Anywhere But Humboldt
Thursday, July 5, 2018
Seattle Times: Whale strandings off Washington-Oregon coast highest in nearly 2 decades
Washington Post: Plastic straws aren’t just bad for the environment — they can be bad for your body
LA Times: Wildfire in Yolo County grows to 86,000 acres with containment at 27%
LA Times: Year-round daylight saving time? More dark mornings is just one downside
BBC: Polar bear killed Canadian man protecting his children
SF Chronicle: Homeless man accused of setting 17 trail fires in Sonoma County
Monday, July 2, 2018
The Oregonian: Worker shortage could be bad news for Oregon economy
Washington Post: The batty, explosive history of bats in the military — and why this new idea just might work
Washington Post: ‘A way of monetizing poor people’: How private equity firms make money offering loans to cash-strapped Americans
Sacramento Bee: Online sales tax ruling could bring 'hundreds of millions of dollars' to California
SF Chronicle: Yolo County fire grows to 32,500 acres, crosses into Napa County
The Guardian: Rocky Mtns: The treasure hunters on a deadly quest for an eccentric's $2m bounty
Sunday, July 1, 2018
The Guardian: Riddle of the sands: the truth behind stolen beaches and dredged islands
NY Times: Your Credit Card Will Pay for the Next Recession
Washington Post: ‘Gaming disorder’ is only a symptom of a much larger problem
Rolling Stone: Mitch McConnell: Drug Warrior, CBD Champion?
USA Today: Recreational marijuana now legal in Vermont
Saturday, June 30, 2018
Washington Post: The story of Donald Trump’s grandfather, who came to the U.S. as an unaccompanied minor
The Oregonian: Portland Police revoke permit, declare riot as protesters clash downtown
Medium: There’s a lot more to Humboldt County than just weed: Discovering the Lost Coast
Press Democrat: Towering smoke column from wildland fire in Yolo County
Press Democrat: Wildfire flares up in Lake County, prompting new evacuation order
The Guardian: Up in smoke: new California law could send $350m worth of cannabis to incinerator
South China Morning Post: China’s firms are scouring the world for mineral ores in pursuit of nation’s electric dream
The Guardian: The dirty little secret behind 'clean energy' wood pellets
The Oregonian: What we've learned from three years of legal marijuana
Washington Post: California, home of the first soda tax, agrees to ban them
San Jose Mercury: Analysts slash forecast on California cannabis market as slow licensing takes toll
San Jose Mercury: Administration plans to detain migrant families for months
SF Chronicle: After a hot, dry winter, drought conditions creeping back into North California
Friday, June 29, 2018
Vox: An autopsy of the American dream
Press Democrat: Canada's legalization to offer marijuana by mail, better banking
Press Democrat: Sonoma dispensaries say stock up on cannabis by July 1 or face shortages
Press Democrat: Hash oil lab near Sebastopol explodes, injuring 2
Press Democrat: Intercepted Lake Mendocino boat had invasive mussels aboard
San Jose Mercury: Martins Beach: New law could force billionaire to sell public path to beach he closed
LA Times: U.S. allows Nestle to keep taking water from Southern California forest
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Axios: Utilities strained as blockchain's energy appetite continues to grow
Washington Post: California legislators just adopted tough new privacy rules targeting Facebook, Google and other tech giants
Washington Post: Sever shortage of truckers could cripple US economy
NY Times: Overlooked No More: First Woman to Conquer the Appalachian Trail Alone in 1955
New Republic: Rejected by AA: How the 12 Step program and its decades-old philosophy are exacerbating the opioid crisis
Fortune: AT&T Is Sneakily Raising Almost $1 Billion With a Higher Fee Buried on Wireless Bills
Bloomberg News: The Recycling Game Is Rigged Against You
CNBC: Federal anti-pot laws create a 'moat' around marijuana business, says founder of US cannabis company
CNN: Amazon wants you to start a business to deliver its packages
Huffington Post: California Wildfire Survivors Return Home — Some To Total Devastation
The Oregonian: Oregon's second-largest mega-dairy loses state permits after dozens of violations