North Coast Journal

THE NORTH COAST JOURNAL

Humboldt County's monthly magazine of Politics, People and Art

(Vol. IX, Issue 1)


JANUARY 1998

Cover of the JANUARY 1998 NCJ
On the cover: Roger Lawson, owner of Humboldt Sausage Works. Photo by Brandi Easter


COVER STORY

EDIBLE EXPORTS
Story by Jessie Faulkner

From chicken apple sausages to sweet sticky baklava,
Humboldt county food and beverage producers are showing
some economic muscle, particularly in out-of-county sales.


OPINION

THE CHIEF, THE SHERIFF AND THE CONGRESSMAN
by John E. Arnold, former Eureka City Manager

" The decision to use pepper spray was not a matter of not knowing what to do or how to do it.
They just made a mistake. ..."


ESSAY

IT NEVER RAINS (VISITORS) IN WINTER
by Patty Harvey

" Winter in Humboldt county. Long nights, few if any visitors, heater addiction. ..."


DEPARTMENTS

PUBLISHER
JANUARIES PAST
by Judy Hodgson

UPFRONT
CDF THREATENS TO REVOKE PALCO LICENSE
HOW 'BOUT THOSE RVS?
Other Humboldt County news

LETTERS


COLUMNS

FISCAL FITNESS
NO WAY TO SPELL RELIEF
by Ron Ross
"If there were an award for gross mislabeling,
last year's winner would be the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. ..."

GARDEN
JANUARY IN THE GARDEN
by Terry Kramer

"North Coast gardeners can actually plant, prune and groom this month."


©Copyright 1998, North Coast Journal, Inc.