Mountain Musings on Self-Sufficiency: A Rural Life Column
A back-to-the-land homesteader begins a monthly (or more) column about living life in the Humboldt Hills.
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LWVHC Affirms Support of ‘improved library facilities in the Humboldt County Library District’ in Letter to the Editor
“As efforts continue to spread across our country to ban books and restrict by age the ability of children to select books at public and school libraries, The League of Women Voters of Humboldt County (LWVHC) in its Library Facilities Position affirms its support for “improved library facilities in the Humboldt County Library District.”
Read moreLocal Man Battles Life-Threatening Infection, Says Son in Letter to Editor
“They say he qualifies for an immediate transplant with a live donor. We’ll tackle that issue when we get him better, but at the moment his infection right now is life threatening.”
Read more50 Miles from the Freeway: Our ACE Scores
“Let’s start at the beginning. Let’s start with our kids.”
Read moreFriends of the Garberville FPD Express Gratitude for Overwhelming Support
“It’s great to see our community in action, backing our dedicated volunteer firefighters.”
Read moreLetter from the Owner of a Beloved, Lost Dog
“He has never been through anything like this, as he has never left home before, so he may be exhausted.”
Read moreMountain Musings on a Hard Winter, the Death of a Deer, and the Dropping of Hay to Save Cattle: A Guest Column by Dottie Simmons
“My heart is heavy for I know that this one deer is likely only one of many hunkered down, frozen and starved, under trees on the mountain. This happened back in 1989 as well. This is my most difficult day of this entire winter.”
Read moreHappy Birthday, Kym Kemp
You deserve a lazy morning, a raise, a home-cooked meal, a full eight hours of sleep, and so much more.
Read moreMCA Issues Response to Recently Published Letter
“While many of the challenges our locally licensed cannabis businesses face exist due to regulations on the state level, there is still plenty that can be done locally by the Board of Supervisors, County Counsel and MCD to help move the process along rather than putting up roadblocks.”
Read moreWe Ran an Emergency Shelter By Ourselves and All We Got Was This Lousy Pile of Laundry
“Easily over 100 people were stranded in Laytonville, about 20 were currently inside my office, the highway was closed due to a heavy snow storm with freezing temps and no sign of stopping but that wasn’t considered an emergency to county officials,” letter writer told us.
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