on the cover
 | March 29The Death of RedevelopmentWith the agency gone, what will happen now on Eureka’s waterfront? |
 | March 22School Lunch 2.0Menus are changing, even before new federal rules kick in |
 | March 15Congress: The Dating Game!In a wide-open race, candidates sell charming personas to romance the electorate |
 | March 8Fight at the MuseumCurator’s layoff sparks furor over the future of the Clarke |
 | March 1Going OnceWho buys, who wins and who loses at foreclosure auctions |
 | Feb. 23Burned by the WaitLegal experts say Eureka police could have preserved evidence without delaying firefighters |
 | Feb. 16Concrete ActivistsAs the courthouse camp crumbles, Occupy protesters seek more fertile ground |
 | Feb. 9School Bus BreakdownAfter near-miss, more yellow lights ahead as major cuts loom |
 | Feb. 2Drug MoneySpending records offer rare glimpse into fiscal life of Humboldt’s drug cops |
 | Jan. 26Burlesque!Now it’s bustin’ out all over |
on the cover
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 on the cover
May 17
Ring of Fire
Sun and moon will perform a rare pas de deux in Humboldt skies on Sunday
May 10
District Soup
Racing for the top county seat in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd districts
May 3
A Place in the Woods
As park closure deadline nears, a scramble to save what we can
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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