Two local men become journey-level floor layers
Carpenters Local 751 — a carpenters union out of Santa Rosa — recognized two local apprentices for their successful completion of the Hardwood Floor Layer Apprenticeship Program.
Archive for December, 2008
Pulp mill treading water
As regional water officials ponder how to handle another default on a payment from the Evergreen Pulp mill, company leaders aren’t talking about the plant’s future.
Councilman Glass plays integral role in bay rescue
After working 14 days straight, Eureka City Councilman Larry Glass was just looking for a little rest and relaxation. ”I took the day off (Sunday) and just wanted to go for a long, peaceful kayaking trip in the rain,” he said.
Fortuna police report rash of grow gear thefts
A number of unsolved construction equipment thefts have taken place around the Fortuna area, and authorities believe it is likely that equipment will be used to cultivate marijuana.
Pot, meth and morphine found during routine traffic stop
A Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrested two people early Monday morning after finding drugs and a handgun inside their vehicle during a routine traffic stop in Fortuna.
Miller faces Jan. 21 deadline for extradition
In the latest move in an ongoing legal exchange across state lines, the Curry County Superior Court has given Del Norte County until Jan. 21 to extradite Josiah Miller.
Pelican Bay riot leaves two injured
It took a pair of warning shots from two Pelican Bay State Prison corrections officers’ rifles to quell an apparently race-related brawl that left two inmates with serious injuries Friday.
No Christmas miracle for holiday retail sales
Many financial experts warn that the nation will not emerge from its current recession until demand increases and people start shopping again. But the information appears to be falling on deaf ears as data reveals holiday retail sales are down by 2
Federal election commission eyes Humboldt
There are more than 3,000 counties in the United States, but the federal Elections Assistance Commission’s eyes are firmly fixed on Humboldt. The commission chairwoman, Rosemary Rodriguez, said she received a letter from North Coast Congressman
In search of a little snow
Some people’s fun in the snow has become a burden for land owners in the more rural — and snowy — parts of Humboldt. Donna Fulton, a rancher from Kneeland, said droves of people trespass on her and her husband’s property during the winter
Health screenings can reveal stroke, osteoporosis risks
Identifying health risks and taking preventive steps is one means of avoiding strokes and other ailments. Idaho-based Life Line Screening will be in Arcata and Eureka on Jan.
”That’s the way the old year passes …”
For years I had no idea that the Chinese saying, “May you live in interesting times,” was actually meant to be a curse. I always thought it was quite the opposite, since I have never, ever wanted to live in dull times.
Woman rescued after jumping from Samoa Bridge
A woman who may have jumped from the Samoa Bridge was rescued on Sunday, thanks to the efforts of several local law enforcement officers and one Eureka city councilman in a kayak.
A bridge to somewhere
To hear the national media tell it, just about nothing in government is going right anymore. That special quality of leadership through difficult times seems to have eluded us as a society.
Investigating bones of lost people
When the bone settled at the top of the quarry’s sifting equipment, the workers weren’t sure if it belonged to a person. After all, it’s not every day skeletal remains are found in Scotia.