Building ships on the bay
The Clarke Historical Museum in Eureka has opened a new exhibit on one of the area’s early industries — shipbuilding. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a half dozen or more shipyards operated around the bay.
Archive for May, 2009
‘Dream Vacation’ drawing features Mexico, Hawaii, local destinations
EUREKA — Humboldt Community Breast Health Project’s annual “Dream Vacation” drawing will take place next Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. during Arts Alive!
Funds available for HIV/AIDS housing programs
EUREKA — Humboldt County’s Department of Health and Human Services has announced that applications are available for Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Act funds.
Benefits of a fit employee
Question: What do local trails, vending machines, computer technology, and your company’s bottom line have in common? Answer: Workforce health and fitness!
From red to green: Economic downturn brings out home vegetable gardens
Red budgets may just be leading to green thumbs. Throughout Humboldt County, nurseries, gardening and feed shops are all reporting increases in first-timers looking to plant vegetable gardens or try their hands at animal husbandry — and
Hospice: Caring till the end
Death is hard on the living. It can be the most profound of challenges in life, but Dr. Ira Byock said, if handled in a loving way, the presence of death can strip away the banalities of life, and reveal each moment as the priceless gift it is.
Local food banks continue to feel the economic pinch
As the economy continues to look bleak, local food banks are seeing the effects on their diminishing donations pool, yet they have more and more patrons to serve.
Photographer to stand trial in homeless case
More than two years after he was arrested at an Arcata homeless protest, Dominic Sylvester VonZabern is preparing to stand trial Monday. In late April 2007, dozens of homeless people set up an encampment on the green space on near D and 11th
Fish Fair celebrates seven years
HOOPA — One of the largest educational fairs in the county, the Fish Fair celebrated is seventh year Friday with a series of events meant to highlight river resources, communities and stewardship.
Bartleson-Bottoms
The Times-Standard NIPOMO — Mandi Bartleson and Thomas Bottoms were married on July 12, 2008, at the Kaleidoscope Inn & Gardens by the Rev. James Ray of Calvary Chapel in San Luis Obispo.
131 Suspected Abalone Poachers Cited on North Coast
Eleven suspected abalone poachers were jailed and another 131 people were cited and released during a four-day enforcement operation along the Sonoma and Mendocino coasts. “This was a very aggressive effort and it paid off in a big way,” California Department of Fish and Game spokesman Patrick Foy said Friday.
Ukiah Attorney Killed in Plane Crash
Susan B. Jordan, a Mendocino County attorney with a national reputation, died Friday in a plane crash in Utah. Jordan was well known for her work in civil liberties cases and defending women charged with violent crimes.
Klamath Protesters Return to Omaha
Indian Country Today, NY
The Hoopa, Yurok, Karuk and Klamath tribes returned to Omaha in May for a shareholder meeting of Berkshire Hathaway, the company owned by Warren Buffet – the second richest man in the world.
Governor’s proposed cuts look dire for North Coast social services
When it comes to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposals to hack and slash more than $20 billion from the state’s budget, Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services Director Phil Crandall doesn’t mince words.
Parks in the balance
The possibility that more than 200 state parks could be closed because of the California budget fiasco has stunned the North Coast, which has some of the finest gems of the park system.