Some law enforcement factoids courtesy of the 2007-’08 Grand Jury Report: The Fortuna Police Dept. is housed in a “well maintained” city building. “It has a well-stocked first aid kit,” and “three fire exits are clearly marked and accessible.” The Hoopa Station “does not have adequate janitorial services,” and their garage is a mess. The […]
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Ain’t it Grand?
It’s here! Yes, the 2007-2008 Final Report from the Humboldt County Grand Jury is out. Not that you’ll find it on their website. And no, you can’t ask them for one until tomorrow morning when they present the 44 page document to the Supes. However, since it’s on the Board agenda, the county posted it […]
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In Other News…
Final election results are in. No big news, really — Mark Lovelace slipped a bit in the Third District, but he still won the election outright. In the second, the late Roger Rodoni increased his lead a bit against close second-place challenger Clif Clendenen. The only real change is that Journal favorite Jake Pickering actually […]
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Gold war
Tis the season for dredge miners to dust off their campers and mosey into the mountains for river gold. Tis also budget season, and the Karuk Tribe and California Trout have asked Gov. Schwarzenegger to endorse a provision that the state legislature added to the 2008 Budget Bill that would place a moratorium on suction […]
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Liveblogging the Election
Just before 8 p.m. County Clerk-Recorder Carolyn Crnich says that around 26,000 absentee and vote-by-mail ballots were sent out for this election. Ten thousand of those have been counted and should be available shortly. There’s 3,000 of these ballots that are in the Elections Office’s possession but uncounted. They will not be counted tonight. 8:01 […]
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The Journeous Journey
Three months ago, Humboldt County, we set out on a journey. A journeous journey — one that took us through the lowest valleys and up the highest hills. Today, we have reached the end of the journey. And yet, at the same time, the journey has only begun. The end of one journey; the beginning […]
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Salmon can swim on buses
A judge ruled yesterday that TriMet (Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon) violated state and federal free speech laws when it rejected an ad (above), calling it “political,” submitted by the Karuk Tribe and Friends of the River Foundation. In February the ACLU sued the bus company over the rejection. Judge Henry Breithaupt said TriMet’s […]
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Test-Driving Barack’s Chili
Democratic Presidential Nominee Barack Obama’s recipe for chili has been the #1 story on northcoastjournal.com almost from the moment it was slapped up there. Now Ian Froeb, “Gut Check” columnist for our sister paper in St. Louie, answers the question we’ve all been asking ourselves: Can the man make a decent pot of chili? Click […]
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My Crystal Ball
First of all: Vote Tuesday! And on Tuesday night, keep it tuned to the Blogthing for full election night coverage. Now. I’ll admit up front that my track record is only so-so. In my own personal win column: Gallegos (recall), Gallegos (reelection), Chris Kerrigan (Eureka City Council, 2004), Mike Wilson (Bay District, 2005). Losses: Rodoni […]
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Wars Remembered
In 1991, Eric Hollenbeck, founder of the Blue Ox Millworks in Eureka, wrote a long poem about his experiences in the armed services during the Vietnam War titled Uncle Sam’s Tour Guide to Southeast Asia . In this week’s Short Stories section of the Journal , we visited Blue Ox Radio during their 11-hour Memorial […]
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Letter from Johanna Rodoni
Dear Editor, I wish to thank everyone for the overwhelming support my family and I have received these past few weeks over the sudden and tragic loss of my husband Roger. The amount of love and prayers sent our way has been a comfort to us all. Losing Roger does not mean we have to […]
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Changing Technology and the Election
Kimberlie Davis, a senior at McKinleyville High School, won the Redwood Technology Consortium’s Don Wolski Memorial Scholarship for this essay. She will receive her $1,500 award tonight (May 8, 5:30 p.m.) at the consortium’s meeting at the Humboldt Area Foundation. She plans to attend Humboldt State University. Changing Technology and the Election YouTube. MySpace. Facebook. […]