Entries from February 2009

February 25, 2009

Homicide Update

 
 
Photo of Ezra Charles Sanders, murder victim
This just in from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department:
 
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its investigation into the homicide of Ezra Charles Sanders.  Early yesterday morning Mr. Sanders was found deceased in front of the travel trailer in which he lived.  Witnesses reported hearing a gunshot at about [...]

February 23, 2009

Mr. Mayo Goes to Washington

MCSD Board Approves Lobbying Agenda
By Jack Durham
Press Editor
A giant water tank, new sewer line, library expansion and a gobs of solar panels are among the projects that Dennis Mayo will lobby for this week in Washington, D.C.
The McKinleyville Community Services District Director is scheduled to leave early this week for five days of lobbying in [...]

February 18, 2009

Holy smokes! Check this out

In today’s paper we have an article (see previous blog entry) about bad sportsman. This unedited press release just came in today from the EPD:
 
On February 17th, 2009 at about 8:29pm an officer from the Eureka Police Department was dispatched to a report of a disturbance at a basketball game at the Eureka High School.  [...]

February 18, 2009

Bad sportsmanship riles school board

By Elaine Weinreb
Press Staff Writer
 
Complaints of inappropriate behavior at high school basketball games were discussed at the Feb. 10 meeting of the Northern Humboldt Unified High School District (NHUHSD) board. 
Three board members said that they had attended a game between Eureka and Arcata High Schools on Feb. 6, and were appalled by the [...]

February 6, 2009

Sayonara Analog TV

This just in from KEET:
 
February 6, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
KEET-TV WILL CEASE ANALOG TRANSMISSION ON FEBRUARY 17, 2009
After 40 years of broadcasting on analog channel 13, KEET-TV, public television for the North Coast, will cease transmission of its over-the-air analog signal after 11:59 p.m. on February 17, 2009. The analog shut-off will only affect viewers that [...]

February 4, 2009

Airport Business Park proposed as homeless shelter zone

By Daniel Mintz 
Press Staff Writer
 
Pressured by state law, the county has to identify areas where homeless shelters are unconditionally allowed, and one of them is at the Airport Business Park in McKinleyville. 
That triggered a strong reaction at the Jan. 29 Planning Commission meeting. 
When Community Development Services Director Kirk Girard said a new [...]