 (77.6/77.8) – Utility work in Eureka from West Clark Street to Washington Street will occur overnight on Friday, January 3 from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Lane closures will be in effect and motorists should expect up to 5-minute delays. LC#C101HA

U.S. 101 (80.8/81.8) – Tree work north of Eureka near Jacobs Avenue will occur on Sunday, January 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lane closures will be in effect and motorists should expect minor slowdowns. LC#X101SA

U.S. 101 (82.7) – Construction work at the Indianola Cutoff will continue. Southbound 101 access is currently unavailable due to a median closure. Southbound motorists should choose an alternate route. LC#C101FD

Highway 254

Route 254 (3.2/4.2) – A full closure is in effect between Hodges Road and Fish Creek Road will continue. Motorists should choose an alternate route. LC#T254AA

Highway 255

Route 255 (2/8.4) – Utility work from New Navy Base Road to J Street in Arcata will begin on Monday, January 6. One-way traffic will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Motorists should expect up to 5-minute delays. LC#P255CA

Highway 299

Route 299 (11/11.4) – Construction about 11 miles from U.S. 101 will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should expect 10-minute delays. LC#C299FA

Route 299 (31.4/33.6) - Construction work west of the East Fork Campground will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should expect 10-minute delays. LC#C299LA

Route 299 (35.5/36.2) – Utility work at the Willow Creek Bridge 4-163 will begin on Monday, January 6. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Travelers should expect 10-minute delays. LC#P299BA

Route 299 (38.7/38.8) – Utility work from Jct Route 96 to Willow Road will begin on Wednesday, January 8. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Motorists should expect up to 5-minute delays. LC#P299BA

Route 299 (40.3/40.4) – Utility work near Willow Creek will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Travelers should expect 10-minute delays. LC#P299BA

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The E Center Women, Infants and Children Program has released its January appointment scheduling notice.

The nationwide, federally sponsored WIC nutrition program provides nutrition education, support and help with breastfeeding, community and healthcare referrals, and supplemental food benefits to eligible pregnant women, new moms, postpartum women, infants, and children under the age of five.

WIC encourages enrollment of migrants and eligible women in the early months of pregnancy. Single fathers, foster parents and guardians of children under age five are also eligible to enroll their children.

The food packages include fruits, vegetables, eggs, cheese, milk, cereal, juice, whole grains, and beans or peanut butter, infant cereal, infant fruits and vegetables, and formula supplementation is available for infants.

WIC has generous income guidelines. For example, a family of four can have a yearly gross income of $57,720 or monthly income of up to $4,810 and still be eligible for the health benefits of the WIC program.

To enroll in the WIC program, schedule appointments, or for more information, call 707-263-5253 or 707-994-1151. WIC’s fax numbers are 707-263-4183 or 707-994-1152.

WIC families have the option to complete appointments in person or virtually, and can also complete nutrition classes online at www.wichealth.org. Bilingual staff and lunch-hour appointments are also available.

The January 2025 WIC Program clinic schedule:

Lakeport WIC office, 831 Bevins St.: Tuesdays, Jan. 7, 14, 21 and 28; Wednesdays, Jan. 8 and 29 (PM only); Friday, Jan. 17. The schedule is 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)

Clearlake WIC office, 14085 - 4 Lakeshore Drive: Mondays, Jan. 13 and 27; Wednesday, Jan. 15; Thursdays, Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30; Friday, Jan. 24. The schedule is 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)

Middletown, at the First Baptist Church, 21244 State Highway 175: Friday, Jan. 3, 9:15 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 3 p.m.

Lucerne, at the First Lutheran Church, 3863 Country Club Drive, on Friday, Jan. 10, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 3 p.m.

LAKEPORT, Calif. — The city of Lakeport is notifying the community of changes to the trash pickup schedule this week due to the holiday.

This week’s trash pickup schedule is as follows:

• Wednesday pickups are moved to Thursday
• Thursday pickups are moved to Friday
• Friday pickups are moved to Saturday

Christmas Tree Disposal is also happening this week and next week. Here’s how to prepare your tree:

• Remove all lights, ornaments and tinsel.
• Place your tree next to your totes on the curb or cut it down to fit inside the green tote if you prefer.

Have questions? Contact Lakeport Disposal at 707-263-6080.