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The Ferndale Report

Love small-town news, but can't read? Larry Trask and Caroline Titus, Editor/Publisher of The Ferndale Enterprise, deconstruct the Victorian Village. Airs live Wednesday afternoons.

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It's all about money; dairy farmers are still trying to get some dough from the Creamery; the HumCo Fair Board wants to raise another $150k for some reason or other; school board tests the waters for a bond issue; and so much more.

Regularly scheduled Fair Board meeting does not happen for reasons that are difficult to understand; proposal is made to give Planning Commission members a refresher course on proper procedures; CalTrans plans to do some kind of work on something or other; Ferndale kids need to step up their truancy efforts.

Continued coverage of the goings on regarding the Humboldt County Fair Board, including the possible establishment of a “press section” to keep unruly photographers in check; possibly relatedly, subpoenas were served on several Board members regarding exactly what, we don't know; Ferndale's Planning Commission dealt with difficult issues regarding…um…snooze, snooze, whatever. Lots of people ate beef at something or other. Lots going on in the Cream City.

(This episode joined in progress due to our recording engineer being an idiot.) A settlement has been proposed in a lawsuit that resulted from Creamerygate; the Ferndale City Council reviews its purchasing procedures in light of Tractorgate; the fair's bank account is looking decently healthy; there's some sports news that I didn't really pay attention to.

Ex Humboldt Creamery CEO leaves Texas penitentiary for a halfway house in the Tenderloin; as the date for the Lighted Tractor Parade nears, information comes to light that new sewer tractor was purchased improperly by the Victorian Village; surprise, the school wants some more money.

A debris torrent causes Francis Creek to flood; Stuart Titus emerges as victor in Ferndale's Mayor contest; Xmas tree gets a new lighter; high school football season comes to a somewhat unexpected end.

More about the money that we paid for that fell out of the sky into the pockets of teachers; some thing of note happened at the horse racing meeting but also Ferndale received a major burn; the kids win a football game.

People start to think about Salt River project maintenance costs; teachers get Prop. 30 windfall; at least eight people have a problem with the schools superintendent; some dude disrespects Old Glory because he didn't get his way in the election.

Shell Wind Energy project succumbs to intensely creamy NIMBYism; Mind's Eye Manufactory rocks like Slayer; Ferndale municipal budget in the black; scandalous naked nudeness (featuring naked people) to be showcased at Ferndale Rep.

ITEM! Restoration of the Salt River looks a go … ITEM! Timber Harvest Management Plan filed for hills above town … ITEM! Caltrans plans to invade town for a couple of years for Hwy 211 repaving project … ITEM! Cream City sales tax revenues on long, slow decline … ITEM! Young Ferndalians haul in scholarships galore …

Local water company very seriously studying whether to keep extra money or not; school administration and teachers' union do something or other; Ferndale group miraculously raises $100k in effort to keep massively cool lighthouse lens in F'dale; “certain element” stealing things, etc., according to Police Chief.

Ferndale High's football program gets 1-year probation and must monitor sidelines, among other sanctions; Shell Wind Energy continues to try to convince people to let them do something that will benefit us all; Ferndale's famed Gingerbread Mansion is probably, finally, being sold; some crap about the sewer.

The President of Shell Wind Energy comes to town to talk windmills and such; some movies may or may not be made in Ferndale and/or Humboldt County; at long last, it appears that Ferndale's sewer problems are, in some respects, fixed.

The Coast Guard wants their lighthouse back, and this time it's final; Ferndalers still adamantly against windmills; Ferndale's rodeo champ doing okay, but not stellar in national finals; pushy parents continue to harangue elementary school.

Pushy parents harangue elementary school about something; a bond measure benefiting the school may or may not come to pass; the school Superintendent converses with Shell Wind Energy about some social investments Shell might want to make, if you know what I mean; the Angelina Inn's proposed marijuana dispensary might remain just a dream, thanks to the Feds., etc., and Rep. Thompson wants to buy you a hot dog on Saturday.

NIMBYites launch petition drive to keep attractive, green wind turbines out of empty pasture; Ferndale Rotary mulls allowing women to join their club; Salt River restoration project might require farmers to let people on their property; local rodeo champion keeps getting better.

No apology from Ferndale High over alleged racial insult; housing development moves forward; new head of Ferndale Children's Center; news about possible Honeydew Post Office closure

Executives of Shell Wind Energy decide to postpone meeting with Ferndaler NIMBY mob; allegations are made that racial slurs were directed towards opposing player at Ferndale High School football game; lots of stuff happening in Ferndale over the weekend.

Shell Wind Energy prepares to make a presentation to a Ferndale NIMBY contingent; the Victorian Village makes progress on acquiring the former Navy housing complex; Ferndale High School battles MIRSA; local man accidentally shoots himself.

Again with the turbines; HumCo Fair attendance up 6% and Les Schwab Tires buys a sheep for $10,500; Ferndale mayor Farley gets kicked by a steer.

Ferdalers stand united against clean energy; they're also not so fond of weed; it's fair time again and Fernbridge looks AWESOME when it's all lit up.

Ferndale residents don't like a lot of trucks; Gingerbread Mansion back on the market for a cool $1 mil; Honeydew Post Office may close; a couple of accountants like agile dogs.

Turbine transportation decisions; teenagers oppressed; Enterprise wins awards; local man is real good at wrestling steers.

The high school needs more students; the bridge is almost 100; something about signs and a building loses its head.

So massive your head might explode. (KHUM is not responsible for head explosions.)

It's small town news at its very best or something.

Insanely exciting episode of the Ferndale Report!

 

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