This week in print, April 8-15, 2010

Previous Issues

news

on the cover

Roads and Redwoods

Inside the big fight over the Richardson Grove project: Part I of II

news story

Coward of the County

Former Mendo County Republican chief Kenny Rogers given 25 years for attempted murder

news story

Fighting Floyd Squires

The City of Eureka and its residents take on an infamous slumlord, and the slumlord fights back

news story

A Felon, for Now

Judge tells Titlow Hill developer Ken Bareilles he has to work for his misdemeanor

music

the hum

Keep Moving Forward

Mayer Hawthorne and The County, plus City Center and God Particles

in review

The Wonder Show of the World

By Bonnie “Prince” Billy & The Cairo Gang - Drag City

arts

stage matters

About Doubt

NCRT’s Suddenly Very Topical Drama

filmland

Crap of the Tripe Fans

Plus: Miley C. warms up for Orick with the Disney headache Last Song

booknotes

Reality Hunger: A Manifesto

By David Shields - Knopf

arts! arcata

Arts Arcata!

Friday, April 9, 6-9 p.m.

Today

44th Annual Kinetic Grand Championship Race

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.

54th Annual Spring Exhibition

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.

Lanphere Dunes Restoration

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.

Vidagua CD Release

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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