January 5, 2009
Four-year-old Diebold bug bites a California election - BetaNews
Four-year-old Diebold bug bites a California election
BetaNews - Dec 16, 2008
By Angela Gunn, BetaNews An unusual project monitoring the accuracy of electronic voting in Humboldt County, Calif. uncovered a glitch that dropped or
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January 4, 2009
David Cobb: shop local – December 23, 2008 - Arcata Eye
David Cobb: shop local – December 23, 2008
Arcata Eye, CA - Dec 23, 2008
That’s why I am so excited about the newly launched Humboldt County Independent Business Alliance (HumIBA). HumIBA is a coalition of locally owned
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January 3, 2009
Arcata forests to expand, lock up carbon – December 18, 2008 - Arcata Eye
Arcata forests to expand, lock up carbon – December 18, 2008
Arcata Eye, CA - Dec 18, 2008
The audience consisted of one Humboldt State University forestry student on an assignment, Third District Supervisor-elect Mark Lovelace and a reporter.
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Eureka! Early Corolla Thrives In Humboldt County - Jalopnik
Eureka! Early Corolla Thrives In Humboldt County
Jalopnik, MI - Dec 17, 2008
Here's what Fej has to say about it: I submit for your consideration a vehicle I found while driving the tweaker infested streets of Eureka, CA.
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Dolores Kloberdanz, 84, Webster City - Daily Freeman Journal
Dolores Kloberdanz, 84, Webster City
Daily Freeman Journal, IA - Jan 2, 2009
Dolores Margaret Davis, daughter of Frazier and Clara Smith Davis, was born on March 14, 1924, in the Humboldt Township in Humboldt County, Iowa.
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Two arrested in connection with alleged drug murder - Record-Searchlight
Two arrested in connection with alleged drug murder
Record-Searchlight, CA - Dec 13, 2008
Watson was described as a drifter who did not have a permanent residence, but he frequented the Shasta County area, said Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
Second man arrested for Cutten killing Contra Costa Times
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New Subaru Dealership Appointed in Northern California - MarketWatch
New Subaru Dealership Appointed in Northern California
MarketWatch - Dec 17, 2008
"Before appointing McCrea, we did a lot of research to find the strongest retailer to reach our valued customers in Humboldt County.
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Businesses stand on all sides of Richardson Grove project - Redwood Times
Businesses stand on all sides of Richardson Grove project
Redwood Times, CA - Dec 31, 2008
If there is no fix for this stretch of road, then there will soon be no fleet available to ship goods in and out of Humboldt County.
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The new, improved RTC - Redwood Times
The new, improved RTC
Redwood Times, CA - Dec 31, 2008
Mary Cruse, Humboldt County Film Commissioner since January 2008; Michael Kraft, Executive Director of the North Coast Small Business Development Center
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Salmon program officially on track for January - Redwood Times
Salmon program officially on track for January
Redwood Times, CA - Dec 31, 2008
The California Department of Fish and Game sent a letter to some 33 Humboldt County classrooms recently confirming that the project has been saved due to
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Metal detector find leads to body of 14-year-old missing since 1990 - San Jose Mercury News
Metal detector find leads to body of 14-year-old missing since 1990
San Jose Mercury News,  USA - Dec 28, 2008
The Huntzinger murder has been one of the most prominent missing persons cases in Humboldt County during the past two decades, and as a life-long
Murdered boy's body found after 18 years San Jose Mercury News
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Unique Transparency Program Uncovers Problems with Voting Software - Wired News

Brad Blog
Unique Transparency Program Uncovers Problems with Voting Software
Wired News - Dec 8, 2008
That program, the Humboldt County Election Transparency Project, was launched by Carolyn Crnich, who has been the county's registrar of voters since 2002.
Unique Election Transparency Program Uncovers Voting Software Problem Wired News
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Hinrichs sworn in as Humboldt County’s 28th judge

For the first time in nearly a decade, the Humboldt County Superior Court welcomed a new judge Friday. In front of a packed courtroom, Joyce D. Hinrichs was sworn in as the 28th judge in the history of the court by retired Judge Ronald Rowland.

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January 1, 2009
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December 30, 2008
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.

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December 29, 2008
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

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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

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December 28, 2008
Flow of courthouse contraband has not diminished

The entrances to the Humboldt County Courthouse have been filled by an airport style security system since October. And in that time law enforcement agents have seized hundreds of items ranging from pocket knives to methamphetamine needles.

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December 27, 2008
Kayaker rescued near entrance to Humboldt Bay

The U.S. Coast Guard pulled a man out of 48-degree water Friday after the man’s kayak flipped over in shallow water about 500 yards from the north jetty’s Coast Guard station.

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December 26, 2008
From Humboldt to hardback

Southern Humboldt native Kelli Stanley currently resides in San Francisco, but she says Garberville still feels like home. ”I grew up on forty acres in Southern Humboldt — Piercy,” she said.

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December 23, 2008
Salmon program officially on track for January

After suffering a near-death experience, the renowned Salmon in the Classroom program is officially back on. The California Department of Fish and Game sent a letter to some 33 Humboldt County classrooms recently confirming that the project has

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December 22, 2008
Registrar of Voters considers dumping equipment

Humboldt County Registrar of Voters Carolyn Crnich said this week she is considering dropping the Premier Elections Solutions software that dropped almost 200 votes from the county’s final election results.

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Companion animal welfare and rescue grants available

The Humboldt Area Foundation is offering grants for nonprofit organizations in the region that offer companion animal welfare and rescue services. The grant program brings together a collection of funds that focus on specific populations,

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Governor approves $18 million statewide for job training

Humboldt County is among 25 regions set to receive part of the $5.4 million in federal Workforce Investment Act funds, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced Friday.

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December 21, 2008
Probation officer receives state award

A Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office employee was recognized this month by a state law enforcement association as the regional employee of the year. On Dec.

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December 20, 2008
Arkley questions county housing element timing

Security National owner Rob Arkley is crying foul over the recently released draft Humboldt County Housing Element. In a Dec. 17 letter to the director and deputy director of the state Department of Housing and Community Development, Arkley

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December 19, 2008
Property tax revenue looks good despite floundering economy

Humboldt County Tax Collector Steve Strawn said Thursday the tally from the first installment of the 2008-09 property tax payments looks good. A total of $55.

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Robbery at Coast Central Credit Union

A Coast Central Credit Union in McKinleyville was robbed at 4:30 p.m. Thursday by a man who claimed to be armed, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has reported.

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HSU accepting applications until March 1

Humboldt State University’s Admissions Office will accept freshmen applications for Fall 2009/Spring 2010 until March 1, extending the deadline beyond the mid-January cutoff used last year.

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HSU receives $620,000 for water management solutions

A team of Humboldt State University faculty and graduate students has won a $620,000 federal grant to develop water management solutions in the face of soaring population growth and rapid changes in water and land use in the rural West,

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December 18, 2008
Robbery at Coast Central Credit Union

A Coast Central Credit Union in McKinleyville was robbed at 4:30 p.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has reported.

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Suspected Mongols accept plea agreement

Members of the Mongols biker gang implicated in the shooting of a suspected Hells Angel in early November have all accepted plea agreements offered by the Humboldt County district attorney.

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Board gives go-ahead for juvenile hall grant

Humboldt County may build a new juvenile hall if the state approves a $13 million grant application. At this week’s meeting the supervisors authorized Chief Probation Officer Douglas Rasines to submit the application for funding through Senate

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