Archive for September, 2008

Fire tears through Arcata business

A clothing, art and jewelry store at a busy intersection in Arcata was damaged in a fire Monday afternoon. The Emerald at Spear Avenue and Alliance Road billowed smoke from its roof as firefighters carved a hole through the shingles.

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Fortuna police investigating alleged student-teacher affair

The Fortuna Police Department is investigating allegations that a Fortuna High School teacher had sex with one of her underage students. ”No arrest has been made,” Fortuna Police Chief Kris Kitna said Monday.

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Attorney says Gundersen to post bail

Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Bruce Watson lowered former Blue Lake Police Chief David Gundersen’s bail from $1.25 million to $50,000 at a hearing Monday.

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New laws set to help improve rural phone service

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed into law several bills by North Coast lawmakers. They include a pair of bills by State Sen. Patricia Wiggins (D-Santa Rosa) designed to maintain phone services to residents of rural and high-cost areas of

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Visiting students get inside look at local government

EUREKA — On Monday, six high school foreign exchange students hailing from Ghana, Indonesia, Turkey and Thailand shared information about their home governmental structures and got a crash course on how Americans approach local city and county

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Finance committee tours Eureka Fire Department

Eureka’s Finance Advisory Committee will meet in special session at 3 p.m. today at the Eureka Fire Department, 533 C St. The committee will be taking a tour of the Fire Department headquarters.

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House, Thompson reject bailout; Bush disappointed

President George W. Bush voiced disappointment Monday at the House vote rejecting his administration’s rescue plan for the nation’s financial industry.

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Two Fortuna council candidates take questions from chamber

FORTUNA — Two of the five contenders for a pair of Fortuna City Council seats took questions from the Chamber of Commerce membership Monday, revealing their differences on locating a water tank in Rohner Park and whether a large retail outlet is

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Fire disrupts two businesses

Category: Local News
Topics: Arcata

No injuries resulted from a fire in Arcata that attracted four fire agencies and disrupted two businesses Monday.

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Advocates get sworn in

Category: Local News
Topics: Community

In a recent training, three new Court Appointed Special Advocates took the oath in preparation for working with abused and neglected children in Humboldt County.

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Wesley Chesbro

Category: Local News
Topics: Elections

Wesley Chesbro highlighted his campaign priorities in a meeting with The Eureka Reporter

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Flows remain lowest on record for Mattole

Category: Local News
Topics: Community

This summer continues to mark the single lowest flow year on record for the Mattole River, according to a news release from Sanctuary Forest.

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Jim Pell

Category: Local News
Topics: Election

Jim Pell took an opportunity to discuss his candidacy with The Eureka Reporter

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Gundersen released from jail after posting bail

Category: Local News
Topics: Court

David Gundersen was released from the Humboldt County jail Monday evening after a judge reduced his bail from $1.25 million to $50,000.

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Del Norte men seriously injured in DUI-related crash

Category: Local News
Topics: Incident

Two Del Norte County men were seriously injured early Monday morning after their vehicle went down an embankment, rolled and hit a tree, the California Highway Patrol stated.

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