Supervisors won’t meet until July 7
As this week’s meeting would fall on the fifth Tuesday of the month, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will not be in session. The next board meeting is set for July 7.
Archive for June, 2009
Rio Dell to hold special meeting on city manager
The Rio Dell City Council will hold a special closed session meeting at city hall, 675 Wildwood Ave., on Tuesday to discuss the city manager’s contract negotiations and two cases of pending litigation.
The argali expedition
Wildlife artist Susan Fox will spend part of her summer studying and sketching the endangered argali mountain sheep of Mongolia. Fox, who lives in Dow’s Prairie, has received a $5,000 grant from the Artists for Conservation Foundation’s Flag
Teachers from China visit North Coast
McKINLEYVILLE — The Northern Humboldt Union High School District, in partnership with Consultants for Global Programs and local teachers and citizens, is hosting a delegation of visiting teachers and educators from Guangxi, China, for 11 days
Weaving tradition
For Mary Claw of the Chemehuevi Tribe, basket weaving isn’t just an art form. It’s also preservation. ”There’s nobody left,” Claw said Saturday, while weaving strips of willow into an intricate basket, adding that she learned the
Vacation rental ordinance
Having a well-functioning, cohesive community requires folks who actually live in the town for more than a day or two. With the growing prevalence of vacation rentals — homes that are rented out to visitors for a few days or weeks — fewer and
Delta Airlines service to Humboldt County now summer only
The much-touted and long-sought Delta Airlines service to the Arcata/Eureka Airport is being reduced to a summer-only service, starting Sept. 1. According to a press release, Delta Airlines announced that a slow economy nationwide has impacted
Plan for the expected
You are a conscientious business owner. I know this because you’ve written down your business plan as well as your next two years of financial projections.
Confusion Hill bypass set to open next weekend
If U.S. Highway 101 is the lifeblood of Humboldt County, it just got an angioplasty. Friday, a crowd of dozens gathered on the freshly constructed south span of the Confusion Hill bypass project as Caltrans officials, contractors and
Suspected owl killer confesses to Fish and Game
One of the two young men suspected of killing a fledgling barred owl June 8 in Eureka’s Sequoia Park has confessed, according to Game Warden Josh Zulliger.
Dozens protest proposed budget cuts
One of the two young men suspected of killing a fledgling barred owl June 8 in Eureka’s Sequoia Park has confessed, according to Game Warden Josh Zulliger.
McKinleyville man injured in hit and run
A 21-year-old man was critically injured early Thursday morning after being run over in the parking lot of a McKinleyville bar. According to the California Highway Patrol, John Grimes IV, 26, of Fortuna, had turned into the bar’s parking lot at
Army reserve vessel comes to Humboldt Bay
The U.S. Army Reserve will be bringing in a 174-foot LCU Class 200 vessel to Eureka today around 3 p.m. at the Fisherman’s Work Area dock, located at the foot of C Street.
County tax collector sells 28 parcels
The Humboldt County Tax Collector held an auction of tax delinquent properties in the County Board Chambers Saturday, selling 28 parcels sold for over $156,300.
Fortuna UMC welcomes new pastor
FORTUNA — The Rev. Ted Pecot becomes the new pastor for Fortuna United Methodist Church on Wednesday. When Pecot’s family moved back to California when he was in high school, after having been gone for almost 15 years, he felt like he had