For our annual Green Issue, we’re looking into all things eco. First, there’s green burial in the works in our county. We’ve also got updates on the Earth flag legal conundrum and Measure S. Finally, we’re looking into Sunken Seaweed’s quest to help reestablish bull kelp and grow sustainable seaweed for consumers, too. Hit subscribe […]
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Judge Rules Arcata Can’t Put Earth Flag on Top
The Earth flag’s future at the top of three municipal flagpoles in Arcata is in question after a judge found this week that voters there “do not have the power to exempt” the city from following state laws mandating the U.S. flag fly above all others. Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Timothy Canning’s ruling on […]
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Judge Takes Earth Flag Case Under Submission
The future of the Earth flag’s spot on city-owned flagpoles in Arcata is now in the hands of a Humboldt County Superior Court judge. After hearing brief final arguments today, Judge Timothy Canning said he would take the matter under submission before rendering a ruling based on those comments and a series of briefs submitted […]
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Resentencing, the Earth Flag and a Market Closes
This week, we’re looking into why Humboldt County hasn’t seen any inmates’ sentences reduced under the state funded resentencing program. Also, Arcata voters chose to place the Earth flag over the stars and stripes. But can it be done legally? Finally, the Fieldbrook Market is a community hub — we’ll talk about the impact of […]
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NCJ Preview: Flag Flap, Plays and Windy/Motor City Pizza
This week we’re talking about Arcata’s Measure M, which adds an Earth flag atop the national flag. But does the environmental gesture conflict with state and federal law? We’ve also got two local theatre productions, Radium Girls and Sister Act up for review. And if you’re craving pizza, we’ve got the story on Detroit and […]
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Latest Election Results: Cervantes Takes the Win, Earth Flag Appears Ready to Fly High
With around 1,000 or so ballots left to count, the Humboldt County Elections Office released its third post-election report today that pretty much cements races across the county. With no real changes overall, the two big flips — the Ward 3 seat on the Eureka City Council and the Earth flag measure in Arcata — […]
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Election Results Update: Fernandez Pulls Ahead in Eureka, Earth Flag Measure Gains Ground
With another 9,614 ballots counted, some leads widened while others shrank slightly, but overall the votes fell along the same lines as election night. The notable exceptions was the Ward 3 race for the Eureka City Council and a Earth flag measure in Arcata. Meanwhile, Juan Pablo Cervantes strengthened his lead over Tiffany Hunt Nielsen […]