News, nature, and community throughout the Emerald Triangle
From CalFire: Inspectors with CalFire’s Defensible Space program plan to inspect Bear Buttes Rd. tomorrow — Thu 6/2. If time allows, they will also start working in Salmon Creek. The aim of the inspections is to identify potential fire hazards and educate landowners on defensible space and strategies for making their residences and buildings more fire safe. The inspectors will
Read moreThe Feds may provide a stay of execution for Benbow State Park and other beloved North Coast recreation areas. According to an article in the Press Democrat(which I highly recommend,) Benbow State Park which had been slated to close as part of a cost cutting measure by California may be saved from the chopping block. The Feds who have provided
Read moreMany Southern Humboldt residents have been talking shit this last week. SoHum has been arguing about the Porta -Potty recently placed in a small park at the north end of town. Debra Carey, a local woman concerned about both the homeless and hygiene rented it and had it placed in the Veterans’ Park last Thursday. While the rental company was
Read moreA tree down on Hwy 1 has the road temporarily blocked. UPDATE 12:07: This is at Mile Marker 92 which is about 2 miles closer to Leggett than the Usal road turnoff. UPDATE 12:57: The CHP have removed the incident from their page which I presume means the problem is solved and the road is open.
Read moreAccording to the CHP, there is a protestor trying to slow down traffic at Richardson Grove. Drive slower through there and be careful.
Read moreThe helicopters that will be buzzing along Highway 36 are not your terror ridden CAMP helicopters from earlier summers. These are bringing tidings of good news to Humboldt Co. For a long time Humboldt has been trying to provide redundant high speed broadband services to our area and Three Phase Line, Inc has contracted to instal fiber optic cable roughly
Read moreThe North Coast’s Journal’s Bob Doran meets Death courageously at this year’s Kinetic Sculpture Race. Follow live coverage here. See more of Kim Sallaway’s photos here as well as below. Photo by Kim Sallaway
Read moreThe Natural Resources Conservation Service Environmental Quality Incentives Program (big mouthful) got funding this year. Certain kinds of clearing to control fire spread or to restore oak meadow woodlands as well as a few other areas may qualify you to get partial funding for working on your land. Farm Bill Program Assistant at the Eureka Field Office 442-6058 extension 114
Read moreThe Annual madness that is the Kinetic Sculpture Race is once again messing with the minds of locals and tourists alike. Rumors are that NPR and CNN are here covering the race. But for the best coverage KHUM at 104.7 on the radio but live blogging here. You can watch the race from the comfort of your home. The video
Read moreIf you want to see America, just drive the Avenue of the Giants right now. From Redwood trees to Memorial Day flags in the tiny town of Phillipsville the roadside has put on its brightest colors and is as pretty a place as any you’ve ever seen. What a piece of heaven we live in!
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