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Humboldt pets lost in wake of Fourth of July celebrations awaiting owners

Thadeus Greenson/The Times-Standard @ July 6, 2010 # Comments Off

While most law enforcement agencies reached by the Times-Standard Monday reported a fairly smooth July 4 holiday, Humboldt County animal control officers were not so fortunate.

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Mother of man Tased and killed in Del Norte speaks out

John Driscoll/The Times-Standard @ July 6, 2010 # Comments Off

The mother of the man who died after being Tased by Del Norte County deputies on June 22 claims that the events surrounding her son’s death are sharply different from what law enforcement officials have released.

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Changes in store for Hoopa Elementary School

Allison White/The Times-Standard @ July 6, 2010 # Comments Off

The staff at Hoopa Valley Elementary School are gearing up for a change in operations next year with their efforts to lose the label of “persistently underachieving.

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Fortuna set to approve budget

The Times-Standard @ July 6, 2010 # Comments Off

The Fortuna City Council will hold a public hearing tonight to consider approving the city’s 2010-2011 fiscal year budget. The city’s draft general fund budget estimates the city will bring in about $5.

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Food, flags, fireworks: Humboldt County celebrates Independence Day

Allison White/The Times-Standard @ July 5, 2010 # Comments Off

Patriotic displays and festivities were evident across Humboldt County on Sunday for Independence Day. Locals enjoying the recent sunshine and visitors escaping the summer heat elsewhere came out in throngs to celebrate the holiday, with

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Taking back Arcata’s Redwood Park: Many welcome presence of park rangers

Allison White/The Times-Standard @ July 5, 2010 # Comments Off

Park rangers have been back in Arcata to patrol areas like Redwood Park only since October, but city staff and residents have already seen a marked difference in the area.

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McKinleyville woman killed in Saturday fire

Allison White/The Times-Standard @ July 5, 2010 # Comments Off

Neighbors of the McKinleyville woman who died in a structure fire on Saturday did not know the family well, but they feel the loss from the neighborhood.

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Budget, Buhne Warehouse on Eureka agenda

Allison White/The Times-Standard @ July 5, 2010 # Comments Off

The Eureka City Council will get a look at the city’s proposed budget on Tuesday. The budget has been clipped and reviewed since March. Previous budget discussions have had city staff looking into possible cuts to departments and programs along

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Coast Guard rescues kayaker off Trinidad Head

The Times-Standard @ July 5, 2010 # Comments Off

A Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued a man from the rocks on the north side of Trinidad Head on Sunday morning after his kayak overturned in the surf.

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Three rescued off Fort Bragg coast

The Times-Standard @ July 5, 2010 # Comments Off

U.S. Coast Guard units from Humboldt Bay rescued three sailors from an overturned sailboat off the coast of Fort Bragg on Saturday. The 32-foot catamaran Calypso was sailing from Crescent City to Alameda when it suddenly capsized in steep waves,

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