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This Week in Embezzlement: Del Norte Edition
Every few weeks, it seems, we get another story about gumptious local folk who refuse to take the recession lying down. Sure, the glory days of the United States are all but…
EPD Conducts Transient Camp Sweep; Cooper Gulch, Waterfront Targeted
From the Eureka Police Department: On 8/23/11, from about 10:00 AM to 3:45 PM, officers with the Eureka Police Department’s Problem Oriented Policing Unit (POP) conducted a…
Bill Maher
…Bill Maher, the social, political and comic genius talked with Myles about "Politically Incorrect," "Religulous," why he hasn't been yanked off of HBO, the Tea Party, next year's Presidential election…
Protect Family Farms, Support Permitted Outdoor Medical Grows
…707 Cannabis College is hosting an open meeting to rally and organize Family Farmers for the Board of Supervisors Meeting September 13 [There is no hearing Scheduled.] The Board will be hearing…
Storm Might Be Coming Says the National Weather Service
…THERE MAY BE A FEW THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE DAY IN MENDOCINO COUNTY…SPREADING TO THE NORTH AND EAST DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE PRIMARY THREAT WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LIGHTNING AND…
Back To School Bike Safety
KHUM, Radio Without the Rules
Rural Residents, Save Your Post Office—Go Check Your Mail Today!
…Windbigler is also frustrated by the short notice and the lack of knowledge about rural conditions. According to the letter the USPS sent Blocksburg postal patrons, those of us with PO boxes…
Reward For Information in Death of Matthew Coleman
…the amount of the reward will be released soon. thank you to donors to this reward fund. More donations are being sought, for information call the numbers above."
Fire Fees; Guerrilla Redwood Cloners; Weed; Majestic Vistas; SALLIE FORD
You remember last month how we told you that the state would soon be charging hilldwellers for fire protection? Well, it appears that that is still totally happening, though the Sac Bee…
BUSTED: The Bonnie and Clyde of the Campground
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 08-17-2011, approximately 7:00 p.m. the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a citizen who reported her vehicle…
Cannabis Video on Juicing
This excelent juicing video talks about the benefits of raw cannabis. The piece talks about a two year old with brain tumors that was sent to Hospice and recovered (see around minute…
Cannabis Sativa Genome Mapped
Nature News Blog is reporting that last night Medicinal Genomics published the raw DNA sequence of cannabis sativa. Thus far the company is only posting the raw sequence reads – meaning that the…
HuMMAP and HGA Make Presentations to Planning Commission Tonight
…Supervisors have broken the ordinance into several parts. Tonight, the meeting is set to address the Phase 1 of the medical marijuana ordinance (here and scroll down). Mikal Jakubal of HuMMAP will…
Prison Realignment on Thursday Night Talk Tonight
What did I learn today? Apart from the apparent — here and here — I learned how Humboldt State structures AJAX calls to its contact database. I learned that Brazil really loves the John…
Correction: Redistricting Work Plan Not Bohn-Focused
…The board has signaled that it is willing to accept some variation around the border between the First and the Fourth. At the same time, the board has stated definitively that it…
GOOD GOD: Man’s Life Saved When Gun Pointed At His Head Fails to Fire. Twice.
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 08-17-2011, approximately 10:00 p.m. , the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by a 50-year-old Garberville man who…
Construction Slows Traffic on the Avenue of the Giants
Chip sealing on the Avenue of the Giants is causing about 10 minutes delays. The plan is for resurfacing from Sylvandale (already completed though re-striping etc. still needs to be done…
Outdoor Stacking Up Better and Better Against Indoor
In a trend likely to benefit Humboldt, outdoor weed is beginning to gain ground against indoor says a piece in the San Francisco Bay Guardian. I'm seeing more references to the…
Napa Says Forget About Humboldt— Napa Valley is Tops for Pot, Too
…Recently, Napa Valley's Farm Bureau became the first in the state (and probably the country) to accept a marijuana grower as a member. This ground breaking first step was accompanied by…
That Redistricting Work Plan in Full. Plus: Enter Sean Penn!
A million apologies for the light posting today, but we've been a-gearing up for tonight's big Upstage Live show with the John Butler Trio. Join us, won't you…
Man Invests Life Savings in Humboldt Weed
According to the Redding Searchlight, a 23 year old L. A. man was arrested for transportation and intent to sell early this morning after a traffic stop revealed he had 58 pounds…
Klamath Whale: A Scientist’s View
…Why did efforts to drive the whale out fail? Did the whale form any bonds with humans? What was in her stomach? Goley talks frankly about the recovery effort, the calf, the…
A Community of Interest
…The red lines are the current districts. To the right are bubbles for the three plans which if clicked change the map to show the options. (Hank and Eric Kirk have good…
Local Redistricting Hearing Coming Up. Preview the Plans
The Board of Supervisors hearing on local redistricting starts in just a few moments (at 1:30 p.m., or shortly thereafter.) The board is set to focus in on one of…
The Klamath River Whale Has Died
…Dottie Smith at redding.com reported the news early this morning. The Lost Coast Outpost just spoke with the owner of the Klamath River RV Park, who confirmed that the whale passed…
Eureka Waterfront Drive Trail
Happy Trails: Cliff & Emily Sinkhorn and Miles Slattery discuss the Eureka Waterfront Drive Trail and the portions that are about to be completed.Audio
CRESCENT CITY: Hellhole, With Landscape
…The contrast between the radical, spectacularly ornate environment of the forest and the trashed, disposable landscape of the town that abutted it became the subject of a more complex project which would…
Whale Shows No Signs Of Leaving The Klamath
…Congressman Mike Thompson announced today that he will seek re-election in the reshaped 5th Congressional District. A 45-foot-long gray whale shows no signs of leaving the Klamath River. Actress…
Construction on 101 Slide Near Redway Results in Traffic Delays
Traffic between Redway and Phillipsville will be delayed throughout this week as construction workers continue to remove debris from the giant slide that engulfed Highway 101 last Spring. One way controlled traffic…
Rep. Mike Thompson Concedes Defeat
… at the hands of the Citizens Redistricting Commission, whose final-final maps were voted on and released today. Thompson's St. Helena home goes to the Fifth Congressional District, so he'll…