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BLOGTHING
If you’re going to dump a body in Eureka …
… here’s a jarringly specific go-to location courtesy of the script scribes at the CBS …
BLOGTHING
The Dem Schism Gets Real
Now it’s on: The struggle for control of the Democratic Party in Humboldt County has …
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Humboldt Parents Rejoice!
The Journal’s annual Summer of Fun issue is creeping onto newsstands countywide today (and online …
District Soup
Racing for the top county seat in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd districts
County Supervisor Jimmy Smith held up a legal pad he uses to remember which phone calls he made on which day. “Today we’ve got …” Smith paused and flipped the pad back around to read it. “Department of Conservation … someone worried about illegal parking on their street … a St. Joseph Hospital official … a guy who wants to repair drainage near his house … Occupiers … people concerned with Occupiers … someone who lives next to a commercial building with bright lights … .” He nodded, so on , and pointed to a 15-inch row of manila folders on the corner of his desk. “Over here are the hot files, the things I’m working on,” he said.
As the 1st District supervisor, Smith is one of the most powerful people in Humboldt County. He and the four other elected representatives from the county’s five districts are the top bosses of county government. The board of Supervisors writes county laws dictating, for example, how many chickens can be kept per acre and how tall fences can be. It appoints county officials and sets policies for county departments, like Health and Human Services, Community Development and the Sheriff’s Office.
Parks and Paychecks
Editor: Half the people who work for the Department of Parks and Recreation don’t serve in the parks; they work in sector and regional offices and in Sacramento (“A Place …
Early Animal-rights Artist?
The hills resound with the roaring [of lions], the wild animals tremble. They pull down the cattle, spill human blood. … Corpses of men, cattle and sheep lie in heaps …
Nana’s Smile
Rose to the surface From some foreign land, Laced with frightful smells And an army of organisms Ready to take residence. She was lucky to be alive. Her teeth were …
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Dems, Jobs, Limos
Editor:
I learned a lot from Ryan Burns’ article about the Humboldt County Democratic Central …
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Farce Impression
Editor:
I’ve learned that some Journal readers didn’t “get” my letter of April …
the drunken botanist
Drinking Oryza Sativa
Next time you’re in Portland, go west along U.S. Route 26 and head …
Brew at the Zoo (Saturday)
events, music / 6-10 p.m. Sequoia Park Zoo, 3414 W St., Eureka. Beer, pub-style grub and music by Ishi Dube ... at the zoo! Proceeds benefit Sequoia Park Zoo.. www.sequoiaparkzoo.net. 442-5649.
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Meet the Agency Night
etc. / 7 p.m. Adoption Horizons. 10 W. Seventh St., Suite F, Eureka. Open to anyone interested in discussing local adoption services and options. 444-9909.
Free Produce Market
events, food, free / 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Fortuna Community Services, 2331 Rohnerville Road. Income eligible folks pick out fresh fruits and vegetables, sample recipes using available produce and enjoy live music. www.foodforpeople.org. 445-3166.
High School Battle of the Bands
music / 6 p.m. Eureka High School Auditorium, 1915 J St. Bands from high schools countywide compete for prizes. 441-2508.
Family Literacy Night
for kids / 6:30 p.m. Humboldt County Library, 1313 Third St., Eureka. Featuring local storyteller and musician Seabury Gould. Each child receives a new book. 269-1910.
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