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An artistic rendering created by the Trinidad Rancheria of what its proposed Scenic Drive hotel project would look like from Trinidad Bay.

Trinidad Rancheria Believes it May Have Found Water Source for Hotel Project; Sundberg May Have Violated State Lobbying Law

by Thadeus Greenson on July 30, 2019 at 12:46PM

At the 11th hour, with a hearing looming before the California Coastal Commission next week, the Trinidad Rancheria believes it may have found a water source for its proposed hotel development on Scenic Drive. The commission is set to meet Aug. 8 in Eureka, two months after a divided commission voted 6-3 in San Diego to object to the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ determination that the project was consistent with the protections laid out in the California Coastal Act.

Barney with his former owner Marty L'Herault in 2013.

Barney the Old Town Horse Has Died

by Kimberly Wear on July 30, 2019 at 10:38AM

Blue Ox Historic Village announced on its Facebook page last night that “Barney,” the Old Town Carriage Co. draft horse, died unexpectedly over the weekend. According to the short post, Barney had been treated for a variety of ailments of late but “it appears that there was some type of neurological issue that came on suddenly.”

Crabs Smash Potters and a Record

by Thomas Oliver on July 29, 2019 at 4:06PM

Kirk, for his part, stepped up to the plate and knocked his ninth home run of the year on the very first pitch. “When Bryce got back to the dugout he just looked at me and said, ‘Game on’,” Henderson said.

Rita's Restaurants Hit with ABC Fines; One Liquor License Sold at Auction

by Thadeus Greenson on July 27, 2019 at 3:27PM

Pimentel did not respond to Journal messages seeking comment, but it seems the popular Eureka restaurant’s tax problems are extensive. The notice of auction prepared by the state notes that the establishment owed more than $323,000 in delinquent taxes, more than $92,000 in interest and $85,000 in penalties, for a total outstanding balance of $502,567.98.

The California Redwood Coast – Humboldt County Airport.

Airport Equipment Upgrades Leading to Flight Disruptions

by Kimberly Wear on July 26, 2019 at 1:51PM

Some flights at the California Redwood Coast – Humboldt County Airport (ACV) may be affected through Monday as a result of necessary upgrades being done by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to their navigational equipment on the airport’s main runway. The work is expected to be complete by Monday, July 29.

Bryce Kirk is congratulated by his team after hitting his second home run of the game

Deja Vu All Over Again - Another Split Series Victory for the Crabs

by Thomas Oliver on July 25, 2019 at 5:46PM

The firefighters have the best seat in the house from the station balcony and have been consistently catching games this month. It’s nice.

As the world turns beneath the Kneeland Road, a moon recently full rises in the southeast to chase the Milky Way across the night sky. Humboldt County, California. July 18, 2019.

North Coast Night Lights: Kneeland Road, One Year Later

by David Wilson on July 25, 2019 at 11:09AM

On July 18, 2018, the moon was a waxing crescent at 33.8 percent full, casting its light onto the landscape from out of view to the right. It would set in the west over an hour after the photograph was taken.

SECOND UPDATE: Reports of Shots Fired Has McKinleyville Neighborhood Sheltering in Place

by Kym Kemp on July 24, 2019 at 10:35AM

UPDATE: According to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office all safety restrictions have been lifted and residents are allowed to move freely in the Reasor Road area.

No Service: The Removal of a Long-Unpopular Cell Tower on Trinidad Head Poses Connectivity Issues

by Elaine Weinreb on July 24, 2019 at 9:37AM

Usually few people attend Trinidad Planning Commission meetings but on July 17 the big room at Trinidad Town Hall was packed. Word had gotten out that AT&T wanted to build a “temporary” 75-foot tower on a church-owned property in the middle of a residential neighborhood on Berry Road.

The Crabs stand for the National Anthem in front of a perfect Humboldt summer evening.

King Crabs

by Thomas Oliver on July 23, 2019 at 3:25PM

Heckle of the Week This is a weird one, because it was directed at me rather than the opposing players, but one of the Crab Grass Band’s elder statesmen told me, “You got a purty mouth” and I can’t stop thinking about it. Or sleep.

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