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Railroad!
Proposed lines ‘set rich blood a-tingling’ in early 1900s
Some Other Proposed North Coast Railroads
Choo-choo Fantasies
Exposing this east-west rail nonsense
seven-o-heaven
Undeterred Will
Will chides Andrew for lack of attention to detail and makes plans for his inevitable victory.
Recent news story
May 17
Safe Solar Watching
May 10
Trees, Please
The beauty police keep a sharp eye on Caltrans as it studies ways to make Broadway safer
May 3
Super Pay
For super work, say the county's five supervisors
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.
Flow 2012 Fashion Show
STAFF PICK / events / 8 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Student designed and produced clothing. Fundraiser for Arcata Arts Institute. $35/$25 students. artsinstitute.net. 822-1220.
Woodside Preschool's Rummage/Bake Sale
events / 8 a.m.-noon. Woodside Preschool, 900 Hodgson St, Eureka. www.woodsidepreschool.com. 445-9132.
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.
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TWO Comments
Comment / By Mare / Oct. 9, 7:50 p.m.
I am a disabled woman in Humboldt county. I am in constant pain because the injuries I sustained while being repeatedly raped and tortured over a number of years are not aging well. Getting any help is extra challenging for me as the people who harmed me are still out there…so, I am very isolated as I have to be very careful as to who knows where I live. But the situation is getting desperate. I have no one to keep my yard up to the standards of where I live and I almost never get to eat and I have no one to talk to. Please help me. I do not want to kill myself but my situation is unbearable. Are there any volunteers who would help me but would keep my location private? I have very little money left and feel time is running out. The only thing that keeps me going is my beloved Labrador. Please help me.
Comment / By Hank Sims / Oct. 9, 9:34 p.m.
Mare: Please call the HOPE Center and tell them about your situation. They’ll understand where you’re coming from. The number is above.
For help with your yard, you might want to look at the following Web site, which belongs to an organization that tries to organize community work:
http://reachouthumboldt.org/