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2 hrs ago | Times-Standard

Final update: Gas leak evacuation lifted

Officials are lifting the evacuation of about 30 homes and Blue Lake Elementary School in Blue Lake after a gas leak earlier today.

6 comments

Related Topix: Blue Lake, CA

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Humboldt Beacon

Garberville developer sentenced to six years for pot operation

One of two Humboldt County residents who pleaded guilty to allegations of overseeing a massive marijuana cultivation and money laundering operation was sentenced this week to serve six years in federal prison.

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Related Topix: Garberville, CA, Prison, Federal Prisons, Rio Dell, CA, Mendocino County, CA

Tue Nov 03, 2009

CBS 47

Earthquake recorded off coast of Humboldt County

EUREKA, Calif. a " An earthquake hit off the coast of Humboldt County Tuesday evening, but was apparently unnoticed by area residents.The U.S. Geological Survey says a quake with a magnitude 3.9 was recorded 56 miles west of Eureka around 6:16 p.m. Tuesday.A dispatcher for the Eureka Police Department said police have not received any calls about ...

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Related Topix: Eureka, CA, Natural Disasters, Earthquake, Geology, Science

Times-Standard

HSU discusses Native American grave robbery in Humboldt

Tony Platt had to talk about decades of contentious race relations in Humboldt County in less than two hours Monday night at Humboldt State University, a speech that ended with a discussion about how HSU, and the county, can add to positive dialogue about race.

11 comments

Related Topix: Sacramento Metro, Sacramento, CA, Cal State Sacramento, UC Berkeley

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Times-Standard

Supervisors to consider drafting a fee ordinance for Humboldt Fire

The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will consider whether to proceed with drafting an ordinance that will allow the Humboldt Fire District No.

3 comments

Related Topix: 9, Cutten, CA

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Humboldt Beacon

50 years ago in The Humboldt Beacon

The Garberville area of southern Humboldt county will be the site of a branch conservation center for California Department of Corrections to house up to 500 inmates.

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Related Topix: Garberville, CA, Fortuna, CA, San Francisco, CA, San Francisco Metro

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Humboldt Beacon

Staving off hunger during holiday seasons; Reach Out Humboldt group...

After of facilitating community conversations discussing how to best weather the current economic storm, Humboldt Area Foundation has launched a new initiative called Reach Out Humboldt, and its first order of business is to help North Coast families stave off hunger and cold this winter.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas, Orick, CA, McKinleyville, CA, Fortuna, CA

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Times-Standard

Humboldt Can: a healthy alternative to 'treats'

The column will run several times a month.) With Halloween just around the corner, many Humboldt families are interested in limiting the amount of sugar their children eat.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Nutrition, Holidays, Halloween, Eureka, CA, Recipes

Wed Oct 28, 2009

KSWB-TV San Diego

Housing slump hits California timber industry like a buzz saw

Reporting from Orick, Calif. - Ron Barlow's 34-year career at the sawmill in the heart of California's Redwood Empire was a study in consistency.

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Related Topix: California Government, California, Orick, CA, Samoa, CA, Los Angeles, CA

Times-Standard

Humboldt courts review a 1989 murder conviction for possible retrial

A private investigator hired 20 years ago to find the sole eyewitness to a 1987 murder in Eureka began testifying Tuesday at an evidence hearing that will determine whether the man convicted for the shooting two decades ago will receive a retrial.

9 comments

Related Topix: Eureka, CA

Tue Oct 27, 2009

The Willits News

Missing Garberville man's truck found near human remains

Investigators are now trying to identify human skeletal remains that were found in Trinity County on Saturday near a missing Garberville man's truck.

16 comments

Related Topix: Garberville, CA, Trinity County, CA

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Times-Standard

Humboldt County schools exploring Professional Learning Communities

Several Humboldt County School districts are finding that a recently implemented teaching philosophy, which utilizes collaborative teaching efforts and intervention programs, is producing positive results.

9 comments

Related Topix: Education Etc., Klamath, CA, Fortuna, CA

Sun Oct 25, 2009

Redwood Times

CR to host HBGF Speakersa Symposium

On Saturday, Nov. 7, the Humboldt Botanical Gardens Foundation will present a symposium of guest speakers at the CR Forum Theater from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The theme of the symposium is "Humboldt County Roots," and will feature three successful speakers with ties to the local community: Chris Carley, Jim Zarucchi, and Amy Stewart.

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Related Topix: Trinidad, CA, Eureka, CA, Home Gardening, Home, Entertainment

Fri Oct 23, 2009

Times-Standard

Del Norte man indicted for allegedly threatening to kill Obama

A Del Norte County man was indicted by a federal grand jury this week on charges of threatening to kill President Barack Obama and his family.

55 comments

Related Topix: Del Norte County, CA, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Crescent City, CA

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Times-Standard

Humboldt loses second resident to H1N1

Humboldt County officials announced today the second local death related to H1N1, commonly referred to as the swine flu.

23 comments

Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Lindsay, CA, Graphic Design, Arts, Eureka, CA, Ukiah, CA

Wed Oct 21, 2009

Blog Town, PDX

Stupid Fucking Credulous Hack of the Day: Meredith Vieira

I was wondering if you've seen the A&E news feature "Pot City, USA" narrated by Meredith Vieira.

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Related Topix: Arcata, CA, Drugs

Tue Oct 20, 2009

KNSD-TV

Tip Raises False Hope

Police searching for a missing 14-year-old girl were sure this was the tip they were waiting for: A teenage girl in Humboldt County identified herself as Amber and matched the description of missing Amber Dubois -- and she told people she was from Escondido, Dubois' home town.

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Related Topix: Escondido, CA, San Diego Metro

Redwood Times

Giving County Roads some good ideas

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.

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Related Topix: Willow Creek, CA, Garberville, CA, Redway, CA, Whitethorn, CA

Mon Oct 19, 2009

Times-Standard

Cutten's Redwood Fields back on track after arson

Redwood Fields is back in full working order after donations and concerned citizens helped offset more than $18,000 in damages caused by an arsonist last month.

3 comments

Related Topix: Cutten, CA, Fire

Sun Oct 18, 2009

Times-Standard

It's your Humboldt Bay

I'm Richard Marks and I am running for the 4th Division Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District Commissioner seat.

7 comments

Related Topix: Samoa, CA

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