This week, we’re talking about a new report that attempts to quantify the environmental impacts of what would be the world’s largest on-shore fish farm in Samoa. Meanwhile, a rash of incidents involving hate and bigotry marred Humboldt County’s July Fourth holiday. And finally, Lily’s Thai brings a new dining option near Willow Creek. Hit […]
Hate
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Fortuna Police Investigating Alleged Hate Crime
The Fortuna Police Department is investigating allegations of a hate crime after a trans man reported being harassed and threatened at the Dollar General last week. According to Lt. Matt Eberhardt, the man came into the police department around noon on July 7 and reported that the evening prior, around 7 p.m., he had been […]
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Dog Whistles and Racists Among Us
Over the past week, we’ve heard two dog whistles blown loudly, one via the bulletin board at a local coffee shop and the other through the Twitter account of the president of the United States. At least locally, the backlash was swift after someone — later determined to be a teenage boy — posted fliers […]
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Project Censored
This year’s annual Project Censored list of the most underreported news stories includes the widening wealth gap, the trial of Bradley Manning and President Obama’s war on whistleblowers — all stories that actually received considerable news coverage. So how exactly were they “censored,” and what does that say of this venerable media watchdog project? Project […]