News, nature, and community throughout the Emerald Triangle
Yesterday, a local woman undergoing treatment for cancer, Korée Mathais, found out that she had no gas, no hot water, and no heat. Her company, according to her, had made a mistake and she had run out. She asked for help but, according to her, the company refused to come until Monday. In desperation, she went to her mother’s to
Read moreHumboldt County has more than incredible beauty. It has small, unique communities that add sweetness to its natural landscape. Honeydew, a tiny town near the coast in Humboldt has a delightful tradition. Once a month, the county bookmobile arrives at the tiny school and provides a library on wheels for the town and the surrounding countryside. Rudi Weber, who provided
Read moreDiesel comes up close to the camera after being found earlier today. (Dog photos provided by Susie Fox.) UPDATE 9/16: Photos of the reunion below original post. Original post: In a story detailed on the Redheaded Blackbelt (a blog by LoCO reporter, Kym Kemp,) on September 7th, a motorhome crashed near Shelter Cove. A passenger was injured and flown to
Read moreGoing up Cougar Rock(Gore/Baylor Photography) “You ride for 30 miles in the dark,” explained thirty-one year old April Moore of Southern Humboldt about the Tevis Cup, a 100 mile endurance horse race she completed last week. “That’s amazing… . You ride with a glow stick on your collar.. a headlamp for emergencies… . You put a lot of trust in your
Read moreZack Rukavina, a 2003 South Fork High School graduate who also attended Freshwater school, shares his sexy grin on tonight’s episode of Switched at Birth. Rukavina appears as a military veteran who has lost an arm. In real life, cancer caused him to lose his left forearm. Rukavina’s mother explains that her son is pursuing both acting and his education.
Read moreEureka Girl Scouts made $500 in profit with their lemonade business. Lemonade Day teaches kids how to be entrepreneurs by walking them step by step through a business plan. The goal of the organizers is “inspiring kids to work hard and make a profit. In the process, the youth “are also taught to spend some, save some and share some
Read more“I hope to win a gold medal for the USA and represent where I come from,” explained Luke Wilhelm who grew up in Humboldt and graduated from South Fork High School. Wilhelm began rowing for his school when he was at UCSB. “I got into rowing because I wanted to be a collegiate athlete, and they were looking for big
Read moreThis photo by Talisa Rodriguez shows a creamcup, Platystemon Californicus. In 2011, the Ma-le’l Dunes were reopened to the public after being closed for restoration since 1994. The Dunes is a unique park located on the upper end of Humboldt Bay’s North Spit. The park system calls it “The most pristine remaining dune system in the Pacific Northwest, this is the
Read moreEureka Police Dept. Press Release: During the Eureka City Council meeting this Tuesday night (4/16/13), Eureka resident William L. McCurdy became the second recipient of the Eureka Police Department’s new Valor-Service challenge coin award. Speaking before the council, Chief Harpham and one of his sergeants awarded McCurdy a coin along with a letter of appreciation in recognition of a helpful
Read moreLilia Mizer and her sister, Josephine, participated in Lemonade Day for the first time last year. The program offers local kids assistance in running their own business. Participants get a kit that includes a backpack and workbooks for both the youth and their mentor. “My grandma saw the information about Lemonade Day in the paper and thought it might be
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