A little something for the brain to chew on, before Green party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein speaks at HSU Monday night, is this guest post from Carl Gibson, co-founder of US Uncut. Anyone still weighing our presidential options may want to read it, and/or stop by the Kate Buchanan room in Humboldt State’s University […]
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Eureka Resolves to Reaffirm Commitment to Create Jobs
Last night, the Eureka City Council unanimously voted to adopt a harbor revitalization resolution presented by a community group, but only after it was determined that the document doesn’t legally bind them to do anything. Councilmember Linda Atkins said she was concerned about some of the big-ticket projects listed as goals in the resolution, including […]
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And He Had a Funeral Wish
Or, at least, an early-on notion. In his book The Golden Age Is in Us: Journeys & Encounters 1987-1994 (published in 1996), Alexander Cockburn (who died Friday), starts with a short essay — written in 1987 after he went to a funeral in Key West — musing on possibilities for his own funeral (and on […]
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Solomon Concedes
It’ll be close in the end, but Norman says he won’t quite have anough votes to overtake Republican Dan Roberts for the No. 2 spot in the November runoff against Jared Huffman. Here’s his press release: Democrat Norman Solomon has narrowed the vote margin with Republican Dan Roberts to only 172 votes throughout the six […]
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About Those Bohn Mailers…
Background: Shortly before Election Day we reported on a series of slate mailers that had recently appeared in local mailboxes. Of the various endorsements printed on these mailers, the name of Rex Bohn was about the only constant. One flier looked über-lefty; another looked gun-nut conservative; and there appeared no rhyme or reason to the suggestions […]
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Humboldt County Election Night Shindig Photos
(Note to NCJ Facebook “like”ers: We told you!) Last night, Journal eyes and ears went gallivanting around the county to chronicle the agonies and defeats of 2012’s June primary election. Wanna see what we saw? We’ve gathered photos from every election night soiree that would let us in the door (Bohn, Lovelace, Fennell, Clendenen and […]
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Election Results!
With 130 of 130 precincts reporting and 25,414 of 76,197 potential votes (33.35%) cast, this primary is history. Los resultados: Humboldt County Supervisor, District 1: Rex Bohn: 64.14% / 3,872 votes Cheryl Seidner: 28.38% / 1,713 Annette De Modena: 7.12% / 430 Humboldt County Supervisor, District 2: Estelle Fennell: 51.81% / 2,827 votes Clif Clendenen: […]
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Picking a Bohn
Today, the Journal was made aware of numerous mailers that have reportedly been sent over the past week to residents of Humboldt County’s 1st District. All the mailers claim to have been paid for, at least in part, by Rex Bohn’s campaign for a seat on the Board of Supervisors. Taken together, they offer decidedly […]
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Sticky Jared
Last night I moved into my buddy’s place, where I’ll be staying for the summer. He works for 2nd District congressional candidate Jared Huffman. So there I am, brushing my teeth like I do most every night, and I spot a note on the counter: Sweet. Seems like a nice guy. Good penmanship too. But why […]
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Fill in the Blanks
Getting money from people is fun. Filling out disclosure forms about those people is a pain. It’s also a legal necessity, meant to keep things transparent. Political candidates must submit donor disclosure forms, which list donors’ names, addresses and occupations, every few months during the early months of the campaign, and as frequently as every […]
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Do You Support Caregivers?
The Tri-County Independent Living Center, as it does every year, has asked local political candidates to answer a series of questions regarding disability and accessibility issues. The candidates polled this year are all running for a supervisorial seat. The questions asked included “How would you encourage compliance with the ADA, for businesses?” and “What is […]
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The Dem Schism Gets Real
Now it’s on: The struggle for control of the Democratic Party in Humboldt County has officially gone ballistic. Two weeks ago we reported on an ideological rift in the Humboldt County Democratic Central Committee — a schism between liberal Democrats such as Eureka City Councilwoman Linda Atkins and her more conservative nemeses. We assumed the showdown […]