‘Humboldt Blogs, Opinion’ Articles
Meet Susan Adams at the Democratic Headquarters (129 5th Street) in Eureka on Thursday, Sept. 15th from 7-8:30pm. Here she is speaking to Democrats in Mendocino County.
[Press Release]
Dr. Susan Adams is running for Congress to fight for healthy communities on the North Coast. She will work hard to rebuild thriving economies, create green jobs, protect access to quality health care and implement clean, renewable energy programs. She will push for programs to restore our fragile wetlands and watershed, to support parks and open space, and to provide public transit, bike paths and trails.
As a member of the Marin County Board of Supervisors, Susan has a track record of real accomplishments. Susan was instrumental in establishing the Marin Clean Energy program, which provides ratepayers a choice of cleaner, greener, non-polluting energy while keeping dollars in the local community.
A registered nurse practitioner and maternity clinical specialist, Susan has dedicated her life to improving family health. She established Marin’s Volunteer Medical Reserve Corp and helped build Marin’s Health and Wellness Campus. Susan will bring that professional expertise to Congress to push for single payer, universal health care.
Susan and her family have deep, multigenerational roots in Northern California, including family here in Humboldt County. She knows our area and will work hard to represent the needs of the North end of the North Coast.
Come meet Susan this Thursday evening at 7:00 at Humboldt Democratic Party Headquarters, 129 5th Street in Eureka!
For more information go to http://www.susanadamsforcongress.com/
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Years after local kazillionair Rob Arkley quit funding his newspaper-like circular, The Eureka Reporter, the ghost of ye olde fish-wrap was flashed before a national audience on Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report Monday night.
In a story about the sorry state of journalism, the Arkley rag was shown as a prime example of defunct newspapers — despite the fact that the ER never actually turned a profit and only existed to promote a rich man’s revenge on the other local daily which failed to adequately promote his extremist right-wing agenda.
A close look at the screen cap shows the ER headline, “Looking for One Good Planner.” Arkley’s attacks on the Humboldt County Planning Department go way back and were indeed a fundamental reason he dabbled in the “news” business.
That aside, the report on the Report is goll durn funny. Watch it here.
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Years after local kazillionair Rob Arkley quit funding his newspaper-like circular, The Eureka Reporter, the ghost of ye olde fish-wrap was flashed before a national audience on Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report Monday night.
In a story about the sorry state of journalism, the Arkley rag was shown as a prime example of defunct newspapers — despite the fact that the ER never actually turned a profit and only existed to promote a rich man’s revenge on the other local daily which failed to adequately promote his extremist right-wing agenda.
A close look at the screen cap shows the ER headline, “Looking for One Good Planner.” Arkley’s attacks on the Humboldt County Planning Department go way back and were indeed a fundamental reason he dabbled in the “news” business.
That aside, the report on the Report is goll durn funny. Watch it here.
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If you didn’t get (or give) enough at Bat N’ Rouge, here’s another way to support important work and take in a ball game.
Various teams have assembled to play a kickball tournament to raise funds for Six Rivers Planned Parenthood. Local surfer/blogger/do-gooder Jen Savage put out the call for cash so her team (The Plan Bees) can raise more than North Coast Journalist Ryan Burns’ team (The Superfantasticos). ‘Cause that’s how you do it. A competition within a competition for good fun and a good cause.
Here’s the full list of teams. They include the Astro Gliders, the Snip Its, and the Ovary Actions.
The tournament is Sept. 18th from 12-6pm at the Arcata Community Center.
Kick down so they can kick it.
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[Email from Supervisor Mark Lovelace]
There seems to be a persistent rumor out there that our Board will be having a discussion of [Medical Marijuana] policy at tomorrow’s meeting, and I’m told there has been a big push to get a lot of people to drive up from SoHum to be there. In fact, we have nothing at all related to this subject on our agenda. Can you help get the word out to people that we will not be discussing marijuana policy tomorrow? While people are always welcome to address us on any subject during public comment (at 1:30), I’d hate to have people driving all the way up here expecting a discussion only to find out that it’s not on the agenda.
Thanks for your help!
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When hundreds of federal agents swarmed Humboldt County in June 2008 looking for pot, local residents were desperate for information. KHUM aired a blow-by-blow all morning and afternoon as residents called in observations of police caravans and raids happening north and south. June 25, 2008 still holds the record for most web traffic on the Humboldt Herald.
The raids netted relatively few plants — especially for an operation of its size — which was widely scoffed at by locals who joked that feds came to Humboldt County and barely found any weed.
But they found enough to send a few people to prison and confiscate property. The LA Times has the story: No serene ending for ‘Buddhaville’. This part stands out:
It was a strange deal. People could buy in and make small monthly payments. But they wouldn’t get title to their land until they all paid off their properties…
A couple of years later, the Barnums, a local timber family, offered a thousand adjacent acres on similar terms…
No one in the Mendes or Barnum families was charged. But Buddhaville buyers lost all they had paid.
The Barnums still have lots of depleted timberland that would love to sell you. But beware of the herbicides.
[h/t Redheaded Blackbelt]
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[By Michael Guerriero]
Back in November 2010 I led a workshop at Cuddeback School with 13 students to create a set of stencils based on their salmon drawings. This exercise matured into a studio project that I have been working on for the best part of this year with plans to culminate in April of 2012 with a show at the HSU First Street Gallery in Eureka.
The Project has a name, Celebrating the 2010 Salmon On The Eel River, A Collaborative Project by our Watershed’s Youth. I have since repeated the exercise with a larger group of 30 students and another group of 3 to fill my studio with nearly 50 images of fish. My goal is to collect as many as 300 images by presenting the workshop to kids throughout the watershed.
In order to make it all happen I could use some help in the form pledges on my newly launched Kickstarter Project. You can find all the details about the project, a video presentation, premiums offered and how this form of fundraising works here. I will have until September 30 to raise the project’s minimum budget of $5500. Forwarding this note along to friends that may be interested would also be helpful.
Please, do not feel obligated by this request. Any form of support and encouragement is appreciated.
With best regards,
Michael Guerriero
www.mikegart.com
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[Guest post from Mitch Trachtenberg.]
One Block Off the Grid is a grass roots organization that started in the Bay Area and organizes communities for solar group buys. They say they just need three more signups in Humboldt to organize our area. If you want to add yourself to their list, you can go to this link.
Here’s some information from their web site:
One Block Off the Grid makes it easier and more affordable for homeowners to go solar by organizing group discounts, vetting solar installers, and providing you with objective information and advice along the way. Our solar advisors don’t work on commission. Their salary is the same whether you end up going solar or not, so the information you receive from One Block Off the Grid is always 100 percent unbiased. Should you decide to go solar, we simply receive a flat fee from the installer, but that fee is the same no matter which one we choose, so we remain neutral in our selection process. The fee is also a fraction of the group discount you receive, so it’s a win-win for homeowner and installer alike.
Reviews of 1BOG on the web suggest that, if you have the time, you should definitely shop around in addition to getting their quote… but if you are pressed for time and just want a good quote and a vetted installer, these folks will be fine.
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[Guest post from Mitch Trachtenberg.]
One Block Off the Grid is a grass roots organization that started in the Bay Area and organizes communities for solar group buys. They say they just need three more signups in Humboldt to organize our area. If you want to add yourself to their list, you can go to this link.
Here’s some information from their web site:
One Block Off the Grid makes it easier and more affordable for homeowners to go solar by organizing group discounts, vetting solar installers, and providing you with objective information and advice along the way. Our solar advisors don’t work on commission. Their salary is the same whether you end up going solar or not, so the information you receive from One Block Off the Grid is always 100 percent unbiased. Should you decide to go solar, we simply receive a flat fee from the installer, but that fee is the same no matter which one we choose, so we remain neutral in our selection process. The fee is also a fraction of the group discount you receive, so it’s a win-win for homeowner and installer alike.
Reviews of 1BOG on the web suggest that, if you have the time, you should definitely shop around in addition to getting their quote… but if you are pressed for time and just want a good quote and a vetted installer, these folks will be fine.
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The Eureka City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to initiate a moratorium on its medical marijuana ordinance after receiving a letter by the US Department of Justice that threatened legal action if the ordinance went forward. Councilmember Linda Atkins cast the dissenting vote.
The letter was solicited by city staff who requested guidance on medical marijuana growing facilities in Eureka. Atkins expressed dismay at staff for contacting the Feds without specific direction from the council. She said the threats to prosecute were predictable.
Medical marijuana was also the focus at Tuesday’s Humboldt County Board of Supervisors meeting. Supervisors invited Mendocino County officials including Sheriff Tom Allman to give a presentation on their seemingly-successful medical pot regulations.
During the presentation, Mendocino County Supervisor John McCowen appeared bemused at Eureka’s request for input from the Feds. “We don’t have any intention of asking for a letter,” he said.
Humboldt County Sheriff Mike Downey told Supervisors that while the DOJ says they are committed to enforcing Federal marijuana laws, it’s unlikely because of cuts to funding.
Humboldt County District Attorney Paul Gallegos also attended the Supes meeting and expressed support for a county ordinance. Supervisors voted unanimously to send information on Mendocino’s regs to the Humboldt medical marijuana sub-committee for consideration.
But in Eureka, the special on the menu is weak sauce. Interim city attorney Andy Stunich even suggested that the city ordinance be rewritten to refer “herbal medicines” rather than marijuana, and then strike some kind of deal with Eureka Police to enforce rules for the non-descriptive herbs. Councilwoman Marian Brady supported this hazy idea.
The moratorium will stretch out long enough for the new city attorney, Cyndy Day-Wilson to get settled in. She starts in November.
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The Eureka City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to initiate a moratorium on its medical marijuana ordinance after receiving a letter by the US Department of Justice that threatened legal action if the ordinance went forward. Councilmember Linda Atkins cast the dissenting vote.
The letter was solicited by city staff who requested guidance on medical marijuana growing facilities in Eureka. Atkins expressed dismay at staff for contacting the Feds without specific direction from the council. She said the threats to prosecute were predictable.
Medical marijuana was also the focus at Tuesday’s Humboldt County Board of Supervisors meeting. Supervisors invited Mendocino County officials including Sheriff Tom Allman to give a presentation on their seemingly-successful medical pot regulations.
During the presentation, Mendocino County Supervisor John McCowen appeared bemused at Eureka’s request for input from the Feds. “We don’t have any intention of asking for a letter,” he said.
Humboldt County Sheriff Mike Downey told Supervisors that while the DOJ says they are committed to enforcing Federal marijuana laws, it’s unlikely because of cuts to funding.
Humboldt County District Attorney Paul Gallegos also attended the Supes meeting and expressed support for a county ordinance. Supervisors voted unanimously to send information on Mendocino’s regs to the Humboldt medical marijuana sub-committee for consideration.
But in Eureka, the special on the menu is weak sauce. Interim city attorney Andy Stunich even suggested that the city ordinance be rewritten to refer “herbal medicines” rather than marijuana, and then strike some kind of deal with Eureka Police to enforce rules for the non-descriptive herbs. Councilwoman Marian Brady supported this hazy idea.
The moratorium will stretch out long enough for the new city attorney, Cyndy Day-Wilson to get settled in. She starts in November.
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