Seems like I’ve been saying this a lot lately, but I’ll say it again: Help me out. Lawyers especially, this time. Look at the last two items on the list, here. Is District Attorney Paul Gallegos trying to take his Pacific Lumber lawsuit to the California Supreme Court? Interesting, too, to note that the Appellate […]
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Where’s My Agenda!
The County of Humboldt, drunk with power and out for a heavy-metal joyride, today seems hell-bent on pushing the envelope of the Brown Act to its very limits. Here it is 4:30 p.m. Friday, and no agenda posted for the Tuesday morning meet. Where’s my agenda? Meanwhile, the City of Eureka is up and at […]
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King’s pretty new map
Tim Daniels, of the Bigfoot Bicycle Club, just sent out a note on the club’s message board that the BLM-Whitethorn office has uploaded a map of its emerging mountain bike trail in the Paradise Ridge region of the King Range National Conservation Area. The trail won’t be completed until this fall, but there are some […]
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Rhody’s On
Well glory Betty be, the Rhody Parade is on after all. Just when my landlady’s rhodies were beginning to relax. Well, think again, dear shrubs, the parade is on and the plucking shall ensue. The town has rallied. Here’s the news release: —– Original Message —– From: Justin Bowser To: ‘Betty’ Sent: Friday, February 29, […]
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Dramatic New Palco Plan
Judge Richard S. Schmidt only alluded to it briefly in Thursday’s hearing, but a new player has entered the Pacific Lumber bankruptcy proceedings. This party brings an audacious, out-of-the-box plan for the future of the 150-year-old Humboldt County timber company to the table. Rio Dell resident and Humboldt County blogospherian Steve Lewis has officially entered […]
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Life, live!
Cafeteria roenbergensis photo by Tamara Clark, CreativeCommons Have you been to the Encyclopedia of Life site yet? Yes, of course you have — you and hordes of others, causing the new “ecosystem of websites,” as they’re calling it, to crash. But it seems to be back up, so in case you haven’t been there, check […]
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Scotia For Sale
Sharp-eyed Blogthing reader “Lou” — who wins instant promotion to our MVP Reader Team — noticed yesterday that nine commercial properties in downtown Scotia have been listed for sale on the Humboldt County Multiple Listing Service . (No direct links, unfortunately. Search for Scotia properties.) The buildings in question include the Pacific Lumber HQ, the […]
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Enter Vevoda
Looks like there’s going to be a real election in each of the three supervisorial districts up for grabs this time around. In the Arcata-centered Third District, you’ve got the four-way progressive mishmash coalescing around Paul Pitino, Mike Wilson, Mark Lovelace and Elizabeth Conner. Down in the Fortuna/SoHum Second District, it’s incumbent Roger Rodoni v. […]
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Redwood in NYC
Well, poor Johnny Redwood is gone, but one of his dreams, “Redwood Adventures TV,” is going straight to the top — New York — as a finalist in the TV pilot category at the NY International Independent Film and Video Festival, which starts this Friday. In case you’re there. More about it here.
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Virtual Candidacies
Most everyone up here in the Third Supervisorial district is keeping coy. You’ve got activist Mark Lovelace, Bay District Commissioner Mike Wilson and former Arcata City Councilmember Elizabeth Conner each saying that they are currently “seriously considering” a run for the Board of Supervisors seat being vacated by John Woolley. Only current Arcata City Councilmember […]
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‘Bloodhounds’ Requested
The University of California at Davis has launched a dog blood-donor program . That’s dog-to-dog of course. Some die-hard owners would no doubt be willing to open a vein for their favorite pet, but that service isn’t available yet. And if you’re wondering, according to the UC Davis press release, dogs, unlike humans, have 13 […]
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A Yurok Perspective
Thomas Dunklin, a local fisheries geo-videologist, recently completed a documentary film, commissioned by the Yurok Tribe, about the Klamath River Restoration Agreement. It includes interviews with Yurok Tribal Chairwoman Maria Tripp, tribal member Troy Fletcher, who has been active in the settlement talks, and senior fisheries biologist for the tribe Mike Belchik. [vodpod id=ExternalVideo.481187&w=425&h=350&fv=] from […]