Environment

Fierce Attitude: All The Latest Liscom Slough Spew-Infestation

Sunday, September 29, 2013
Fierce Attitude: All The Latest Liscom Slough Spew-Infestation

"I feel like there has to be a way that we can do better as a community and a county to protect what I know we all value as a resource," Halstead said. "This is not acceptable." »

California Avenue Grow A One-House Environmental Calamity

Thursday, September 12, 2013
California Avenue Grow A One-House Environmental Calamity

19 1,000 watt grow lights, and was utilizing nearly 20 times the electricity of a typical Arcata family home; a large amount of contaminated soil from the growing operation had been dumped into a ravine that is part of the Jolly Giant Creek watershed. »

Yaksmen Claim Persecution, May Leave Arcata

Monday, August 26, 2013
Yaksmen Claim Persecution, May Leave Arcata

“Please inform your readers and general public that though reported as argumentative, in fact, the ‘Yakmen’ are committed to peacefully non violent change from this totalitarian police surveillance state,” Vanciel wrote. “Just like Gandhi, we recognize that peaceful resistance is the only way.” »

Fledgling Humboldt Bay Eaglets Taking To The Skies

Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Fledgling Humboldt Bay Eaglets Taking To The Skies

“Eagle society is so much more complicated than we ever imagined,” Hunt von-Arb observed. »

Deputies, Scientists Find Horrific Cannabis Industry Destruction Of Wildlife, Public Lands

Thursday, August 1, 2013
Deputies, Scientists Find Horrific Cannabis Industry Destruction Of Wildlife, Public Lands

A total of 1,942 lbs of dry fertilizer, 58 lbs. of liquid concentrate fertilizer, 17 pounds of second generation anticoagulant rodenticide bait were removed in total from the three sites. The rodenticide by itself had the potential to kill 2,753 wood rats, 14 fishers and five spotted owls, said the researchers. Many... »

Editorial: NCRA Old Boys Club Rejects Fresh Talent, New Ideas, North Coast Residents

Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Editorial: NCRA Old Boys Club Rejects Fresh Talent, New Ideas, North Coast Residents

Were the doctrine-driven NCRA to allow any fresh air to its rusting nostalgia-dome, it would find strength in diversity, and lots of energetic people ready to work cooperatively on shared goals. »

Settlers Begin To Transform The Landscape

Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Settlers Begin To Transform The Landscape

This is the fourth of a series on the history of Arcata, excerpted from a 137 page report prepared by Guerra & McBane, LLC, for the City of Arcata, Department of Planning and Community Development. The title of the report is City of Arcata, Historic Context Statement dated March 2012. Those individuals and... »

Kevin Hoover: No More Tyranny Of The Smoking Minority

Saturday, July 20, 2013

The smokers are introducing the conflict with their impactive habit. It is they who have to take responsibility, and the new law makes those responsibilities clear. »

Two Arrested At Stream-Imperiling Cannabis Grow

Friday, July 19, 2013
Two Arrested At Stream-Imperiling Cannabis Grow

Godoy was arrested for cultivation and possession for sale of marijuana, conspiracy to commit a felony, diversion of a stream, depositing hazardous material near a stream and littering within 150 feet of a stream. Maldonado was arrested for cultivation and possession for sale of marijuana, and conspiracy to commit a felony. »

Another Redwood Burl Theft, $1,500 Reward Offered

Friday, July 19, 2013
Another Redwood Burl Theft, $1,500 Reward Offered

A $1,500 reward is currently being offered for information leading directly to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. »