They were celebrating down in Hoopa when the storm rolled in on a warm, smoky Saturday. It was Aug. 10, in the middle of the annual Sovereign Day celebrations, when the tribe celebrates its independence with a parade, games, a rodeo. It had been a bad air quality day; smoke from the Butler Fire up […]
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Power Outage at College of the Redwoods
Update: The power went back on 1:45 p.m. Classes from 2 p.m. and later will continue as scheduled. Original post: Class is cancelled from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the main campus of College of the Redwoods today, due to an electrical problem that occurred this morning. Power went out in several buildings, and […]
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HSU: The Gateway Drug
A mission-style building with plaster walls and a red tile roof sits on the top of a hill in Arcata. From its perch, Founders Hall looks out on the rest of the mismatched buildings that make up the Humboldt State University campus. For 100 years, HSU’s roots have been growing into the surrounding community. From […]
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Deputies Find Dead Animals At Marijuana Grow
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputies and other law enforcement agents found and eradicated a marijuana grow yesterday morning. Along with 8,473 marijuana plants, they found a dead fisher at the site. Fishers are currently being reviewed as candidates for the endangered species list. At a separate event on Monday, agents found 7,521 marijuana plants at a […]
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Breastfeeding Event Planned at Farmers Market
This Saturday, mothers throughout the community are invited to come to the Arcata Farmers Market at 10:30 a.m. and breastfeed their babies on the southeast corner of the plaza. Talk about milking it. The Big Latch On is an international event happening as a part of World Breastfeeding Week. The goals of the Big Latch […]
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Win a Chance to Name the Baby Red Panda
The Sequoia Park Zoo is offering up the chance to name its baby red panda in a drawing. At five weeks old, it’s about time we start calling her something besides “the baby red panda.” The second place winner will get to feed mom and dad red panda, and the third prize will be a […]
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Craigslist Ad Targets Scantily-Clad Video Winner
It seems our Reggae on the River video contest from last week has inspired affections aimed at the subject of the winning video. This post appeared in the “Missed Connections” section of Humboldt County Craigslist yesterday: Reggae On River Winner – w4m – 35 (arcata jah) I can’t stop watching your video You’re a shinning star! […]
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No More Fuel Boost
What do a hotdog cart, a flower-planting robot and a preschool have in common? They’re all Humboldt County businesses that got a leg up by winning Economic Fuel. Established in 2006, the annual Economic Fuel competition has attracted local entrepreneurs hoping to win start-up cash for their businesses. In each of the last eight years, […]
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The More You Know: Free E-books Available at HumCo Library
Did you know you can check out e-books from library? The service has been in place since last year, and Victor Zazueta, the library director, is now confident enough in the program that he wants everyone to know about it. The Humboldt County Library provides free e-books and digital audiobooks for checkout and download anytime, […]
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Catch a Glimpse of the Baby Red Panda
She doesn’t even have a name yet, but she’s already been on television. The closed-circuit cameras and monitors are up and running at the Sequoia Park Zoo, so zoo visitors can see inside the den of the new red panda cub. The four-week old cub is healthy and growing steadily. See full press release and […]
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Updated: San Francisco Company Looking to Grow Oysters in Humboldt Bay
Update: The Harbor District approved Hog Island’s permit and CEQA documents at Thursday’s meeting. Still not burned out on oysters? Well, you’re in luck! The Bay Area Hog Island Oyster Company is eyeing Humboldt Bay as the site for a new oyster hatchery. The Humboldt Bay Harbor District will vote on whether to grant Hog […]