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3 hrs ago | Ventura County Star

Delta Air Lines suspends Humboldt County flights

Delta Air Lines has suspended indefinitely all flights to and from Humboldt County, citing the impact of the slowing economy.

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16 hrs ago | North Coast Journal Weekly Politics

Thrift Store Angels

Mike Deleon will be a father in February. He has his own apartment, bank account and cell phone.

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Sun Feb 07, 2010

Times-Standard

Arcata chamber honors members, local businesses

The Arcata Chamber of Commerce celebrated its annual dinner on Saturday night by honoring local businesses and business leaders for their contributions to the community at the Arcata Theatre and Lounge, awarding five Business Leadership Awards and its Beautification Award for 2010.

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The Willits News

Man killed on highway released from jail hours before accident

The southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 101 were shut down for two hours Friday morning after an Arcata man was hit by a car and killed while he was apparently walking in the traffic lanes.

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Sat Feb 06, 2010

North Coast Journal Weekly Politics

Stash Your Gun

Courtney Weaver is a friend of mine. And a friend of probably half the people in Humboldt County.

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Thu Feb 04, 2010

North Coast Journal Weekly Politics

Out in Front

The recent release of A Friend of a Friend , under the banner of The Dave Rawlings Machine , marks the first studio release from Nashville-based musical duo of Dave Rawlings and Gillian Welch since 2006 .

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Tue Feb 02, 2010

Times-Standard

Arcata City Council to consider Zanzi ordinance, other projects

The Arcata City Council will review an ordinance to allow the Zanzi project to move forward that includes plans for a city park, along with other proposed city projects, on Wednesday.

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Sun Jan 31, 2010

Times-Standard

Arcata Rotary is hosting annual 'Spring Wine Festival'

The Rotary Club of Arcata will present its second annual Arcata Rotary Spring Wine Festival on March 20 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. in Humboldt State University's Kate Buchanan Room.

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Fri Jan 29, 2010

Times-Standard

Man stabbed at Jambalaya in Arcata

A 31-year-old Arcata man is in the hospital after someone stabbed him in the lower back while he was in the men's restroom of an Arcata restaurant early Thursday morning.

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North Coast Journal Weekly Politics

Devil Makes Three

So much was right about Thursday night's Devil Makes Three show at the Eureka Theater.

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Wed Jan 27, 2010

Times-Standard

Obama supporters set to gather in Arcata for speech

Volunteers with Organizing for America will gather at the home of Barbara Kellogg in Arcata this evening to watch President Barack Obama deliver his State of the Union address.

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Tue Jan 26, 2010

Times-Standard

Shooting victim gives firsthand account

Two days after Arcata blues singer Courtney Weaver was shot, she gave an account of her boyfriend's erratic behavior in the moments before he shot her Friday with a .45-caliber handgun.

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Sun Jan 24, 2010

North Coast Journal Weekly Politics

How To Cook Supermarket Pork Chops

I've said it before and I'll say it again: The greed of the American pork industry has messed with the modern day pig to the point that almost all available pork is now so lean it has lost the ability to be tender.

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Fri Jan 22, 2010

Times-Standard

Authorities: Arcata package contained a 'suspicious mechanical device'

The Arcata Police Department on Thursday said it is continuing the investigation into a suspicious package that led to the evacuation of residents and businesses in North Town a day earlier, describing it as containing a "suspicious mechanical device" and asking for help in identifying the man who dropped it off at the FedEx Office store.

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Wed Jan 20, 2010

Times-Standard

Bomb scare: Portions of Arcata's North Town evacuated

A suspicious package -- just a little bigger than a shoebox -- that was dropped off at Kinko's this afternoon and led to evacuations throughout North Town, is now in the hands of the Humboldt County bomb squad, which will take the package to a disposal site to determine if it is an explosive device.

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Dogster For The Love of Dog Blog

Video: Dog Senses Earthquake Before Humans

This happened recently at a news station in Arcata, Calif. Incredible! Every home in earthquake country should be equipped with a dog like this.

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Mon Jan 18, 2010

Times-Standard

Wanted sex offender caught in Arcata

A wanted sex offender was arrested with help from the public Friday morning in Arcata.

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Sat Jan 16, 2010

North Coast Journal Weekly Politics

Tragedy & Comedy

Belated note on "Prodigal Arkley" : In the 15-20 minutes it took me to stop laughing after I perused the piece, I mentally composed a letter to the editor - "Seven-O-Heaven has outdone itself! Hilarious! Brilliant! Thank you!" Then I thought, "Nah, they'll get so much praise that I don't need to throw in any more." Therefore I was shocked - ...

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Thu Jan 14, 2010

Neatorama

Dog Senses Earthquake

We don't know why a dog was in the news room, but the canine knew something was up several seconds before any humans could feel the earthquake that shook northern California on Saturday.

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Tue Jan 12, 2010

Los Angeles Times

Aftershocks rattle Eureka residents

Reporting from Los Angeles and Eureka, Calif. - The day after a powerful earthquake rocked the Northern California city of Eureka, minor aftershocks continued to rattle windows Sunday, and officials surveyed an estimated $12.5 million in damage.

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