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Press Release: Epic presents a screening of the film Patagonia Rising at the Arcata Theater Lounge (1036 G St, Arcata) at 7 PM on Tuesday, October 11. This screening will kick off a series of events designed to encourage public comment on the Draft Plan for Dam Removal on the Klamath (see klamathrestoration.gov). Please spread the word! We hope everyone
Read moreHeads up, Humboldt and Mendocino. Do you realize that redistricting in California means that the status quo will be shaken up? Mike Thompson is out. We’re now in Senate District 2. We have a whole new crop of applicants for our congressional seat. Some of them from the area. Garberville resident Andy Caffery, an Earth First! organizer is a candidate.
Read moreIncidentally, if you get invited to the Garberville Rotary luncheon, Go. Not only is the food fantastic (catered by Amelia’s) but I found a plethora of juicy news. First, Estelle Fennell, former KMUD news director and HumCPR executive director, announced that she is formally going to announce her campaign for 2nd District Supervisor (that’s SoHum up to Fortuna roughly) this
Read morePhillipsville residents and box office holders are meeting at the post office tomorrow to discuss its possible closure. An email is circulating: Dear Fellow PO Box Holders at Phillipsville, As you likely know, THE PHILLIPSVILLE POST OFFICE IS BEING THREATENED WITH CLOSURE. There is a MEETING [TOMORROW,] TUESDAY, AUG. 30, – 5PM at the P’ville PO. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT
Read moreGarberville business woman Charlotte Silverstein (pictured above) is not happy with the decision by The Times Standard to stop delivering papers to much of Southern Humboldt. “The Times Standard is a Humboldt County newspaper. They want our advertising dollars but now they wont even distribute the paper here in So Hum. It’s just another case of the Orphaned child of
Read moreYesterday, the town of Blocksburg (located east of Garberville) rallied almost half its population to protest the possible closing of its post office. Kristin Windbigler, who lives near there, described the scene: About 75 concerned citizens of all ages converged on the tiny Blocksburg post office today to convince postal officials to keep it open. Residents organized seating, shade, and
Read morePress Release: 707 Cannabis College is hosting an open meeting to rally and organize Family Farmers for the Board of Supervisors Meeting September 13 [There is no hearing Scheduled.] The Board will be hearing from the public on the proposed draft of medical marijuana ordinance for Humboldt County. A group of dispensary owners has organized to try to change the
Read moreWhat makes a community? Is it proximity? Is it culture? Is it interests in common? Start thinking folk and start communicating by bulletin board or by broadcast. Cause it is redistricting time. That means that Humboldt County is going to draw some lines deciding which group of folks get to vote together on each county supervisor. For us here in
Read more_______________________ As always, I post fundraisers as a community service. Posting does not mean an endorsement.
Read moreA lesson for all politicians. What happens when you are a public figure and you don’t register all your URLs (your name plus .com or .org)? (This is plain out mean in spots. Hilariously funny in others) but someone took this poor candidate’s URL and created a web page she is never going to shake off. ________________ Hat tip to
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