News, nature, and community throughout the Emerald Triangle
Sadly, just as Spring reaches its richest green, the signs of its demise creep slowly over the landscape. Hounds-tongue has mostly quit blooming leaving its gorgeous seedpods behind swelling in the sunlight. There are a few still blooming though.
Read moreIn what sounds like the beginning of a Stephen King thriller, three men have been found dead in Ukiah in the last four days with no obvious signs of trauma. The first two were found Saturday inside a home. Both were relatively young–Angelo Crabtree, 30, and Emanuel Reeves, 18. Though there was no signs of forced entry or of any
Read moreNature, marijuana, good people, music, festivals–Humboldt has them all. I like to feature my favorite aspects of this area frequently. One I haven’t mentioned for a long time is the humor in the Arcata Eye. Read its Police Reports for a good sense of what the word “askance” means. The editor, Kevin Hoover looks at life in our Sixties by
Read moreNew Caltrans photo of the hill that ate Hwy 101 shows progress being made. According to their press release, Geotechnical drilling is now complete and crews are continuing to perform drainage work, installing horizontal drains into the hillside to help remove subsurface water. Work has begun on a project design to further stabilize the hillside and restore the highway to
Read more_______________________ As always, I post fundraisers as a community service. Posting does not mean an endorsement.
Read moreTwo years ago today my son died twice. This post is a reminder to me and mine how lucky we are and how blessed. May all of those less lucky find comfort. May all of us who are lucky recognize it and feel joy. —- Blue eyes and grubby finger nails. I can write about what happened, about him. But
Read moreMay this day be lovely. I’m smelling my husband’s famous lemon pancakes cooking and my sons are all home. I even saw sunshine for a moment. The trilliums are opening on the hillsides and life feels good.
Read moreI call these wildflowers Droopy Daisies but I don’t know their name. Anybody?
Read moreI think it is time for a picnic!
Read morePhoto taken near Phillipsville Yesterday, Jose Hernandez Lopez was convicted of possession, transporting, and “using a false compartment” (I didn’t even know that was illegal) to hide 1.5 pounds of heroin. He had been arrested this February near Phillipsville. According to District Attorney Paul Gallego’s Press Release: After a 4 day trial and less than half a day’s deliberation, on
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