The Loleta Cheese Factory has closed amid a foreclosure on its property and a bankruptcy case that has stretched five years. The local attraction, which drew nearly 65,000 tourists annually to Loleta and once employed dozens of people, is now referring customers to grocery stores for what is left of its cheese inventory. The foreclosure […]
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Benbow Inn Files for Bankruptcy Protection, Blames U.S. Bank
The Benbow Historic Inn filed for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection yesterday after going into debt to bring the Humboldt County landmark up to meet federal Americans with Disability Act standards, according to John Porter, managing partner for Benbow Valley Investments. “We just filed for reorganization,” he said, characterizing the situation as a large national […]
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Eureka Rotary, Volunteers Go Rogue, Clean up Problem House
What a difference a day, a backhoe and 10 volunteers can make. A couple of weekends ago, the Rotary Club of Eureka organized a cleanup of a long troublesome property on the corner of Summer and Del Norte streets. The place was a mess. A junk car sat in the driveway, almost consumed by piles […]