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EUREKA — Warrants served on a home on the 3100 block of Summer Street on Wednesday resulted in the discovery of methamphetamine and paraphernalia but no arrests, until one of the residents was later apprehended in Blue Lake by Sheriff’s Office
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The power plant in Blue Lake might have fired up weeks ago, but its owners say one last stubborn detail needs to be sorted out. Blue Lake Power’s Glenn Zane said that the company is physically able to run the plant and has tested the facility
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BLUE LAKE — Yevonne Reynolds will be showing her colored pencil artwork at Humboldt Herbals in February. A reception will be held during Arts Alive!
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Blue Lake Casino and Hotel and the Blue Lake Rancheria collected more than $102,000 in donations of toys and food in just the seven weeks of their 2009 holiday charity event, and the tribe has exceeded their annual charitable goal — giving more
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Mad River Brewing Company announces the 2010 release of their Serious Madness Black Ale, the first in the lineup of Mad River’s Artisan Reserve Series. Originally released for their 20th Anniversary in 2009 Serious Madness has gained quite a following.
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BLUE LAKE — Blue Lake Casino & Hotel and the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe has announced the collection of more than $20,000 in donations of toys and food in just the first two weeks of a six-week gift and food drive.
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The California Employment Development Department has just released a breakdown of unemployment figures for Humboldt County, California, sorted by individual cities and towns. The below figures were released yesterday, November 20, 2009. The EDD releases these statistics on a monthly basis. Current statistics reflect the EDD’s findings as of October 31, 2009.
The City of Rio Dell seems to be the hardest hit in the community,with a whopping 16% unemployment rate. Well above both the state and national unemployment averages. Ferndale had the absolute lowest level of unemployment with just 2.6%. Willow Creek seems to be holding steady at a relatively impressive 7.2%, despite town’s poor economy, lack of any major employers or new jobs.
Just a quick view of the below chart shows that unemployment seems to be highest in “metro” areas of Humboldt County, with Eureka, Arcata and McKinleyville all having jobless ratings over 11%. The more sparsely populated areas of Humboldt County seem to have the lowest rates of unemployment. The sole exception being Fortuna, which managed an unemployment rate of only 7.6%. Fortuna was well below both the state and county unemployment rate averages.
The state unemployment average for all counties in California was approximately 12.5% during the same period. As expected, Northern California counties have been hit the hardest, garnering most of the top positions in yesterday’s poll. Trinity County had the most unemployment in the region at a rate of 17.9%. The relatively affluent Marin County had the lowest unemployment rate in the entire state with just 8.1% of its population being unemployed. The absolute worst area of California ends-up being Imperial County, with a whopping 30% unemployment rate.
Below are some statistics for other areas of the state as of October 2009, as well as a complete comparison of cities and towns in Humboldt County.
Sonoma County – 10.1%
Mendocino County- 10.6%
Lake County – 16.2%
Napa County- 9%
San Francisco (metro area) – 9.3%
Shasta County- 15.3%
Tehama County- 13.9%
Trinity County- 17.9%
Siskiyou County- 14.7%
Imperial County- 30%
Marin County- 8.1% (lowest in State)
| Monthly Labor Force Data for Cities and Census Designated Places (CDP) | ||||||
| October 2009 – Preliminary | ||||||
| Data Not Seasonally Adjusted | ||||||
| Labor | Employ- | Unemployment | Census Ratios | |||
| Area Name | Force | ment | Number | Rate | Emp | Unemp |
| Humboldt County | 59,900 | 53,200 | 6,700 | 11.1% | 1.000000 | 1.000000 |
| Arcata city | 9,100 | 8,100 | 1,100 | 11.6% | 0.151716 | 0.158572 |
| Blue Lake city | 600 | 600 | 100 | 9.7% | 0.010374 | 0.008831 |
| Eureka city | 11,700 | 10,300 | 1,400 | 11.8% | 0.193307 | 0.207630 |
| Ferndale city | 700 | 600 | 0 | 2.6% | 0.011890 | 0.002496 |
| Fortuna city | 4,600 | 4,200 | 400 | 8.9% | 0.078339 | 0.061240 |
| Hydesville CDP | 600 | 500 | 0 | 8.2% | 0.009526 | 0.006719 |
| McKinleyville CDP | 6,300 | 5,600 | 800 | 11.9% | 0.105005 | 0.113074 |
| Redway CDP | 600 | 600 | 0 | 4.4% | 0.010952 | 0.004032 |
| Rio Dell city | 1,400 | 1,200 | 200 | 16.4% | 0.021651 | 0.034172 |
| Trinidad city | 200 | 200 | 0 | 8.6% | 0.003013 | 0.002304 |
| Willow Creek CDP | 700 | 600 | 100 | 7.2% | 0.012178 | 0.007487 |
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The following government offices will be closed today in observance of Veterans Day. * Federal offices * County offices * Cities: Arcata, Blue Lake, Eureka, Ferndale, Rio Dell, Trinidad.
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The Blue Lake City Council will vote tonight on whether to adopt increased water rates. If approved, the increased rates will go into effect on Dec. 11.
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Blue Lake, a city with a French connection and a bustling past, is planning for its 100th anniversary in April. The Blue Lake City Council is asking residents for their input on the centennial anniversary celebration, to honor the date when
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The Blue Lake Power plant is expected to undergo preliminary tests of its boiler by mid-month in preparation for firing up around the end of the year.
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BLUE LAKE — The Blue Lake Elementary School and about 30 houses were evacuated here for about two hours Wednesday after a natural gas line was severed, spewing flammable vapor into the air.
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Lindsey Holm has been walking in the redwoods since she was a kid. So when the Blue Lake native was invited to take the longest walk in the redwoods ever, Holm eagerly agreed.
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Blue Lake native John Britschgi loved to tell stories of his fishing adventures that included pirates and outstanding odds, but one story he didn’t retell too often earned him the Silver Lifesaving Medal.
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