Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Monday, Sept. 21, 2015
The Guardian: Colorado's marijuana tax revenues nearly double last year's figures
Grist: South Korea chops down ancient forest to build Olympic ski slope
Grist: The oyster wars shed light on a bigger debate
NY Times: Cabins, the New American Dream
NY Times: Greed: Drug Goes From $13.50 a Tablet to $750, Overnight
Ukiah Daily Journal: Mendo Sheriff's office to ramp up hiring
Press Democrat: Man stabbed at Rohnert Park hotel as pot deal goes awry
Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015
SF Chronicle: 1 killed in Tassajara Fire burning in Monterey County
NPR: The U.S. Doesn't Have Enough Of The Vegetables We're Supposed To Eat
Del Norte Triplicate: Commercial flights resume in Crescent City
Seattle Times: Big payoffs on a volunteer vacation at California’s Big Sur
Seattle Times: Killing cormorants to save salmon: 11,000 in crosshairs of controversial program
Ukiah Daily Journal: New pot regulations and water rules in Mendo
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015
SF Chronicle: Slob who dumped 8,500 lbs. of trash in Colo. wilderness jailed
Capital Public Radio: US Forest Service Prevents Its Own Scientist From Talking About Study
The Oregonian: Oregon considers rules for marijuana grow sites, pesticides and pot delivery services
NY Times: Tourists Thwart Turtles from Nesting in Costa Rica
LA Times: The cruelty behind your ballpark hot dog
Friday, Sept. 18, 2015
SF Chronicle: Scientists use yeast to brew marijuana ingredient THC
Press Democrat: Remains of two more Valley fire victims found in Lake County
Press Democrat: How six men saved Cobb homes from Valley fire
The Atlantic: The Private Islands Inside National Parks
The Atlantic: How 'Quantum Cognition' Can Explain Humans' Irrational Behaviors
Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015
LA Times: Cocaine smuggler serving 140 years freed early, part of national trend
Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015
Daily Mail: Russian Mafia stealing millions from tourists using ATMs in Cancun
NY Times: California’s Upward-Mobility Machine
Marin Independent-Journal: Marin rescuers pull 54 kayakers from Tomales Bay after night tour goes awry last weekend
Ukiah Daily Journal: Valley Fire evacuees seek shelter in Mendocino County
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015
The Guardian: Country's only living national shrine, Gen. Grant Tree, is saved from fire
The Guardian: Tuna and mackerel populations suffer catastrophic 74% decline over 40 years, research shows
LA Times: Valley fire grows to 67,000 acres; 15% contained Valley Fire
LA Times: California voters sharply disagree on low-cost healthcare for immigrants
Daily Mail: Electronic cigarettes banned in all national parks
Monday, Sept. 14, 2015
Business Insider: A secretive hedge fund legend is paying 800 New York math & science teachers $15,000
Atlas Obscura: Australian town becomes "Stabbing Capital of the World"
Atlas Obscura: IN 500 YEARS, THE SIERRAS' STORES OF SNOW HAVE NEVER BEEN THIS LOW
BBC News: Dwindling Bat Population Could Be Devastating For Crops And Farmers
The Oregonian: Swarm of 7 earthquakes shakes Oregon-Nevada border
Daily Beast: Cult Leader Unleashes Giant Snail Plague in Florida
Press Democrat: "Valley" fire at 62,000 acres; 10% contained
Press Democrat: Valley fire destroys Lake County winery, burns vineyards
Mashable: 14 photos that show the devastation wrought by California's Valley Fire
Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015
LA Times: Ancient artifacts yield a modern dilemma: What can be collected legally?
Press Democrat: Updates: Valley Fire 'worst tragedy' in Lake County history
The Atlantic: Toxic: How Modern Furniture Endangers Firefighters
Press Democrat: Zeke Grader, champion of fishermen, dies at 68
Press Democrat: Lake County Fire: Devastation during the night as fire destroys homes
LA Times: In Nebraska, ministry reaches out to Lakota on an alcohol-ravaged skid row
SF Chronicle: Homes destroyed, 4 firefighters injured in Valley Fire in Lake County
Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015
Bloomberg News: The New Money-Laundering Sting: Come to the U.S., Get Arrested