Humboldt County News

Man Convicted of DUI 13 Times Off To Prison

Press Democrat – A Sonoma County judge Monday sentenced a 13-time convicted drunken driver from Santa Rosa to five years. One of Robert Feenan’s prior convictions for drunk driving was in Humboldt County. Background Full Text

Trinidad City Council Seeks Grant To Fix Dangerous Road

The City of Trinidad is seeking a grant to get consulting on how to fix a dangerous section of roadway after receiving several residential complaints. Full Text

Smoking That Cigarette Could Burn Your Wallet

KIEM-TV - You might have to think twice before you smoke again. That’s the message the American Cancer Society is hoping to spread. It is proposing a tobacco tax that would increase the cost of a pack of cigarettes by $1. With over 14000 people dying every single day through tobacco cancer, the Society is collecting Full Text

Jefferson School Property Battle Heats Up

KIEM-TV -With the battle between bidders for the Jefferson school property heating up, College of the Redwoods pulls out its offer. The City of Eureka wrote a letter to the College and Eureka City Schools saying they might have to face a lawsuit if they go ahead with this deal. Full Text

Ink People Center for The Arts Keeps Programs Going

Two months ago, after the 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck the North Coast, The Ink People Center For the Arts in Eureka still remains in a temporary location. Full Text

Earthquake “Never Happened” According To USGS

We received a rather odd notice from the U.S. Geological Survey this afternoon. Apparently, they are “recalling” notification of last week’s 4.6 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Humboldt County. Below is the exact text that we received from the USGS. To the best of our knowledge, we have never heard of an earthquake being “recalled”, Full Text

UFO’S INVADE EUREKA!

Multiple sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects are reported over Eureka. California Street, to be more precise. MUFON gives full description from eyewitnesses to the event. Could invasion be far away? (link fixed!) Full Text

• Latest Humboldt County Earthquake Measures… 4.6
• Arcata High School Coach Arrested on Molestation Charges (Updated)
• Salami Nuggets’ Siren Song Seduces Bravo
• Local Schools Echo Statewide Budget Cut Protest
• March Forth for Education
• HCCPOA Endorses Downey For Humboldt Sheriff’s Office
• Rodoni Announces Run For Humboldt County Assessor
• Deadbeat Days Inn Owes Arcata $130,776.62
• Tsunami Watchers Flock To Trinidad
• Humboldt Creamery Founder’s Grandson Reacts to Ghilarducci’s Not Guilty Plea
• Ghilarducci Pleads Not Guilty, New Court Date Set
• Quick Thinking Cops
• Local Radiothon Raises Over $90,000 for St. Jude Hospital

Events

• Pulp Mill Art Show Opens Saturday
• Kick Butts Day, March 27th at Arcata Plaza
• Gallegos To Hold Press Conference Friday
• Highway Clean-Up this Saturday!
• Friends of the Fortuna Library Big Book Sale Coming March 13
• Fortuna Garden Club’s “Daffodils by the River” Event
• Shenanigans Celebration On Sunday
• Magic Meets Circus Saturday at Fortuna Middle School
• Community Calendar March 4th to April 17
• CASA Humboldt Holding Fund Raising Auction

Local Business News

Asset-building savings plan for Eel River Valley Businesses

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and Arcata Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) are bringing their asset-building program to the Eel River Valley this Spring. [Read More]

• Asset-building savings plan for Eel River Valley Businesses
• Keep on competing to survive
• Asset-building savings program available for business owners in Eel River Valley
• Delores Reeves and Randi Ellis team with iServe Residential Lending in Fortuna
• Three Eureka Stores Reopen One Month After Earthquake
• Mosgo’s Serves Up Award-Winning Coffee
• Local Toyota Dealership Working to Fix Recalled Vehicles
• Daisy Fresh Still As Rosy As Ever
• Arcata Chamber Honors Members, Local Businesses

Featured Articles

Quasi Does Free Performance For HSU Students

Black Cobra Performing In Eureka May 7th

Canada’s Bison B.C. Coming To Eureka In May

Humboldt Blogs, Opinion

• Legalization of Marijuana: What Could Happen? [Redheaded Blackbelt Blog]
• Humboldt County is Finding Christ [On The Road Blog]
• Watchpaul Will Be Winding Down [Watchpaul Blog]
• Budget cuts threaten Coastal Commission [Humboldt Herald]
• Eureka pot workshop Tuesday [Humboldt Herald]
• PLF Loses Coastal Commission Suit [Humboldt Herald]
• New Bill to Ban Plastic Bags in California [Humboldt Surfrider]
• WaveConnect Update [Humboldt Surfrider]
• Health Access In Humboldt [Fred's Humboldt Blog]
• Dept of Energy Releases Report On Potential Effects Of Marine Energy Production [Surfrider Humboldt]
• (Allison) Jackson Officially Enters DA Race [Paul Watch]
• Allison Jackson Campaign Announcement [Humboldt Herald]
• Welcome home, Vietnam vets
• Pulp mill art show at Eureka Books
• Straw Poll For DA Race [Fred's Humboldt Blog]

State News

• Governor Honors Military Women at The Women’s Conference’s Day at The Museum
• Governor Schwarzenegger Delivers Remarks at California Charter Schools Conference
• Sausalito’s Bay Model still moving water, visitors
• Sentencing Delayed in Deadly Highway 101 Crash
• Governor Honors Military Women at The Women’s Conference’s Day at The Museum
• Santa Rosa kindergarten teacher takes her own life
• Have a DUI warrant? CHP may be knocking on your door

Times-Standard

• VOLUNTEER VOICES: At-home volunteering offers many opportunities
• Meet the ‘Volunteers of the Year’
• Another highway closed by rock slide; Caltrans unsure when Highway 199, Route 96 will reopen
• THE SECOND HALF: Reader not a big fan of counseling
• YOUR SECURITY: March marches on, so don’t forget these tasks
• By firefighters, for firefighters: New fire hall built by volunteers in Ferndale
• Lights out: Power outage planned for Saturday in parts of Arcata, McKinleyville; revisions mean more customers to lose power
• Murder arrest made in case missing McKinleyville man Jerry George
• Third assault reported at Humboldt State University
• Man runs after being handcuffed, caught two blocks away
• Humboldt State University senate to consider fate of two minor programs
• The science of origami
• MARCUS: Balance is the key
• Humboldt County seeks grant for beach deputies
• Humboldt County Probation chief retiring at the end of April
• Supervisors urge Delta Airlines to reconsider Humboldt County service
• Man allegedly assaults Eureka police officer on Sunday
• Eureka to hold workshop on medical marijuana ordinance
• Eureka businesses support local MS fundraising walk
• Arcata council to review city’s priority projects

Del Norte County

Hwy. 199 may partially reopen by 2 p.m.

Hwy. 199 may partially reopen by 2 p.m. U.S. Highway 199 is still closed due to a large rock slide near Patrick Creek. [Read More]

• Hwy. 199 may partially reopen by 2 p.m.
• Jaycees Tournament
• Tsunami drill to test readiness
• Board to discuss layoffs Monday
• Soccer organizer nationally recognized
• Obituaries: Darlene Wooten (Dec. 14, 1934-Mar. 3, 2010)
• Tall ship Hawaiian Chieftain due in harbor Thursday
• Obituaries: Verna Nelson (Jan. 21, 1921-Feb. 15, 2010)
• Yurok Tribal Council results announced
• Obituaries: Buford Earl Pasley (Feb. 13, 1929-Mar. 2, 2010)
• Rock slide closes northern California highway
• Local named cheerleader of the month on national website

Mendocino-Lake Counties

Taxi driver attacked

One suspect still at large The Daily Journal Dan Goekler, 51, of Fort Bragg, who operates a local taxi company, told police that he had picked up the men who attacked him from a party on Mitchell Creek Drive, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office stated. [Read More]

• Taxi driver attacked
• Wanted: Brain food
• Redway man suspect in drug arrest
• River users urged to cooperate
• "Suspicious’ Lake County Deaths Linked to Pot Operation
• Rhodes Appointed Hopland Rancheria’s New Police Chief
• DUI suspect injured in Mendocino County rollover
• Ukiah’s first barter market: People trade goods and wares while getting a crash course on alternative currency
• Local agencies seeking to help poor by funneling grant money to non-profits
• City Council urges Supes to ban billboards in the Ukiah valley area
• What Goes Around: Bluebird Cafe
• Filing deadline nears for June election