Forlorn cow cast upon the rocks Dampness and death have polished your hide How did you get here, ‘neath the boardwalk? Did you never learn to watch for high tide? Pallid lips curl over square teeth An effortless grimace emitting no sound Cloven hooves point out toward the sea How long did they flounder there […]
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Wicked Bugs Invade Fresh Air
Bestselling author, Eureka Books co-owner and North Coast Journal contributor Amy Stewart was on National Public Radio’s Fresh Air this afternoon, chatting with guest host Dave Davies about the “creepy-crawlies” that inhabit her latest book, Wicked Bugs. With her customary cheerful aplomb, Stewart tells of such nasty insects as the Asian giant hornet (pictured above), […]
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Sequoia Park Zoo Lands $2.3M Grant
This should alleviate some of the City of Eureka’s financial neck pain. The charming (or barbaric, depending on your view) but costly millstone of the Sequoia Park Zoo has been lightened by a whopping grant. The press release: The City of Eureka and the Sequoia Park Zoo Foundation are proud to announce that we have […]
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Eureka’s Serial Dog Killer
I don’t know who held the title up ’til now, but Eureka has a new king of sociopathic cruelty, and his name is Donovan Nathaniel Baltzley. A warning: If you can’t stand the thought of something horrible happening to the dog pictured here, you should probably stop reading this post. You may remember Baltzley’s name. […]