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 man injured when his car hit two horses near San Miguel - San Luis Obispo Tribune
Arcata man injured when his car hit two horses near San Miguel
San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA - Dec 18, 2008
An Arcata man suffered major injuries Wednesday morning after he struck two horses that were walking on Highway 101 near San Miguel, according to the CHP.
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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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January 1, 2009
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Humboldt Online is currently a collection of blogs and other projects I am working on at the moment. Many of them deal with the area I live in near Eureka. Eureka, California is the capital of Humboldt County, situated approximately 250 miles North of San Francisco on the Northern California coast.

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December 30, 2008
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.

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December 29, 2008
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.

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December 22, 2008
California’s unemployment rate increases to 8.4 percent

Erin Tracy/The Times-Standard The nation’s unemployment rate climbed to 6.7 percent in November, but numbers statewide and locally are even more grim.

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Get your government tasks done now

Those having business with local city and county offices would be wise to take care of those matters on or before Wednesday. All city and county offices will be closed on Christmas Day.

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December 18, 2008
Zoe Barnum High collecting ornaments for women’s shelter

Zoe Barnum High School student Kailee Olson is collecting ornaments to help decorate a local women’s and children’s shelter. Kailee will be delivering the ornaments along with a tree donated by Piersons to the shelter Saturday.

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December 15, 2008
Troubles in Athens: An eyewitness account

ATHENS — We arrived in Athens on Nov. 29, a few days before the start of the Global Forum for Media Development and the start of what has been described in the local press as the worst street violence in Athens in decades.

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December 11, 2008
EAST calendar ready for sale

The EAST calendar for 2009, which focuses on the history of local schools, is available for sale. The calendars can be purchased for $5, and can be found in the information office or in the EAST Lab.

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December 10, 2008
Community devotee Leslie Westfall dies

A stevedore and a gentleman died over the weekend. Leslie Westfall, who was instrumental in local shipping and business, and committed to youth and education, was intimate with regional history and has now earned a place in it.

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Local gives big to golf association

Bill Davis of Eureka has donated money to the Humboldt County Junior Golf Association in memory of his wife, Betty Davis, to establish the Betty Davis Memorial Fund.

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December 9, 2008
Governor honors North Coast Caltrans workers

The average workday for most Caltrans workers is fairly predictable. That wasn’t the case on Aug. 7 of this year when local assistance engineer Brett Gronemeyer and local assistance planning liaison Brandon Larsen were returning from a field

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Pet rescue short of fundraising goal

Friends for Life, a local nonprofit animal rescue group, was unable to meet its fundraising goals over the weekend. But the group is still taking donations and offering memorial ornaments for now-deceased family pets.

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KSLG to hold Friday clothing drive

With Humboldt County’s nights getting colder, 94.1 KSLG FM is looking to help a local philanthropist warm the lives of those most in need. KSLG announced Monday that it will be conducting a winter “warm and fuzzy” clothing drive

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December 7, 2008
Local elections office commended

Since 2004, Premier Elections Solutions has known about the programming error in its software that caused almost 200 ballots to be dropped from Humboldt County’s final November election tally, but that came as news to California Secretary of

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December 6, 2008
Tsunami warning test prepared for Round 2

Humboldt County broke new ground on a tsunami warning test last year, and a bigger, bolder trial is being set up for March. On Friday, federal, state and local officials briefed the media and community groups on what to expect from the March

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December 5, 2008
Wiggins named to chair committee on local government

In the day and age of state money grabs from local agencies, Humboldt County municipalities may have just gotten a larger voice in the state capitol.

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December 3, 2008
Crab trickling in

Local markets are selling crab, but it’s not the deluge the North Coast often sees at this time of year. ”Just getting some water boiling now,” said Mr.

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December 2, 2008
Unemployment rates spur CR to hold technical job showcase

The College of the Redwoods will hold its first-ever showcase of technical job education opportunities Saturday to encourage employment opportunities in the wake of recent local layoffs, the college’s spokesman said.

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November 30, 2008
Artisans displays wares in Trinidad

As visitors enjoyed the Trinidad sunshine outside Saturday, shoppers were busy inside of Trinidad City Hall perusing the local wares and crafts of local artisans at the 3rd Annual Trinidad Holiday Artisan Fair.

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November 29, 2008
Black Friday looks pretty green locally

The economic doldrums appeared to have skipped Humboldt County merchants Friday, as shoppers kept the cash registers ringing up sales at the Bayshore Mall and in Old Town.

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Annual Blue Ox Craftsman’s Days showcases local talent

Visiting the Blue Ox Millworks Craftsman’s Days is like stepping back in time. Crafters donned old-fashioned clothing while spinning, blacksmithing and woodworking at the 13th annual two-day event that began Friday.

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Humboldt County to commemorate World AIDS Day

The Humboldt County AIDS Task Force has planned a weeklong observance for World AIDS Day, kicking off Monday. The task force will be partnering with local organizations, businesses and individuals to raise awareness about the epidemic and to

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November 28, 2008
Local benefactor sends boxes to Afghanistan

For the last couple of years, Donald Riece has been bringing chocolate bars to the Humboldt County Veterans Services Officer for distribution to local veterans.

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How to be an urban recycler

Many residents are feeling the strain on their wallet as the holiday shopping season approaches. But local thrift store managers are revealing ways to shop thrifty while benefiting society as a whole.

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Eureka officials to participate in teen safety driving simulation

The Eureka High School students running next month’s teen safety driving simulation — which includes driving while distracted and driving with drunk goggles — have added some local public officials to their driving line-up: Members of the

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November 26, 2008
Pair of local stations to make digital switch Friday

For some North Coasters, this Friday promises to be black in more ways than one. The day after Thanksgiving, while droves of shoppers are expected to fill stores around town, those who flip on their television at home may find they no longer

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November 25, 2008
Raiding redevelopment:State is shifting funds to public schools

Local governments are well aware of the state’s ability to shift away locally generated dollars. This time, Sacramento officials have their eye on redevelopment funds.

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November 20, 2008
CSU enrollment cuts may put damper on local students’ college plans

Seventeen-year-old Nicole Denny said she isn’t too deterred by the California State University system’s plan to reduce enrollment by capping the number of students on its campuses for the next school year.

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