Ladies and gentleman — Brooke Grant of Hoopa, your 2009-2010 Miss Indian World ! Grant, a Hupa/Yurok/Karuk/Chippewa, was crowned at the massive Gathering of Nations Powow that took place last month in New Mexico. Lots of info at the link above, plus a cool Miss Indian World slideshow right here . Congratulations, Brooke! UPDATE: Thanks […]
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Mad As Heck
It’s a sunny, but blustery April 15th in Humboldt County. Somewhere between 200-300 protesters have gathered in front of the Eureka Courthouse to join in the Nationwide Tax Day Tea Party. Today, the Board of Directors of the Humboldt Taxpayers League has invited people in our community to come out on Tax Day ’09 and […]
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There’s a gay storm brewin’
Run for cover, everybody! It’s raining gayness! Following the recent same-sex marriage victories in Iowa and Vermont, a group called the National Organization for Marriage is paying $1.5 million to air an ad (shown below) that flaunts homophobia like its the world’s most fabulous feather boa. With a backdrop of ominous gay clouds ejaculating their […]
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Saving Newspapers
Reuters. A brainstorming session featuring our pals at the East Bay Express :
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Thompson on the AIG Bonuses
In non-naked news, Rep. Mike Thompson spoke with Bloomberg yesterday about Congress’ AIG spank.
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The Big Tongan Boom
Department. There was a massive 7.9 earthquake in the vicinity of Tonga just a few minutes ago; here’s info from the USGS . There has been NO tsunami alert issued for our region. Repeat: NO TSUNAMI ALERT FOR HUMBOLDT COUNTY. There’s been tons of seismic disturbances in that area recently , it seems. Check out […]
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Offshore drilling in Humboldt?
Renewable energy may be the top priority for the Department of the Interior — and so says Department Secretary Ken Salazar — but that doesn’t mean offshore drilling is off the table. The DOI’s Minerals Managment Service will hold a public meeting April 16 at the UC San Francisco Mission Bay campus to talk about […]
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Exporting American Assholery
A trainer wins the hearts and minds of the Iraqi police: … via Silverstein .
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Name The Scandal
There seems to be some disagreement about what to call the Rich Ghilarducci scandal that has so roiled the local business community. Let’s settle this, please. Online Surveys & Market Research
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A Few More Minutes of Fame
Humboldt multimedia personality Duane Flatmo has had the fifteen minutes of fame promised by Andy Warhol, and he just got a few more. Duane (don’t call him Dwayne) is famous locally as our most prominent muralist and as one of the stars of the Kinetic Sculpture Race . On the national stage he’s parlayed a […]
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It’s the Motion
End your Valentine night the right way — with a mind-blowing Stevie Wonder drum solo.