Posts Tagged ‘Local’

Governor Highlights Job Creation at SKECHERS Groundbreaking

Gov. Schwarzenegger highlighted job creation at the groundbreaking of the new, state-of-the-art SKECHERS North American Operations Headquarters. The SKECHERS facility will create 1,100 construction jobs and 3,000 permanent jobs in the local area.

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Another local arson arrest

A Willits man was arrested for the second time in a month for attempting to set area buildings on fire. He also is under investigation for the suspicious fire that completely destroyed the travel trailer he was living in on February 2.

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Media Without Margins: Work locally, partner globally

As with the Olympics or auto manufacturing, the movie industry has historically been linked to patriotism, homeland pride and competition between countries.

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Candidates race to file for elected office in Humboldt County; contenders in races without incumbents have until Wednesday

The Humboldt County Elections Office was flush with activity Friday afternoon, as candidates for most county elected offices rushed to submit paperwork to qualify for the ballot before a looming 5 p.

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Local ‘Christ in the Passover’ events offered

Two local “Christ in the Passover” events will be offered next weekend by Jews for Jesus. The first is in Ferndale at 5:30 p.m. March 20 at Ferndale Community Church, 712 Main St.

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Court sentences convicted rapist to 422 years; Judge Miles says Samoa man exhibited cruelty and callousness over years

A man convicted of repeatedly raping and abusing his step-daughters was sentenced in Humboldt County Superior Court to 422 years in state prison on Friday.

Tags: ca, court, Humboldt, Humboldt County, Humboldt County News, Humboldt County Superior Court, Local, Samoa
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Body found near Headwaters could be missing King Salmon man Kenneth Dotson

Skeletal remains were found by timber cruisers Thursday morning just outside the boundary of the Headwaters Forest near Elk River, the Humboldt County Coroner’s Office reported.

Tags: ca, Coroner's Office, Elk River, Headwaters, Humboldt, Humboldt County, Humboldt County News, King Salmon, Local, Salmon
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Paul Hagen kicks off campaign for Humboldt County district attorney; challenger aims to ‘protect Humboldt’s future’

Flanked by members of the environmental community, Paul Hagen officially kicked off his campaign for Humboldt County district attorney at a press conference Friday, promising to bring the values of fairness, justice, community and safety to the

Tags: attorney, ca, CAMP, District Attorney, Humboldt, Humboldt County, Humboldt County News, Local, Paul Hagen
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Daylight Savings Time change offers opportunity for improved fire safety

As residents conduct the annual ritual of pushing their clocks forward an hour Sunday to welcome the coming spring, the Eureka Fire Department is asking area residents to piggyback a safety check on the traditional time adjustment.

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Another arrested, one more suspect sought in case of missing McKinleyville man Jerry George

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office arrested one additional suspect Friday and is seeking another in connection to the apparent killing of McKinleyville resident Jerry George, who has been missing since January.

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Hands off the pups

Hands off the pups [Daily Triplicate]
Mammal Center warns beachgoers not to interfere

Despite the feathery soft fur and dark, come-hither eyes that make harbor seal pups appear both heartbreakingly cute and helpless to certain beachgoers, officials from the Northcoast Marine Mammal Center are urging people to stay away.

Each year during harbor seal pupping season, which runs from mid-February through April, the local Marine Mammal Center receives around 100 calls from concerned citizens about abandoned or injured pups that have been left alone on beaches in Del Norte and Humboldt Counties.

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Salmon fishermen skeptical about 2010 season

Local commercial fishermen say they’re not optimistic about this year’s salmon prospects, even after a federal panel recommended reopening the fishing season along the California coast, with restrictions.

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Feds weigh decent sport salmon fishing options; commercial fishing possible, but concerns remain about Sacramento River runs

Even the worst case scenario for North Coast ocean sport fishermen this year appears to be substantially better than last year’s token fishery. At the same time, commercial salmon fishermen — having struggled with several recent years of

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County health partners with law enforcement for crisis intervention training in Eureka

For six minutes on Thursday, Northcoast Resource Center Executive Director John Shelter experienced a state of paranoia and hallucination. He heard voices in his head, saw people on TV addressing him directly and thought his food looked and

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Arcata shooting victim Courtney Weaver says she’s achieving her dreams despite injuries

Within days of getting shot in the face, local blues singer Courtney Weaver already had her mind set on performing again. The 23-year-old Arcata resident began writing songs in a journal her aunt gave her while she was in the hospital.

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