EPIC Pooh-poohs Poisons
Following on the heels of the somewhat high-profile report this week that poison-laced hot dogs killed a fisher at a Humboldt County grow in July, the Environmental Protection Information Center (EPIC) says it’s campaigning to get rat poison off of local shelves. EPIC says it’s trying to convince retailers to voluntarily ban the sale of “second…
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…
Stream-sucking Grows Busted
Two busts east of Garberville yesterday turned up just the kind of ecological havoc that’s been infuriating environmentalists and getting the attention of our Congressman. Along with the usual guns, greenhouses and greenbacks ($198,000 at one property) Fish and Wildlife say they found pumps draining Mattole Canyon Creek, sucking up salmon and steelhead smolt, and…
Have Horse, Will Travel
Friend of the Journal Jamie Ashdon snapped this photo of two urban ungulates chillin’ near Ampt Skate Shop in Arcata today. Jamie succinctly captioned the scene on his own Facebook page: “Umm…” Not sure how the fuel economy stacks up against Arcata’s bevy of alterna-transport like buses, electric cars, bikes and skateboards — or if…
Experience Humboldt Made, Red Carpet-Style, Sept. 7
Red carpet, local delicacies and libations? All things Humboldt? Sounds like a delicious evening, metaphorically and f’reals. Get your area pride on at the Eureka Theatre, Saturday, Sept. 7 when Humboldt Made presents a new collection of short films featuring Humboldt businesses and entrepreneurs. Audience members will recognize some names and take note of others.…
Dead Fisher at Grow was Poisoned
Insecticides killed a fisher found at a marijuana grow in late July, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office reports. A necropsy determined the mammal — a candidate for the endangered species list — was killed by Methomyl, an insecticide, and had rodenticide in its system as well. From the Sheriff’s Office: The necropsy of the deceased…
State Medical Board Disciplines Fortuna Doctor
A Fortuna doctor is facing disciplinary action from the state medical board. It’s unclear what prompted the action against longtime family practitioner George Jutila. The medical board’s order prohibits Jutila from: Treating any patient for chronic pain; Supervising, advising, or otherwise overseeing any physician assistant, nurse practitioner or other practitioner in the care and treatment…
Fair?
Both seen at the Humboldt County Fair — not sure which is more cruel. Discuss.
Colors Fly As Creamery District Readies for Fest
Colorful flags brighten the monolithic Creamery Building, trees have been transformed into something out of a Dr. Seuss book and strange geometric shapes intrigue the imagination. Yes, the Creamery District is readying for celebration! Elemental, The General and Ponche start the party tonight, then the excitement continues all weekend.
Update: Let the Trinity Flow, Judge Rules
Update: Both the Yurok Tribe and the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority — one of the agencies that sued to prevent the release — released statements following the judge’s decision. They can be read below. Trinity River water will flow. The Fresno judge who issued a restraining order on extra releases from the Trinity…
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Dog Owner Fail [Update: Suspect Identified]
UPDATE: From the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has positively identified the suspect in this case as Salvatore Ted Arena, age 42, of Freshwater. The three dogs, Angel, Becky and Ginger, had belonged to Arena’s brother who passed away suddenly in February of this year. Arena began trying to surrender the…
West Side Represent
The clutch of industrial buildings known lately as Arcata’s creamery district is in the midst of a revival. It’s an artsy enclave — home to the Arcata Playhouse, Redwood Raks dance studios, Holly Yashi Jewelry and the Kinetic Sculpture Lab, among others — and it’s throwing itself a three-day coming out party. Friday’s Elemental night…
Fish Out of Water
What’s at greater risk — today’s fish or next year’s farms? That’s the crux of a fight between Central Valley irrigators and the federal government that goes before a federal judge in Fresno this week. Three days of hearings are anticipated to wrap on Friday, with fish friendlies arguing for water to flow downstream and…
along the fence
okay, someday you know, you wake up like, “oh, what’s left of me won’t get me to the next station” — starvation. or maybe someone comes with a jackrabbit in her teeth and lays the limp fellow at your feet. or like a mother lays down to nurse her young buck — his hoof and…
Let it Flow
Editor: It is evident there is little concern for salmon, water, sport, commercial and tribal fishing interest, the health of Klamath river, and our beleaguered local economies, when agribusiness is concerned (“Farmers Sue Over Trinity Flows,” Aug. 15). It is clear to me that on this issue all is being sacrificed in the interest of…
Co-op Concerns
Editor: I wish to applaud the letters of both Carl Ratner and Jack Bettis (“Mailbox,” Aug. 8 and Aug. 15) in response to the North Coast Co-op’s hiring of Jackson Lewis to negotiate with its employees’ union. Readers wishing to know more about the Jackson Lewis firm should read the online article “Union-Busting, the Latest…
Gray Matter
Editor: I can appreciate computer metaphors for the brain as mentioned by Barry Evans in “Rogue Neurons” (“Field Notes,” Aug. 8), but I also value non-computer metaphors, too. I have a special appreciation for computer metaphors because I still experience the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder from early childhood abuse. And I have learned from…
Fighting Words
In any decent Hollywood action movie, the pivotal scene is a bar fight. Chuck or Arnold or Jean-Claude walks into a bar, says something, and some joker takes offense for no good reason. A few words fly, followed by punches and bottles. Tables splinter in half and someone goes through a plate glass window. Who…
Archers, Take Your Mark!
That’s not your grandfather’s bow and arrow – it’s a compound bow, demonstrated by Chris Ghidinelli. Photo by Linda Stansberry Bow season opened Aug. 17, but unless you’ve been practicing since The Hunger Games came out, you would be better off leaving the bucks to more experienced marksmen. “Bow hunting requires so much practice and…
Beauty and Suffering
Here is something I learned recently: Using your blow dryer to heat up your eyelash curler makes it work better, but you risk searing your eyelids if you go too long. This reminded me that sometimes one must suffer to be beautiful, although I imagine the French mean that in a more profound way when…
Brains, Minds and Myths
Myths about the brain are easy to come by and hard to dispel. Here are a handful that keep cropping up: You are either “right-brained” or “left-brained.” The idea stems from experiments performed on “split-brain” patients in the 1960s by Roger Sperry and Michael Gazzaniga at Caltech. In cases of extreme epilepsy, doctors sometimes resort…
Growing Pains
Reviews Kick-Ass 2. Matthew Vaughn’s Kick-Ass (2010) is that rare comic book movie that balances humor, violence and style with unique cinematic technique. This follow-up has some of the original’s essence, but so diluted that it feels more like a pale imitation than a proper sequel. The movie opens with Dave Lizewski (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) back…
Henry D. Thoreau Essays: A Fully Annotated Edition
Here’s something you might not know about Thoreau: Even after he was a published writer he worked in the family pencil business and contributed several technical innovations to the art of pencil making. Here’s something else: When Thoreau stayed for a year in the cabin on Walden Pond, there were active railroad tracks skirting one…
Get Hopping
The tenth annual Hops in Humboldt beer festival on Saturday in Rohner Park is your chance to bask in beer without the lederhosen and oompah ($40). Here’s how it’s done. First, leave the kids and pets at home. It’s a beer festival. It should also go without saying that you need an exit strategy. Plan…
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…
Weirder and Weirder
Simply put, the marijuana issue in America has gotten weird. Long confined to the dank and smoky shadows of the underground as a Schedule 1 narcotic, weed has come staggering into the sunlight of quasi-legality. And it’s a bit of a trip. Suddenly, there’s CNN’s chief medical correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, declaring that Americans have…
Old School
Humboldt State University is turning 100 — have a cookie! A whole year of events is planned, but the kick-off party is this Saturday. So pick up your kale at the farmers market and hang around the Arcata Plaza for all kinds of college-level fun at the centennial celebration from 4-7 p.m. Music 101 The…
