News, nature, and community throughout the Emerald Triangle
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety now says that Independence day is the deadliest holiday of the year on our nation’s highways. Fortuna Police Dept. Press Release: Most Americans may not realize it, but the Fourth of July is one of the deadliest holidays of the year due to alcohol-impaired driving crashes. That’s why this Fourth of July law enforcement throughout
Read moreThe 36th annual Redwood Run rolled through this last weekend bringing bikers to the area to enjoy our landscape and indulge in a great deal of partying. Billed as the last old school bike rally on the West Coast, the event happened on the Eel River near Piercy. There, bikes lined up near the banks of the river and bikers
Read morePhoto from 2012 Fire Fusion 4/20. Press Release: Circus of the Elements(A DreamMaker Project of the Ink People) proudly presents the 2nd Annual “Fire Fusion 4/20”(FF4/20) on Saturday April 20th, 2013 3PM-1AM at the Mateel Hall in Redway, Ca. This year’s lineup includes live local music from “Absynth Quintet”, “Rooster McClintock”, “Likwefi”(with live art from Matt Beard), “Asha Nan”, “Jennifer Breeze Band”,
Read moreThe Random People Monologue/Dialogue Project [now called the Random People Theater Project ] presents “AIRPORT, Come Fly with Us” There are 10 scripts, a majority of them comedic, written, directed, and performed by your friends and neighbors of Southern Humboldt. There is a theme, for the first time, this year. All scripts are set either in an airport or on a plane.
Read more[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq4shin1Yh4] Today at 10 A.M., the Discovery Museum sends a wave of colorful characters into the Bay. For over ten years, brave souls in wacky costumes have been jumping into the water at the foot of F Street to bring in money to keep the Museum afloat. This last year saw the popular kids’ place struggling but the community tossed
Read morePress Release: Greater Trinidad Chamber of Commerce’s TRINIDAD TO CLAM BEACH RUN February 2, 2013 to benefit the Greater Trinidad Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Funds. The Greater Trinidad Chamber of Commerce is in need of volunteers for the Annual Trinidad To Clam Beach Run honoring the Founder Ford Hess. This annual event is host to over 2,000 runners
Read moreHumboldt Co. Sheriff’s Office Press Release: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind the public that mail theft is a continuing problem, especially this time of year. Thieves steal mail from unsecured mail boxes, before and after the delivery truck arrives. The thieves are typically looking for money, blank checks, packages, personal information and credit card information. During
Read moreTonight promises to be a decent night for watching the annual Geminid meteor shower early in the evening though the prime viewing hours include chances of rain or even snow in the higher elevations. The Geminids reach an average of about 50 streaks an hour during their peak. But, in a shooting star extravaganza, there is a second possible meteor
Read moreCHP Press Release: For many, Thanksgiving is a time for getting together with friends and loved ones to give thanks. Knowing that the holidays can make for busy conditions on the roadways, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is prepared to keep traffic moving and motorists safe throughout the long weekend. Thanksgiving is a Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) for the CHP.
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