Orion Cosce, the undefeated MMA pro born and raised in Humboldt County, will compete in his first official UFC bout this week.

Cosce is heavily favorited to win his matchup with Philip Rowe during the prelims of UFC Fight Night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday.

“Another late night session done and feeling great for my fight,” Cosce wrote on social media. “Ready to get another finish to start my UFC career strong.”

Cosce and his brother Louis Cosce both signed contracts with the UFC last August after knocking out their opponents at “Dana White’s Contender Series.” 

Brother Louis Cosce suffered his first pro loss during his UFC debut last November at UFC 255. Orion Cosce was also scheduled to fight during the event, but was scratched from the competition due to a neck injury.

Now, Orion Cosce will look to extend his perfect professional record (7-0) in his return to the octagon.

The UFC Fight Night prelims begin at 3 p.m. and will be streamed live on ESPN+.

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• Covid vaccines have saved nearly 300,000 lives in the United States, according to the Yale School of Public Health.

• General Mills once employed 45 people to keep their fabricated “Betty Crocker” personality answering up to 5,000 queries a day.

• An average American adult spends about $320 on lottery tickets annually, of which around 60% is paid back in (taxable!) winnings, i.e. they lose about $128 per year.

• GMOs are present in over three-quarters of conventionally processed foods in the U.S.

• Globally, 2019 was the second warmest year since 1881; the previous five years were the hottest five on record (for the second year running).

• Hoover Dam’s Lake Mead is on track to fall to 1,048 feet elevation by the end of 2022, the lowest since it was filled in the 1930s.

• Any traveler who has suffered from chronic diarrhea (leading to potentially fatal dehydration) knows the value of rehydration solution (simply salt and sugar in water). Discovered by Indian pediatrician Dilip Mahalanabis, it’s saved about 60 million lives.

• Harpers sez: Chance that an American would rather be mugged than audited: 1 in 2.

• Your body replaces itself with a largely new set of cells every seven years to 10 years. (That awful thing you did 20 years ago? It wasn’t you.)

• Historically, “deadly quarrels”—world wars, homicides and everything in between—account for less than 2% of all deaths.

• The first electric streetlight in Humboldt was turned on at the junction of Second and G Streets (outside what was then Vance House) at 6 pm on October 24, 1885. It was powered by an “electric machine” at Vance’s wharf, east of present-day Bayfront restaurant.

• Bitcoin mining uses somewhere between 32 and 110 terawatt hours/year (it’s notoriously hard to come up with a firm number). The global banking industry (which cryptocurrency could one day replace, according to true-believers) uses 250 terawatt hours/year, about 1% of the global energy consumption.

Marlene was born Sept 24, 1933 at the old Trinity Hospital in Arcata to Bethyl and Arthur Patenaude. She passed on March 11, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Eureka.

Marlene met William “Bill” Hover, the love of her life, in high school and married him in 1953.

Marlene attended Arcata Grammar School, Arcata High School-graduating in 1951, Humboldt State College-graduating in 1955 with an Elementary School Teaching Degree. She taught elementary school in Daly City, Fortuna, Blue Lake and McKinleyville, where she found her home.

Marlene and Bill, sister Jeanne and brother-in-law Pat Bryant owned Chapel of the Redwoods Mortuary in Arcata in the early 1960s. They started the first ambulance in Arcata at that time.

Marlene was a member of Camp Fire Girls. She earned the highest honor of Social Leadership. She attended Kimtu Camp in Garberville and Willow Creek, serving as counselor there for three years. Later she was Camp Fire Leader for her daughters’ groups. As a young lady, Marlene was active in Job’s Daughters, a Masonic Youth Group, and served as Honored Queen in Arcata and as Grand Inner Guard for the State of California.

She was a member of Arcata Soroptimist and served as their 10th President. She joined Eastern Star, a Masonic Group, in 1952. She served as Worthy Matron three times in Arcata and Ferndale and served as Deputy Grand Matron for the State of California. She also served in numerous offices many, many times. She would be ready to to fill in where ever she was needed. She was a 69-year member.

Marlene attended Arcata Presbyterian Church and taught Sunday School until 1953. At that time she joined St Alban’s Episcopal Church in Sunnybrea. She served on the Altar Guild and acted as Directress of the Altar Guild and Scheduler of Flowers and Candles for many years. She was a member of the St Anne’s Women’s Group and served on the Vestry of the Church for a year. She was a “grandparent” to the E and O Junior Bowlers in the 1990s and early 2000s and drove to many state tournaments during the summers.

As a child, her family spent summers vacations camping in Willow Creek. She and Bill continued this with their children at Standish-Hickey State Camp for 20 years. They then rented a camp spot at Chezem Road Camp for the next 25 years. The grandchildren loved to spend weekends at the campsite learning how to fish, the names of plants and birds and playing card games in the evenings. Marlene was proceeded in death by her husband, William Hover; her parents Bethyl and Arthur Patenaude; In-Laws Helen and John Hover; grandparents Sadie and Emmanuel Patenaude and Florence “MaAm” and Albert “Bert” Robinson; aunts and uncles Mabel and Les Patenaude, Rose and Clyde Patenaude and Carol and Darryel “Buz” Robinson.

Marlene is survived by her sister Jeanne (Patrick) Bryant-Eureka; children Tamee Hover (Peter Bloxom)-Eureka, Bethyl Hover-Arcata and William (Donna) Hover-Eureka; grandchildren Karli (Patrick) Kinney — Coos Bay, Arthur (Haley) Hover-Jacksonville Fla., Michael (Dannyel) Hover-St. Marie Montana, Robert (Elaine) Wright-Kea’au Hawaii; great-grandchildren Jonathan (Rachel) Turner, Ashley (Austin) Schneider, Cheyenne (Jayse) Morgan, Elyshia Kinney,Case Zunino, Nathaniel Kinney, Aliyah Zunino and Mason Kinney all of Coos Bay, Tessa and Gracelyn Hover of Jacksonville, William Hover of St. Marie, and Angelina, Anthony, Benjamine, Natalie and Gabriel Wright and Lilian Zacky all from Kea’au, Hawaii; Great-Great grandchildren Kaiicen, Elijah and Mackenzie Turner, Isabella, Charolette and Madeleine Morgan, Jackson and Jameson Schneider all from Coos Bay.

Cremation was by Ayers. A celebration of lfe will be held at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 1675 Chester Ave. Arcata, CA 95521 on August 14 at 1 p.m.. Please wear something bright and kooky in the spirit of Marlene. Masks will be required. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Marlene’s name to St. Alban’s Episcopal Church.

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You may have noticed that the air is looking a bit hazy in Humboldt today. Wildfire smoke — primarily from the Dixie fire burning in Butte and Plumas counties — has arrived.

Though the smoke is visible, air quality levels are expected to remain “good” in Humboldt County throughout the weekend. Eastern portions of Trinity County may see “unhealthy” levels, the National Weather Service posted on Friday night.

You can follow the smoke level forecast on the NWS website.

Press release from the Yurok Tribe:

[Yesterday], the California State Water Resources Control Board required the Klamath Community Services District to issue a Boil-Water-Advisory notification, due to violations of the California State Drinking Water Act.

The violations stem from the condition of the KCSD’s water storage tank in Klamath. The tank was severely damaged in 2017 when a portion of a dead tree fell on the roof of the reservoir. The KCSD temporarily fixed the tank, but has not performed any maintenance on the repairs, “which creates a significant sanitary risk to the drinking water customers,” according the state water board. Shortly after the 2017 incident, the Services District received insurance funds to purchase a new tank. The Yurok Tribe also offered to pay for an additional tank to supplement the system while the replacement is installed, but the KCSD refused to accept the funds and has not installed the new reservoir.

“The Yurok Tribe is concerned about the integrity of the Klamath Community Services District’s antiquated drinking water system.  The Tribe has done everything possible to help the KCSD fix these problems. We have offered nearly $1 million, plus staff time, to install a second drinking water tank and permanently increase storage capacity, but the KCSD Board of Directors refused our assistance,” said Joseph L. James, Chairman of the Yurok Tribe.

In anticipation of potential drinking water shortages arising from this year’s historic drought, the Yurok Tribe has stockpiled emergency supplies for the community. This afternoon, tribal staff delivered cases of bottle water to nearly 100 residents impacted by the boil-water notice in the Klamath townsite. On Monday, the Tribe will be distributing high quality water filters, which connect to a standard kitchen sink faucets and make water safe to drink even with the boil-water notice. Community members who use the Sawyer-made filters will be able to safely drink from the tap. Donated by the Dreamcatcher Foundation, the durable devices last for years if properly maintained. Here is additional information on how to install and maintain the filters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkTsvl5lIxE

“We have employed a proactive approach to addressing this year’s drought, and I am so glad we did because we are able to help the community get through this challenge,” Chairman James said.

The Tribe has long been concerned about the quality of drinking water in Klamath. Unbeknownst to the Tribe until only recently, the Klamath Community Services District was issued a citation on May 16, 2019, for violating California’s Clean Drinking Water Act. Naming KCSD General Manager and Board President, Margaret Caldwell, the citation required the Services District to notify its customers about the presence of the harmful Coliform bacteria. The Tribe was not sent a notice, although more than 300 tribal employees work in the half dozen tribal buildings that receive water from KCSD.

In response to the Tribe’s offer of funds and staff time to increase water storage capacity, the KCSD Board has stated that it will not install the new tank without a land use permit from the Tribe. However, the Tribe has provided the board four land use permits. In 2018, the Yurok Tribe secured nearly $1 million dollars to install the second tank, but the KCSD Board of Directors has refused to let the project proceed.

“The new tanks should have been installed years ago,” Chairman James said. “Replacing the severely damaged tank and installing a second reservoir will improve water security for the long term. It will also support the positive growth that is happening right now in our community.” 

In addition to failing to replace the dilapidated infrastructure in a timely fashion and rejecting the Tribe’s funds for a second tank, the Service District’s Board of Directors is impeding the installation of a waterline to the Aawok Ada Charles Emergency Operations and Community Center. The line is the last step that needs to be completed before the Tribe can open the state-of-the-art facility. The 20,000 square foot center is the largest piece of community infrastructure constructed in Klamath in the last 20 years. The multi-use building was specially designed to serve as a command hub for Yurok first responders during the COVID-19 crisis. The building contains a conference room for emergency managers as well as ample space for the administration of COVID vaccines and testing. When natural disasters, such as catastrophic forest fires, occur in the future the facility can be transformed into an emergency shelter.

“We have made many attempts to convince the KCSD board to approve the waterline. We encourage the community to tell the KCSD Board to accept our funds for the new drinking water tank and approve the waterline to the Emergency Operations and Community Center for the benefit of the whole Klamath community,” concluded Chairman James.

The Klamath Community Services District meets at 6pm on the third Wednesday of the month.

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Offshore wind has a lot to offer: Humboldt’s wind resources are virtually unmatched in North America and we have the potential to produce gigawatts of low-carbon power off our coast and Humboldt Bay is one of the few ports on the West Coast capable of assembling the monster 600+ foot tall turbines, creating the potential that Humboldt Bay could become the American center of offshore wind technology. But the technology offers risks to the environment and the severity of these risks is hard to gauge because the technology has not been deployed in our ocean environments before.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is close to opening up the coast for competitive bids for development. What is in store for Humboldt County? Matthew Marshall from the Redwood Coast Energy Authority joins Gang Green to discuss.

AUDIO:

“The EcoNews Report,” July 24, 2021.

REQUIRED READING:

• “Redwood Coast Offshore Wind,” Redwood Coast Energy Authority.

Ramon “Papa Mon” Torres Delgado
July 12, 1941 to July 14, 2021

Ramon Torres Delgado, 80, affectionately known as Papa Mon, passed away at his home in Eureka on July 14, 2021. He will always be remembered as one of the kindest, most loving, respectful, loyal and generous human beings, not only by his family but by the community as well.

He was born July 12, 1941 in Santa Maria, Michoacán, Mexico. At the age of 10, Ramon started working as a blacksmith alongside his father to help provide for his family. At 18 he joined the military in Mexico, and in 1963 he came to the U.S. with the dream of providing for his family in Mexico.

He started work at Hammond Lumber in Carlotta, where he continued working for 44 years. Due to his loyalty, he stayed at the same millsite, working for Georgia Pacific, Louisiana Pacific and finally retiring from Pacific Lumber in 2000. He was known as one of the #1 lumber graders in the Pacific Northwest and trained many young men. He worked hard, never complained and was so proud of his accomplishments.

Over the years, he also became well known for his woodworking. He has made hundreds of handmade tortilleras (tortilla presses), hand-carved ducks and small wooden cross necklaces that can be seen throughout the community.

Ramon met the love of his life Maria Torres in 1968. The moment he laid eyes on her, he knew she was his forever. Together, they built a life of love and friendship. With a welcoming spirit, their home was open to all. They never missed a family event. Papa Mon taught his kids and grandkids fishing, hunting, gardening and how to barbecue. Known for making the best carnitas ever using his compadre, Luis’s, recipe, he was popular at the grill.

A patient and non-judgmental man, Papa Mon was an inspiration to many young people throughout his life. Whether they were family, friends or co-workers, young men were inspired by his unconditional acceptance of all. Through his unwavering dedication to family, he left a lasting impression of how to be a good father.

He is survived by his wife, Maria Torres; his children, Lorena Torres (Martin), Mirella Felix, Teodolinda Salas-Meza (Jose), Roberto Salas, Maria Camacho, Alicia Tuso (George) and Fermin Salas; his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Gabriela, Julisa, Marisa, Lilly, Jose, Damian, Fermin, Anjelica, Samuel, Yanet, Erika, Brittany, CJ, Alexis, Juan, Megan, Conner, Cruz, Joshua, Jessica, Jillian, Antonio, Nicolas, Aliyana, Ryker, Finnegan, Axel, Alejandro, Isabella, Mason, Theodore, Lorenzo and Emelio. He is also survived by his sisters, Consuelo Reyna, Esperanza Torres and Anita Torres.

He was preceded in death by his parents Santiago Torres and Candelaria Delgado; sisters Socorro Torres and Teresa Torres; brothers Santiago Torres and Miguel Torres; daughter in law Natividad Revuelta and his grandson Miguel Meza.

Services will be held Monday, July 26, and Tuesday, July 27. Visitation will be Monday, July 26, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Sanders Funeral Home, 1835 E St. in Eureka, with the rosary at 6 p.m. A funeral mass will be held on Tuesday, July 27, at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Parish, 2085 Myrtle St. in Eureka, followed by burial services at Ocean View Cemetery.

“A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands at rest; God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best.”