Welcome to ROUNDFILED, one of the Internet’s newest features. It is brought to you by the fine folks at LoCO Labs.

Many items fly across the Outpost radar every day. Not all of them rise to postworthiness. ROUNDFILED is scientifically engineered to squeeze whatever valuable residue it can out of the daily slag heap, then to blend those juices together in a nutritious news cocktail.

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The Huffington Post takes note of the nighttime closure of Newton B. Drury Parkway due to burl theivery.  

— Hank Sims

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Eureka’s new city manager, Greg Sparks, is a mountain climber. In 2010, he survived a lightning strike 13,000 feet up the Grand Tetons. One of his party was killed.

— Hank Sims

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Local graphic artist Douglas Shrock checked-in to the LoCO‘s Facebook page with his plan for beautifying Eureka. He explains his vision:

I am an artist. I love the good things about Humboldt. Here is an idea to make the southern entry into Eureka a little more pleasant and hopeful.

I just quickly modeled the sign and pasted it over a Google screen grab, but it gives and idea of how it might look. The one in Willits is nice, and a similar archway here would continue a cohesive look to 101. Fortuna could have one from the south and Arcata could have one from the north.

Tell us how it is not possible to love this:

— Andrew Goff

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Major Caltrans roadwork scheduled for next week (March 7-13), courtesy of Big Orange PIO Scott Burger:

Humboldt County

Route 211 (73.2/73.9): Six Rivers Running Club of Arcata has been granted a Caltrans encroachment permit to hold the Foggy Bottoms Milk Run on Sunday, March 9 from 10AM to 3PM. There will be a full closure from Ocean Avenue to Arlington Avenue during event hours. Motorists are advised to use an alternate route. LC#P211GA 

Route 254 (0.0/10.4): PG&E of Eureka has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for tree trimming from the separation with Route 101 to the Elk Creek Bridge. Work hours are 7:30AM to 5PM. One-way traffic control will be in effect.  Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays.  LC#P254CA 

Route 299 (20.1/21.0): Highway repairs from 0.6 miles west to 0.3 miles east of Chezem Road will continue.  One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays. Contractor – Mercer Fraser Company of Eureka.  LC#C299FA 

— Hank Sims