Whitethorn News

Mid-summer 1983, residents in rural southern Humboldt County woke to the disturbing roar of helicopters above their homes and gardens hovering at tree-top level and circling surrounding fields and forests.

Principal Julie Johansen reported that Mrs. Ivey's class had 100% participation in the second Governor's Challenge and won $100 worth of recess equipment from the PTA.

Five men were arrested by the FBI Monday in connection with marijuana raids that were conducted in Humboldt County in 2008.

The Garberville Rotary Club welcomed three local volunteers and mothers to speak at the club's weekly meeting last Tuesday.

On December 25, 2009, Christmas morning, Kenny Goff of Whitethorn, along with his son, Scott, and granddaughter, Kaylee, went out to ride their horse on their property, only to find it mutilated by a vicious attacker .

Lost Coast residents and visitors can learn about spawning salmon, primitive living skills and marine mammals in upcoming hikes and lectures hosted by the Bureau of Land Management at the King Range National Conservation Area.

On Tuesday, Dec. 8 a house fire out on Wilder Ridge took the life of Peggy Etcheverry, a very well known Southern Humboldt resident.

In case you missed the first open house, come and join Whitethorn Winery and First Fig Gallery for their next open house, Saturday, Dec.

The debate about affordable health care was front and center at the November 12 meeting of the Southern Humboldt Unified School District board of trustees.

* Phil Berkowitz and the Dirty Cats play the blues at the Riverwood Inn in Phillipsville starting at 9:30 p.m. * Acoustic guitarists Peppin * D'Agostin * and Alex De Grassi at the Mateel Community Center in Redway.

Permits for collecting mushrooms on North Coast public lands managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management will be available in limited numbers through the fall and winter.

Danny and Donna Lovatto came to Whitethorn with a dream to grow flowers and own their own business.

Redway Elementary students participated in Walk to School Day on October 7. This international event was founded in 1998 with just a few schools.

Jen Rice and Noelle Melchizedek invited the members of Southern Humboldt Working Together to come up with some ideas for improving mobility that will be presented to Humboldt County Public Works for its consideration.

Humboldt County public schools received their preliminary Academic Progress Reports from the California Department of Education last week.

Residents of Ettersburg and Wilder Ridge who have been experiencing severe problems with their phone service spoke their minds to four representatives of Verizon at the Vets' Hall in Garberville on Thursday evening, Sept.

Sanctuary Forest invites you on a hike to tour Mattole stream flow projects on Saturday, September 26 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Hikers will visit water storage ponds used for agriculture and groundwater recharge, and storage tanks which enable residents to end summer pumping of water.

The River Celebration in Whitethorn was a great success again this year. Thanks to all the people who made it happen: Bob McKee for hosting it at Whitethorn Construction.

The Leggett Valley School District is small and compact, with both the elementary and the high school located on the same grounds in the town of Leggett.

Sanctuary Forest invites you to join BLM Interpretive Specialist Rachel Sowards Thompson on a hike to King Peak , to watch the sun set and the full moon rise, on Friday, September 4. Rachel is an enthusiastic hike leader and will guide us up the steep trail, through Douglas fir forests burned by the 2003 Honeydew fire.