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Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023
RHBB: Cooler Weather Calms the Sprawling Smith River Complex Fires in Del Norte But, North of the Border, the Blaze Is Active
SoHum Parlance: Great Liberal Redneck video on the political realignment of the South
/r/humboldt: Ginger Restaurant in Eureka?
RHBB: [UPDATE 2:16 p.m]‘Golden Fire’ Ignites Along Highway 101 South of Willits
RHBB: Isaacson Sustainability Transportation Infranstructure Improvement Project Begins Work Tomorrow
/r/humboldt: Any practice spaces for loud music/bands in Eureka/Arcata?
The Guardian: Haiti violence: gang guns down churchgoers protesting against criminals
Jerusalem Post: Unrelenting deluge: At least 150,000 Displaced in Pakistan’s worst floods
Jerusalem Post: US airstrike said to kill 13 al Shabaab militants in Somalia
MSN News: US Wildlife Officials Stunned by Environmental Damage of SpaceX Explosion: Report
RHBB: Deep Fire Near Trinity Lake Holding at Almost the Same Acreage as Yesterday
RHBB: Firefighters Across the Nation Are Battling Humboldt County Fires
SoHum Parlance: Experiment suggests that the 4-day work week is best for everyone
RHBB: Firefighters Use Cooler Temperatures to Build Containment Lines on the South Fork Complex Near Hyampom
CNBC: Taurine is the latest anti-aging supplement touting promising results: Here’s what scientists say
CNBC: There are almost 4 million more open roles than job seekers in the U.S.
KFLY: Crews battle 25-30 wildfires in Louisiana on Friday, more than double Lafayette’s size burned
SF Chronicle: Two hospitalized after massive brawl at Santa Clara In-N-Out
Smithsonian Magazine: Ospreys Breed in Ireland for the First Time in More Than 200 Years
BBC: The indigenous groups fighting against the quest for 'white gold'
BBC: Martin Luther King: 60 years since 'I have a dream' speech
BBC: Afghanistan: Taliban ban women from visiting popular national park
NY Times: Tiny Forests With Big Benefits
The Guardian: Silicon Valley elites revealed as buyers of $800m of land to build utopian city
NY Times: How Indigenous Techniques Saved a Community From Wildfire
NY Times: UC Riverside Scholar Who Claimed to Be Native American Resigns
NY Times: Thailand’s Weed Industry Is Poised to Grow Fast
NY Times: Shrinking California Still Dreams, but More Modestly
The Guardian: Four astronauts from four countries take off to International Space Station
Washington Post: After GOP debate, Oliver Anthony says politicians ‘weaponized’ his song
The Guardian: France is about to destroy enough wine to fill more than 100 Olympic-size pools. It will cost millions.
Washington Post: 5,000 pilots suspected of hiding major health issues. Most are still flying.
The Guardian: Put ‘pest’ animal species on the pill, don’t cull them, says scientist
The Guardian: How 19th-century pineapple plantations turned Maui into a tinderbox
The Guardian: New dawn for Arctic’s first people: the Inuit plan to reclaim their sea
The Guardian: Hundreds of firefighters battle raging Greek wildfires
NPR: Coronavirus FAQs: How worrisome is the new variant? How long do boosters last?
NPR: Armed with traffic cones, protesters are immobilizing driverless cars
NPR: SpaceX launches 11th crewed mission as it heads to the International Space Station
KOMO : 2 women shot at Chicago White Sox game, police say
KOMO : New troll sculpture arrives in West Seattle with more planned around the region
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Republican senators sue Oregon secretary of state, saying walkout doesn’t block them from seeking reelection
The Oregonian: Smith River Complex fire jumps border into Oregon; ‘Be Set’ evacuations ordered
The Oregonian: Lightning sparks nearly 20 fires in Douglas County; other blazes still burning across Oregon
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Despite risks and uncertainty, psilocybin service centers in Oregon open for business
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Tourist businesses heavily impacted by Smith River Complex fires
LA Times: California offers lifeline to 17 troubled hospitals
KRCR: Redding business owners call for action against transient crime. 'Just horrible.'
KRCR: Arrests made after police discover a vehicle traveling through an evacuation zone in Gasquet