Under unusually warm sunshine, Eureka Main Street’s Fourth of July Festival in historic Old Town attracted its usual large crowd of attendees enjoying a wide variety of foods, crafts, commercial items and fine art, while community groups tabled to get word out about their organizations. Two stages featured performances by North Coast Dance and live […]
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Eureka’s Fourth of July Party Plan
Eureka Main Street’s celebration is set to fill the streets of Old Town today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Weave through the vendors, bubbles, fire trucks and people you haven’t run into in forever, and you can find speeder car rides from First and E streets, and horse-drawn carriage rides at the gazebo. There’ll […]
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NCJ Preview: Parks Gone Wild, a Eugenicist Kicks Rocks and Safe and Sane Fireworks
This week we’re looking at Mark Larson’s photos and tips for enjoying Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, as well as how the parks removed the plaque honoring Nazi collaborator Madison Grant. And as we get ready for July Fourth weekend, we’re talking about how illegal fireworks (aside from being, you know, illegal) can harm your […]
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More Than 10K Pounds of ‘Dangerous Fireworks’ Seized in Eureka
CalFire reported this morning that in a joint operation with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office it seized more than 10,000 pounds of “dangerous fireworks” from a residence on Alpha Street in Eureka. Zackery Edward Brown, 34, of Eureka, was arrested at the scene and booked into the Humboldt County jail on suspicion of possessing dangerous […]
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Cal Fire Humboldt-Del Norte to Suspend Outdoor Vegetation Burning; Issues Warning Ahead of Fourth of July
Due to atmospheric conditions changing, Cal Fire Humboldt-Del Norte unit will be suspending outdoor vegetation burning in Humboldt, Del Norte and western Trinity counties. Cal Fire would also like to remind residents to celebrate responsibly during the Fourth of July, as only fireworks with the “Safe and Sane” logo are legal for use in California. […]
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Crabs Win Streak Comes To A Close
Any time the Pacific Union Financial Capitalists (generally called the Puf Caps, which always makes me think of Kirby, the video game character) we’re bound to see some good baseball. Funded by a Texas businessman, the Caps are a nationwide team of plucky youngsters all on their way to Division I programs on scholarship in […]
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Bombs Bursting in Air
As crackers and poppers — and, yes, a sprinkling of gunshots and mortar blasts — rattled window panes throughout the county Saturday night, Eureka’s professional fireworks display drew rave reviews. The skies were relatively clear, leaving the colorful explosions visible to all in the vicinity who wanted to revel in America’s birthday glow, brought to you mostly […]