Bloody Pulp
It’s hard to be too mean to someone as nice as Hull, so let’s give him his due. He said he believes that trade is coming back. The railroad authority stated in no uncertain terms that the restoration of service between Humboldt Bay and the Bay Area is off the table for the foreseeable future — but what if that future comes more quickly than we imagine? Also, there’s other possibilities. District commerce director Wilson Lacy is currently off in Florida attending a cruise ship convention, Hull said. Maybe we can get some cruise ships.
In any case, why let yourself be guided by the facts as they happen to exist today? “That’s that short-term vision,” Hull said. “And that’s not at all appropriate for a public agency to do. [We have] a long-term, hopefully forever-ish kind of commitment.”
One can admire Hull’s passion without endorsing his wisdom. And the same goes for the rest of the rather small collection of people who seem certain that the single, absolutely only way forward for Humboldt County lies in their fading memories of burly men in suspenders and blue pinstripes shifting stuff hither and yon. It’s a vision that seems certain to bankrupt us long before it pays dividend one. And yet it is policy. Go figure.
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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.
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The Golden Boy
Dec. 23, 2010
Wish Lists
Dec. 16, 2010
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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