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Within days of getting shot in the face, local blues singer Courtney Weaver already had her mind set on performing again.

Despite strong winds and heavy rain, over 300 plugs of native grasses were planted on Prosper Ridge in Petrolia on Tuesday, Feb.

" Humboldt County Drug Task Force agents were busy in Arcata last Thursday, March 4. Their harvest included the usual wacky terbacky, hash, some XTC, plus a smattering of liberty caps and smack.

In January, Gov. Schwarzenegger released his proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2010-11. Among his budget proposals was the complete elimination of THP-Plus funding if the state is unable to secure an additional $6.9 billion in federal funding.

Squirrel closed her eyes and felt the light rain on her face. She could hear the wind whispering through the redwoods and the sound of an impending automobile coming down the highway.

An assistant coach with the Arcata High School girls basketball team was arrested on suspicion of child molestation and sending harmful materials to seduce a minor, the Arcata Police Department said Friday.

From Timothy Dossey's Facebook page. Updated to include HSU press release. a ' Ed.

Ten years ago, Arcata's now Community Development Director Larry Oetker said he and local housing advocates discussed a big dream: creating affordable housing communities in Arcata that would stay affordable through the years.

The first step in implementing a city ordinance against aggressive panhandling was made Wednesday night at the Arcata City Council meeting as council members introduced the ordinance.

Where and how people ask for change in Arcata is back up for debate Wednesday as the City Council takes a look at the revised unlawful panhandling ordinance.

Arcata City Council members went on a tour of one of the city's less picturesque locations to see the potential improvements the Samoa Boulevard Gateway Project could provide.

First District Assemblyman Wesley Chesbro, D-Arcata, recently introduced Assembly Bill 2139, the California Product Stewardship Act.

Two men already in custody at the Humboldt County jail were charged Saturday with allegedly killing a 46-year-old Willow Creek man who was reported missing about a week ago.

Title: VOODOOISTS ATTACKED AT CEREMONY FOR HAITI VICTIMS Angry crowds in a seaside slum attacked a group of Voodoo practitioners Tuesday, pelting them with rocks and halting a ceremony meant to honor victims of last month's deadly earthquake.

A 32-year-old Arcata man and a 25-year-old McKinleyville woman were parked in their vehicle at the Black Bart Casino in Willits about 1:30 a.m. Monday, when sheriff's deputies reportedly noticed the smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle.

The twiggy young vineyard swoops up a gentle slope of high prairie, its staked rows parting midway to flow around a stand of wild, mossy oaks.

A decrease in Central Coast fog since 1951 has led to increased stress on the region's signature redwoods and could eventually threaten young saplings that depend on the damp haze, according to a recent University of California-Berkeley study.

North Coast Assemblymember Wesley Chesbro announced Friday he is seeking re-election to the State Assembly, First District.

Images by: James Martin Dave Rawlings Machine :: 02.10.10 :: Van Duzer Theatre :: Arcata, CA Dave Rawlings Machine :: 02.10 :: Arcata, CA Gillian Welch is a big favorite who tours here often behind the redwood curtain, so it was no surprise when Dave Rawlings Machine filled the Van Duzer Theatre located on the Humboldt State University campus in ...

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