A mess of illegal parcels, junky squatters, pot ops, mad landowners — and sudden county interest in these matters — have clouded this backwoods paradise
Did Eureka City Schools renege on a deal to sell Jefferson Elementary to the City, or did the City drop the ball?
Suzanne Vega, plus Synrgy CD release, ALO and the redhead with the basket
Plus: Valentine’s Day, a sort of Around the World in 80 Dates for the new century’s lovelorn
By Chris Hedges - Nation Books
STAFF PICK / events, art, outdoors, sports, for kids, free / 9 a.m.-6 p.m. A 3-day, 42-mile kinetic sculpture race over land, sand, mud and water! LeMans start at the Noon Whistle on the Arcata Plaza. Follow the race through Manila, Eureka and into Ferndale on Memorial Day for the Glorious Finish. kineticgrandchampionship.com. 889-3024.
art / Noon-5 a.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. Showcases a juried selection of work submitted by Redwood Art Association members. Runs through June 2. www.redwoodart.org. 268-0755.
STAFF PICK / outdoors / 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Meet at Pacific Union School. Help remove non-native invasives at the Lanphere Dunes Unit of the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Tools and gloves provided, wear work clothes and bring water. Carpool to the protected site. 444-1397.
STAFF PICK / music / 9 p.m. Red Fox Tavern, 415 5th St., Eureka. Reggae-meets-Latin bilingual vocal duo Vidagua is celebrating the release of a self-titled CD. theredfoxtavern.com. 269-0282.
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