December 20, 2008
Trinidad gathers to discuss health care

Trinidad-area residents will have the opportunity to contribute to a nationwide discussion on health care from noon to 1 p.m. Sunday in the Trinidad Town Hall.

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December 13, 2008
Coastal Commission upholds Trinidad project appeal

The California Coastal Commission agreed Friday that a substantial issue exists in an appeal of a Trinidad home project. Trinidad resident Mike Reinman appealed the Trinidad City Council’s Oct.

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December 12, 2008
Binnie is Trinidad’s new mayor

Stan Binnie is Trinidad’s new mayor. The council voted unanimously Wednesday to appoint Binnie as mayor. At the same time, the council chose Kathy Bhardwaj as the mayor pro-tem and bid farewell to long-time councilman and Mayor Chi-Wei Lin.

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December 11, 2008
Gundersen pleads not guilty to felony grand theft

Former Blue Lake Police Chief David Gundersen pled not guilty to felony grand theft charges Wednesday. He stands accused of taking firearms out of the Trinidad Police Department evidence and trading them, along with other guns, for a submachine gun

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December 8, 2008
Wastewater treatment ordinance a vote away

TRINIDAD — The city’s onsite wastewater treatment ordinance will likely become law Wednesday, as the result of a long-time-coming effort to insure the residents’ septic systems are operating properly.

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December 6, 2008
Coast Guard chopper rescues woman who fell

A woman who fell down a rocky cliff near Trinidad Friday morning was rescued by emergency responders who arrived in a Coast Guard helicopter. According to information from the U.

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December 4, 2008
Trinidad house permit appealed to Coastal Commission

California Coastal Commission staff have concluded that the appeal of a city-approved housing permit may have merit. Trinidad resident Mike Reinman appealed the Trinidad City Council’s Oct.

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December 3, 2008
New Trinidad councilman blogs away

Recently elected Trinidad City Councilman Mike Morgan may be the only council member in Humboldt County with his very own blog. Morgan, owner of the Trinidad Bay Bed and Breakfast, successfully ran for one of the two seats on the Trinidad City

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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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Supes to certify election

The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will gather in a special session at 10 a.m. Monday to accept the certified results of the Nov. 4 election. The city of Trinidad’s three-fourths-cent sales tax was among the race results pending the final

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November 28, 2008
Fishing for a Blessing

The crowd faced south across the turquoise sea. Sage smoke mixed in the salty air as the breeze rushed it toward the fishing ships moored in Trinidad Bay.

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November 27, 2008
Gundersen’s arraignment continued

Former Blue Lake Police Chief David Gundersen’s arraignment on a charge of felony grand theft was continued Wednesday to Dec. 10. Gundersen, who stands accused of taking firearms out of Trinidad Police Department evidence and trading them,

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November 26, 2008
Trinidad police bust suspected pot grow

Authorities in Trinidad raided a rental house, which they suspect was being used to commercially grow marijuana. James Cook, 28, of Trinidad was arrested Tuesday morning at his residence on the 800 block of Edwards Street on suspicion of

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November 25, 2008
Trinidad kids practice heading for higher ground

If Trinidad Union School’s students ever find themselves on a field trip to the beach when a nearby earthquake rattles, they’ll know just what to do to escape a possible tsunami.

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Trinidad council won’t meet

TRINIDAD — The Trinidad City Council will not meet Wednesday for its second meeting of the month. The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec.

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November 24, 2008
Research vessel continues lengthy sea floor analysis

The ship plying the coast north and south of Trinidad for weeks now is painstakingly gathering information on what the sea floor looks like. The Pacific Star is taking in and processing vast amounts of data that is expected to improve the

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November 21, 2008
Trinidad’s street projects move forward

TRINIDAD — Two grant-funded projects to improve the city’s entrance and make the streets safer moved forward Wednesday when the Planning Commission granted the necessary coastal development permit.

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November 15, 2008
Pot bust in Trinidad rental property

After receiving a tip about a possible marijuana growing operation in Trinidad, authorities raided a rental home and found a major pot growing operation being conducted inside.

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Seats available on Trinidad Planning Commission

TRINIDAD — The city encourages interested residents to apply for one of three vacant seats on the Trinidad Planning Commission. The terms will run from Jan.

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November 13, 2008
Trinidad PD recommends theft charges against Gundersen

Trinidad Police Chief Ken Thrailkill said his department turned its investigative report into its former chief, David Ray Gundersen, over to the District Attorney’s Office Wednesday, recommending that Gundersen be charged with theft, embezzlement

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November 9, 2008
The fate of Trinidad’s sales tax remains unknown

At the end of Election Day, Trinidad’s proposed 3/4-cent sales tax had a six-vote lead, 91 to 85. But, that’s not the end of the story. The final disposition for Measure I that could bring an estimated $110,000 per year to the city’s coffers

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October 20, 2008
Trespassing case leads to marijuana grow; suspects arrested at scene

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Two men were jailed Friday and another was cited after a trespassing report led Trinidad police to a residential marijuana-growing operation.

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October 15, 2008
Former Trinidad lab chief dies

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Topics: Obituary

L. Scott Quackenbush, the former director of Humboldt State University’s Telonicher Marine Laboratory, died Sunday in his home in Mobile, Ala. He was 56.

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Former Trinidad Marine Lab director dies

The former director of the Telonicher Marine Laboratory in Trinidad and Humboldt State University Associate Dean of Marine Science L. Scott Quackenbush died Sunday at his home in Mobile, Ala.

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October 14, 2008
Trinidad School will host merrymaking

It’s not a fundraiser, but a thank you when Trinidad School opens its doors Friday for the Harvest Moon Humdinger. ”We ask so much of the community during the year, we want to take this opportunity to celebrate the people who make

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October 13, 2008
Trinidad Planning Commission hosts energy conference

TRINIDAD — The Planning Commission is hosting the Trinidad Renewable Energy Conference — to provide information about converting to renewable energy sources for both buildings and vehicles — from 2 to 4 p.

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October 7, 2008
Trinidad council considers sales tax advisory committee

TRINIDAD — The City Council has a relatively full agenda for its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, including the first reading of an ordinance to establish the city’s on-site wastewater treatment system, a program designed to monitor septic

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October 2, 2008
Suddenlink customers lose service due to road construction

A construction crew working on a road-widening project on Old Arcata Road accidentally cut a fiber optic cable Wednesday, leaving parts of Arcata, McKinleyville, Trinidad, Big Lagoon and Fieldbrook without Suddenlink service.

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September 24, 2008
Burglars hit Trinidad Trading Co.

A blaring alarm didn’t deter a burglar who broke into the Trinidad Trading Co. early Sunday and stole more than $14,000 worth of jewelry. Trinidad Police Chief Ken Thrailkill reported that Trinidad officers and Humboldt County sheriff’s

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September 22, 2008
Burglar takes $14,000 in jewelry from Trinidad shop

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Topics: Incident

An estimated $14,000 in custom jewelry was stolen from a Trinidad shop over the weekend and police are seeking information from the public.

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September 20, 2008
Man arrested on suspicion of cultivating marijuana

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Trinidad resident Kevin Bourque was arrested Sunday on suspicion of cultivating marijuana at the home he was renting.

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Trinidad Chamber now has a home

TRINIDAD — The Greater Trinidad Chamber of Commerce members gathered early this week to celebrate the opening of their new office at 463 Trinity St.

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Trinidad renter arrested for garage grow

A property renter in Trinidad was arrested Thursday after authorities discovered more than a hundred marijuana plants growing in his garage, the Trinidad Police department reported today.

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