“Employers for which twenty-five (25) or more Employees perform work for compensation during any particular calendar week shall pay Employees no less than the Minimum Wage set forth in this Chapter [$12] for each hour worked within the geographic boundaries of the City during that week.” Thus stateth section 123, subsection 4, paragraph A of the […]
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How Good Are You At Naming Airports?
If you think you’ve got a snazzier name for our local airport than the current lame “Arcata/Eureka Airport” moniker than speak up now, citizen! In a press release issued today, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors announced it is seeking public input for a new airport name. Send your ideas to nametheairport@gmail.com. One caveat: the […]
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Fortuna Man Shot at Samoa Beach
Press release from Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office: On 01-15-2013, approximately 7:00 p.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputy was dispatched to a local hospital emergency room to meet with a gunshot victim. When the deputy arrived he met with the 28 year old male victim and his wife, who are […]
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Stop Having Lots o’ Snow Fun In Kneeland, Jerks
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office sent out a press release this morning to remind Humboldt County residents that neither Kneeland nor its bountiful piles of white joy belong to them. Also, be really careful wherever non-Kneeland place you fools end up. The entire press release follows. Read it now: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has been […]
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A Loleta Divided…
(Click images throughout this story to “biggify” them.) In Saturday’s chilly, pre-dawn hours, supporters of the over 80-year-old Loleta Meat Market gathered, hung signs and set up a table full of donuts for what was scheduled to be a weekend-long protest. But to be clear, the sprinkled pastries they provided were not made by neighboring […]
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Kimmel vs. HSU Now Actually a Thing [UPDATED]
UPDATE: National Public Radio, too? Yup. Click [audio-1] here to listen. Humboldt State University’s recent invitation/call out of late night host Jimmy Kimmel has been picked up by the Associated Press — the media equivalent of “shit just got real.” We blogged on Monday about the letter sent out by HSU President Rollin Richmond and […]
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Pain Less
Are we done with New Year’s resolutions yet? No? Here’s an easy one: “I’d like to not hurt as much in 2013.” That’s a no brainer, right? Sure. Humboldtians who live with chronic pain — whether dealing with long-term health issues like diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, chronic pain, etc. — have a no […]
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Perfect! HSU Invites Jimmy Kimmel to Speak at Graduation
Well played, Rollin. Humboldt State University has formally requested that late night host Jimmy Kimmel speak at this year’s commencement ceremonies. As you’ll recall, the television yuk-slinger scored some laughs at HSU’s expense in November in a segment playing up the college’s new Interdisciplinary Marijuana Research Institute, portraying the Humboldt student body as “pot-obsessed slackers.” […]
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Your “Woo!” Immortalized
You made it through New Year’s Eve. You made it through Christmas. Hell, you even made it through the Mayan end of the world whateva-ocalypse. Now, as Humboldt enters its post-holiday, student-less cultural lull, you have your options: you can either enjoy the peace, cowering under a warm blanket, or you can look extra […]
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Take This Money
Dear local nonprofits, government entities and aspiring community builders, Look at you! We know you have big ideas and plans for making the Humboldt world better and booming in 2013, dontcha? Only one problem: Some jerk went and cut down all the money trees. If only there was a big ball of cash somewhere […]
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Arkley: Security National Louisiana Bound
Security National is “re-domicile-ing” its headquarters to Louisiana, Rob Arkley said in a radio interview aired on New Year’s Day, and the Lost Coast Outpost says the firm has been laying off workers. “Tax wise it’s kind of a no brainer,” Arkley told KINS Radio’s Brian Papstein on Tuesday’s prerecorded edition of Talk Shop. “We’re […]