Scenes from our Beheading
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WINNER! Another would be Eureka high finance man Rob Arkley, who by all accounts acquitted himself extremely well in a surprise trip to the belly of the beast — the left-leaning KHSU chat show Thursday Night Talk. Guest host Dan Faulk, old-time Humboldt State radical, proved an ideal interlocutor for Mr. A, who talked (calmly) about the terrible economic state of our union. For once, the KHSU talk show tradition of having locals yak about great affairs of state provided listeners with something that couldn’t be found more easily with a Google search.
The conversation rarely drifted out of focus, so Arkley’s far more controversial activities on the local stage never spoiled the genial mood, which prevailed throughout. Thus loosened up, perhaps, Mr. A let loose with some opinions that would have seemed antithetical just a few years ago. For one, he lamented that taxes in California are probably going to have to go up — an unthinkable concession from someone who supported the virulently anti-tax Club For Growth a few years ago. For another, he argued that one-party rule, generally speaking, is a bad thing. Who knew?
All in all, a pleasant evening. I wouldn’t be surprised if, in the future, people don’t tremble quite so much at the mention of his name.
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WINNER! Dodgy companies looking to sell you something you don’t need! Apparently a number of local residents have been contacted by a company that uses government-style letterhead, offering to help homeowners with falling real estate values. In exchange for $179, the pitch goes, the company can seek to get your property revalued for tax purposes, so your property tax bill won’t be quite so much this year.
County Assessor Linda Hill sent out a press release Tuesday reminding people that this particular service is provided free of charge by her office. It’s pretty rare, in any case, that the actual value of a home or other piece of property has fallen beneath its value on the county rolls. If you think yours has — and if you bought it in 2004 or later, it’s possible — give the assessor’s office a call at 445-7663.
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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
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Undeterred Will
Will chides Andrew for lack of attention to detail and makes plans for his inevitable victory.
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The Train Geeks Return
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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