MAXXAM Reports Financial Results
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Operating losses were $5.2 million in the third quarter of 2009 reflecting continued operating losses at the Company’s subsidiaries.
‘Humboldt County News Coverage’ Articles
Residents in Humboldt County Fear Worse Problems with Pot Farms
KCBS
Due to budget problems in California, state parks are making due with fewer staff. Residents say pot farms are prolific in state parks, and the problem could get worse withe fewer people looking out for it. She says the Mexican cartels are involved with the pot farms and cuts in state park funding will mean fewer staff at parks, which worries her.
Humboldt State University begins series of H1N1 vaccinations
Examiner.com
Humboldt State University will begin administering the H1N1 flu vaccination at no cost to students, faculty and staff ages 24 and younger.
Judge Declares Mistrial in Death of 6-year-old
Record-Searchlight, Redding, CA
A mistrial was declared Thursday in the murder and kidnapping trial of Gregory Lynn Nelson, who was charged in the 1976 death of William “Willie” Cook, a 6-year-old Happy Camp boy. Andrus said his office has tentatively decided to retry the case against Nelson, 51, of Hoopa and a new trial date was set for Jan. 11.
Lessons Learned from Fish Carcasses; Volunteer Surveyors Gather Information
It’s still too early to tell but an important question for many now is whether enough Klamath Basin salmon will return to spawn this year.
Are Gill Nets Decimating Klamath and Trinity Salmon Runs?
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Record-Searchlight
While the two tribes on the lower stretches of the rivers – the Yurok and the Hoopa Valley tribes – report that they’ve hauled in almost 28,000 fish, close to this year’s allotment, Huber and other guides said very few salmon are making it past the tribal waters and into areas where they can catch them. |
Earthquake Recorded Off Coast of Humboldt County
San Jose Mercury News
An earthquake hit off the coast of Humboldt County Tuesday evening, but was apparently unnoticed by area residents. The US Geological Survey says a quake…
Arcata Man Busted in Red Bluff for Hauling Pot
Red Bluff Daily News
Michael Allen McKay, 30, of Arcata was arrested Friday afternoon on North Main Street at Interstate 5. Deputies were conducting a traffic stop for failure…
Denis Peirce: Fishy Tale of a Spooky Slide in Salmon Count
The Union of Grass Valley
For the week ending Oct. 28, only nine salmon were counted crossing the Willow Creek weir above the Hoopa Indian Reservation on the lower Trinity River.
Why Get Lost?
Scouting Magazine
That’s exactly what you’ll experience along the rugged and unspoiled Lost Coast. Located about 230 miles north of San Francisco, the Lost Coast lies far off …
Jury Hears Closing Arguments in Trial for 33-year-old Happy Camp Kidnapping Case
KDRV
Prosecutors claim Nelson kidnapped Cook and took him to Hoopa. They allege Nelson eventually killed Cook by squeezing his neck and covering his mouth for more than two minutes.
U.S. Police Target Nude Pumpkin Run
BBC News
A “zany” annual Halloween tradition has failed to materialise in Boulder, Colorado, with the threat of police action quashing the Nude Pumpkin Run. Similar runs have also taken place in other US cities including Seattle, Portland and Arcata.
Witnesses Believe They Were With Nelson the Day of the Kidnapping
Siskiyou Daily News
… Greg Nelson and Joyce Croy in Happy Camp the day that Willie Cook disappeared, spending the day at Nelson’s parents’ home before going back to Hoopa.
Targeting Healthy Families: We Must Protect the Well-Being of Children
Capitol Weekly
It means that in some rural areas, such as Humboldt County, thousands of children enrolled in Healthy Families can no longer see their regular doctor.
Cook Murder Trial: Another Marshall Interview; Psychologist Takes the Stand
Siskiyou Daily News
Kayfetz next called to the stand Dr. Karl Fischer, a clinical psychologist and counselor for the Hoopa Tribe. Fischer stated that he had known Marshall for …