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

• Eel River dying while Russian River drowns
• 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

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

• DISHING IT OUT: Bread pudding finishes off a holiday feast
• Humboldt CAN: Nutrition tips help the whole family
• Eureka talks medical marijuana; advocates offer suggestions on Eureka ordinance
• HSU senate: Cut low-ranked programs first
• Sacramento budget virus spreads the infection to counties; legislative advocate lays out bleak road ahead as state crisis deepens
• PG&E finalizes planned outage impact area in Arcata, McKinleyville
• Election Roundup: Gallegos announces endorsements
• Arcata wraps up goal setting sessions; council will vote on final draft at later meeting
• Highway 199 open, Route 96 stays shut
• Arcata basketball coach arraigned on molestation charges
• 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

Del Norte County

CASA program helps advocates reach out to kids

CASA program helps advocates reach out to kids [Read More]

• CASA program helps advocates reach out to kids
• Rock slide closes Highway 199
• Plenty to cheer about
• School District to reduce staff levels
• Program targets underage drinking
• Gopher Gulch: Weathering a beautiful but difficult time of year
• Death Notices: Mar. 09, 2010
• Coastal Voices Guest Opinion: Time for conservation, not preservation
• Letters to the Editor Mar. 09, 2010
• Foursquare takes 2nd at Jaycees boys tournament
• Warriors take second in boys golf event
• Hintz earns second in pole vault at SDSU

Mendocino-Lake Counties

Dash for Gold:Treasure Hunters Road Show in Ukiah

Caveat Venditor, or, let the seller beware. This is the advice of local dealers in antiquities, coins and jewelry sought by the Treasure Hunters Road Show – currently operating in Ukiah’s Holiday Inn through Saturday. [Read More]

• Dash for Gold:Treasure Hunters Road Show in Ukiah
• Foster youth worried about program cuts
• Ukiah Unified board votes for more cuts to schools
• Dash for Gold:
• Dozing driver jailed on marijuana charges
• Frost water work goes on
• 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