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Study highlights transit barriers to care
California Center for Rural PolicyPoor are more than five times
as likely to go without
health care

By Paul Mann

One reason Democrats don't do better
The White House
Voters don’t like being called stupid for holding legitimate concerns
By Sam Smith

First BAMU chicken wing fest Saturday
Chicken wingsBoomsauii, Sour Cream to play at free festival to fight meth
By Sentinel staff

Single payer backers confront Thompson
Congressman Mike Thompson
Town Hall was Congressman’s first unscripted Humboldt appearance in 2009
By David Courtland

Local high school exam results improve
Ferndale High SchoolFerndale High boasts 100% passage rate for tenth graders
By Sentinel staff

Zepparella returns to Red Fox on Sunday
Zepparella
Four women, one
Led Zeppelin tribute band
By Sentinel staff

Supes to appoint Prop. 215 subcommittee
MarijuanaMedical marijuana advocates concerned about potential rollback
By Sentinel staff

CAMP grabs $3 million worth of pot
Weed sign
Sheriffs believe site was used by drug trafficking outfit
By Sentinel staff

Reward increased in hit-and-run case
Arcata Police DepartmentPolice still seek culprit who killed Eliseo Cervantes
By Sentinel staff

Woman held captive and repeatedly assaulted
Eureka Police Department
Nicholas Liston arrested, in jail on half million dollar bail
By Sentinel staff

Local advocacy journalist releases new volume
Dave BermanCan “Manifest Positivity” replace voter confidence?
By Sentinel staff

Officer assaulted during terrorist threats arrest
City of Fortuna sealBen Reed Newsome
attempted to intimidate police, Fortuna councilman
By Sentinel staff

Two arrested for selling hash
HashArcata bicycle patrol finds suspects behind The Alibi
By Sentinel staff

Arcata, McKinleyville grow houses busted
Grow house raid
72 pounds of bud, over four pound of hash, $50k seized
By Sentinel staff

Human remains uncovered in Loleta
LoletaBones were found in an old burned-down church
By Sentinel staff

CAMP nets over 100,000 plants in Humboldt
CAMP eradication team
Efforts focused thus far in
tribal, timber and federal lands
By Sentinel staff

Robbery leads to car theft
Eureka Police DepartmentDrive-up assault was at gunpoint; two assailants
at large

By Sentinel staff

EPD catches three men soliciting prostitutes
ENF
Eureka Natural Foods
owner also driving with
suspended license
By Sentinel staff

HSU scores $1 million grant
Humboldt State UniversityEnvironmental Legacy Project to enhance public understanding
By Paul Mann

Two residential fires hit Eureka
Eureka Fire Department engine
Over $100,000 in estimated damages due to apparent accidents
By Sentinel staff

Rita's on Harris Street robbed
Rita'sMan in motorcycle helmet brandished revolver
By Sentinel staff

Stabbing reported in Loleta
Loleta barn
Unknown man sought in
attack at Fireman’s Pavillion
By Sentinel staff

Headbutting man shatters patrol car window
Arcata PlazaAPD arrests Joshua Garrison
on multiple charges

By Sentinel staff

Protestors rally against health care reform
Tea Party patriots protest in front of the courthouse
Tea Party Patriots call on Congressman Thompson to attend town hall meeting
By David Courtland

EPD searches for local woman
Trisha ThomasTrisha Thomas reported missing under suspicious circumstances
By Sentinel staff

City Clerk sworn in while police salaries are frozen
Linda Atkins
Eureka saves $250k holding back cop raises, then hires zookeepers
By David Courtland

Driver arrested for striking vehicles, house
Drunk drivingAPD allege James Russell
was under the influence
during accident

By Sentinel staff

Parolee busted for multiple thefts
Fairhaven
Zach Friedland was found
hiding in the attic
By Sentinel staff

Fire tips off Sheriffs to grow
Humboldt County Sheriff's OfficeBradley Chrisler busted
for cultivation, sales,
needles and more

By Sentinel staff

APD canine 'Cody' dies
APD canine 'Cody'
Labrador retriever worked narcotic detection for six years
By Sentinel staff

Nodded-out drug offender arrested
NeedleAPD finds man unconscious
and allegedly heroin-addled

By Sentinel staff

Armed robber on motorcycle at large
Table Bluff
Man brandished handgun
and swiped cash at Loleta
smoke shop
By Sentinel staff

Eureka to host full-time federal judge
Nandor VadasNandor Vadas to be assigned
all new federal cases in region

By Sentinel staff

Opposition grows against Eureka inspection scheme
Greg Allen
Laughter, jeers greet pols
as task force backs off
fast-track approval
By David Courtland

Fake police charity calls reported
TelephoneAPD advises locals to never
give personal info to
unsolicited callers

By Sentinel staff

California unemployment debt tops $2.6 billion
CalJobs
State's insurance trust fund
the most indebted in
the nation
By Olga Pierce

HSU creates Wellington Endowment for music
KHSUFondly remembered KHSU
host leaves $185,000
for scholarships

By Sentinel Staff

Blasting the right is not a policy
Medicare
Democrat schemes hopelessly
complex; expansion of
Medicare enjoys support
By Sam Smith

Fire Department burglary suspect nabbed
Humboldt County Sheriff's OfficeBriceland Fire Company
temporarily lost $5,000
of equipment

By Sentinel Staff

Chase Bank in Arcata reports attempted forgery
Chase Bank
Pair of Eureka men attempted
to cash stolen checks from
closed account
By Sentinel Staff

State cuts force HSU to close Natural History Museum
HSU Natural History MuseumCurtain falls on 20-year educational programs; fate of collections unknown
By Paul Mann

Fortuna cops seize pot, guns on May Street
Marijuana
Thomas Meahle arrested for cultivation, possession for sales
By Sentinel Staff

Citizens condemn rental inspection scheme
Eureka Councilmember Larry GlassEureka City Council to hold special hearing next week
on proposal

By David Courtland

Ousted Arcata city manager succumbs to cancer
Michael Hackett
Michael Hackett passes
away just two months after
contract termination
By Sentinel Staff

HSU student fees to skyrocket
Humboldt State University
State university system grapples with $584 million shortfall
By Sentinel Staff

EPD rousts heroin den, arrest six
Heroin
One ounce of heroin also seized at second location
By Sentinel Staff

Big cats spotted in Arcata
Mountain lionNeither mountain lion
“incident” involved
aggressive behavior

By Sentinel Staff

Gigolo sting catches four local women
Eureka Police Department
Undercover EPD decoy
cruises Third Street to
make busts
By Sentinel Staff

King Salmon man goes missing in Headwaters
Kenneth DotsonKenneth Norman Dotson reportedly suffers from depression
By Sentinel Staff

Bill passed to halt suction redge mining
Suction dredge mining
Resumption would await new regulations from Fish and Game
By Sentinel Staff

Backbone Fire torches over 5,000 acres
Camp KimtuBig Rock closes as army
of firefighters assembles
in Willow Creek

By Sentinel Staff

Arcata Corps Committee targets Eureka waterfront?
Arcata Committee on Democracy and Corporations
Development in neighboring
city apparently part of
growing mandate

By Sentinel Staff

Waste Management burglar caught in the act
Humboldt County Waste Management facilityAaron Wade Kangas was holding a portable stereo at time of arrest
By Sentinel Staff

KHSU to air 'California in Crisis' series
Devil's Backbone
Special reports from National Public Radio begin Monday
By Frank Whitlatch

Two more arrested in jailhouse trafficking case
Humboldt County Sheriff's OfficeAccused guard released after posting $50,000 bail
By Sentinel Staff

Officers hunt down suspected burglar
Credit card fraud
Alleged accomplice, another parolee also nabbed
By Sentinel Staff

Hate crime suspect arrested
Paint rollerJohn David Osborn accused of painting racial statements on Harris Street
By Sentinel Staff

EPD catches up with alleged thief
Eureka Police Department
K-9 unit “Tahoe” helps cut second escape attempt short
By Sentinel Staff

Guard at county jail caught trafficking drugs
Humboldt County Sheriff's OfficeBenjamin Jentry-Rakestraw attempted to bring in heroin, tobacco, marijuana
By Sentinel Staff

Arcata to appeal feds on recruitment
Devil's Backbone
Thirteen other fires under control in Trinity Alps
By Sentinel Staff

Residents escape apartment complex blaze
2979 Union StSunday’s three-alarm fire the latest in a series in Eureka
By Sentinel Staff

Arcata to appeal feds on recruitment
Jack Nounnan
Eureka City Council will either join or bail on Tuesday
By Charles Douglas

CCC sets up summer projects
AIGFire safety and park maintenance improvements expected
By Sentinel Staff

Turning crisis into opporunity
Currency
California's empty wallet
By Ellen Brown

McCullen Street fire still a mystery
1506 McCullen StCharred two-story house
lacked electrical, gas services

By Sentinel Staff

Fire set in Winco bathroom
Winco
Damage from fire, water estimated at $5,000
By Sentinel Staff

Eureka Robbery Suspect Arrested In Ukiah
TrinidadWoman was cold and unresponsive, now in
critical condition

By Sentinel Staff

Supes tap Atkins for rail authority
Linda Atkins
Incumbent Charles Ollivier passed over on split vote
By Charles Douglas

Budget cuts could cause ‘public safety emergency’
DNA testing labState crime lab funding
on chopping block

By Emily Witt

Attempted murder in Hoopa
Lower Trinity River
Sheriffs looking for Chevy pickup truck
By Sentinel Staff

California commercial fishing in jeopardy
Commerical fishing boatNew data shows many
fisheries running losses

By Paul Mann

Madoff client Jeffry Picower netted $5 Billion
Steve Hardy, Director of ABC
Big winner likely made out with more than Madoff himself
By Jake Bernstein

Transportation chiefs talk turkey
California Transportation CommissionRCAA decries lack of ongoing support for bike trails
By David Courtland

Arcata cops raid 215 grow
Marijuana
Daniel Carbonneau popped for cultivation despite doctor’s recommendation
By Sentinel Staff

Three busted for roadside heist
Karl Denson's Tiny UniverseMarijuana sale goes south
when guns get pulled

By Sentinel Staff

Gunshots inflict major damage on comm tower
Shelter Cove
State parks building also vandalized, suspect remains elusive
By Sentinel Staff

HSU geographer named top scholar
Mendocino County Sheriff's OfficeSteve Cunha recognized for Central Asia expertise
By Paul Mann

Driver flees, passenger arrested at traffic stop
Eureka Police Department
William Lee Nicholson of Eureka sought for parole violations, new charges
By Sentinel Staff

Bipartisan Measures Crushed By State Voters
Tax revolt against ArnoldConstitutional Convention, recalls against Governor and Legislature proposed
By Charles Douglas

HSU Forestry Awards $33K In Scholarships
Chainsaw-wielding student
Academic achievement,
logging sportsmen honored
By Paul Mann

UPD Reports On-Campus Sexual Battery
Creekview DormTwo men sought in early
morning groping incident

By Sentinel Staff

May Brings Focus On Underage Drinking
Steve Hardy, Director of ABC
High school and college graduations focus of
police attention
By Sentinel Staff

Bill Introduced To Tax Bailout-Related Bonuses
AIGMike wanted 100% tax rate, settled for 90%
By Sentinel Staff

Congressman Thompson Warns Homeowners
Congressman Mike Thompson
Foreclosure assistance scams abound, HUD offers help
By Sentinel Staff

Tiny Universe Funks Out Today And Tomorrow
Karl Denson's Tiny UniverseFormer Kravitz sax-man Karl Denson defies categorization
By Sentinel Staff

Sixth Anniversary Peace March This Saturday
Jack Nounnan
Protesters to confront Obama on Afghanistan escalation
By Charles Douglas

Eureka Robbery Suspect Arrested In Ukiah
Mendocino County Sheriff's OfficePolice also search home of William Mulligan in Stafford
By Sentinel Staff

St. Patrick's Day Checkpoint On Tuesday
Green beer
Federally-funded papers check at undisclosed location
By Sentinel Staff
Drug Dealer Arrested At Arcata Motel
Motel 6Joshua Gillette already on probation for 2005 hash fire
By Sentinel Staff
Balloon Tract: "It's Time To Build"
Randy Gans
Security National foresees final public review stage this summer
By Sentinel Staff
High Speed Chase Results In Three Arrests
Kelly and Johns
Suspects in Mar. 6 home invasion crash into
former Pizza Hut
By Sentinel Staff
HSU To Hold Writing Education Conference
Redwood Writing ConferenceWorkshops center on writing
in the 21st Century

By Paul Mann
 Warrant In Hoopa
Alvin Wingo
One arrested, two others cited but Alvin Wingo remains at large
By Sentinel Staff
Grafitti Suspect Arrested In Old Town
Graffiti
Eric Scott Howe caught in
the act on Third Street

By Sentinel Staff
HSU And CR Name Top Book For ‘09
Greg Mortenson and David Relin
Three Cups Of Tea explores poverty in Pakistan
By Sentinel Staff
Hold-Up On Harris Street
Eureka Police DepartmentMasked men pull gun on market clerk, steal cash and smokes
By Sentinel Staff

HSU Unit Inaugurates Klamath Newsleter
Klamath watershed
Publication focused on water quality issues such as fish health
By Sentinel Staff

National Student Award Named For Judith Little
Judith Little
Sociology Association
recognizes accomplishment

By Sentinel Staff

EIR Released To Re-Open 142 Miles Of Railroad
Ukiah Train Depot
NCRA looking to restore line between Lombard and Willits
By Sentinel Staff

Zepparella: Four Women, One Mission
Zepparella
Red Fox gets foxy next Friday with lively Led tribute
By Sentinel Staff

Home Invasion Thwarted By Pepper Spray
Jan Lundberg
Suspects supposedly looking
for marijuana

By Sentinel Staff

Four Busted After Westside Disturbance
Brass knuckles
Drugs, paraphernalia and
brass knuckles discovered
By Sentinel Staff

Interrupted Burglary Ends After Standoff
15th Street
Tou Cheng resists arrest, suspected of being under
the influence

By Sentinel Staff

HSU Teams Up With UT-Austin On Green Fee
UT Austin Campus Environmental Center
Survey responses sought
from students, faculty, staff
By Sentinel Staff

Congressional Internship Open To HSU Students
Water testing
Panetta Institute fosters “dialogue” and “public service”
By Sentinel Staff

Dr. Jack A. Shaffer, 1929-2009
Dr. Jack A. Shaffer
Human Rights Commissioner, psychology professor remembered
By Sentinel Staff

Redwood ACLU Holds Local Election Reform Forum
Greg Allen
Keynote speaker Steve Chessin to discuss choice voting
By Sentinel Staff
HSU Library Adds Internet Cafe
Humboldt State University
Remodeled space to
open up this fall
By Sentinel Staff
Legislators Seek Ban On Recreational Gold Mining
Suction dredge
Suction dredge mining seen as harmful to salmon fishing
By Charles Douglas
Arcata Police Captain Completes FBI Academy
Tom Chapman
Investigative, management
and fitness training part
of federal program
By Sentinel Staff
Redwood Tsunami Group Honored For Innovation
Lori Dengler
Tri-county interagency
effort lauded for disaster mitigation efforts

By Paul Mann
The Difficulty Of Being An Informed American
Brainwashing
Function of the “mainstream media” to sell products and
to brainwash
By Paul Craig Roberts
Fellowships Available At State Capitol
California State Capitol
State will hire 18 new staffers by May for full-time positions
By Sentinel Staff
Port Of Humboldt: Millions For Homeland Security
Homeland Security
David Hull to expend over
$2.4 million on unspecified
port security enhancements
By Charles Douglas
Fortuna Conducting On-Street Parking Sweep
Fortuna Police Department
Grace period ends Jan. 31
for vehicles stored on
public property

By Sentinel Staff
HSU Welcomes Market Research Requests
Nancy Vizenor
Reports produced by business students now available to
area companies
By Sentinel Staff
Thompson Moves To Restore Drilling Ban
Oil rig
Congressman concerned with non-renewal of moratorium
by Democrat-run Congress

By Sentinel Staff
Art For Social Change Coming To Campus
Humboldt State University
Proposals due Jan. 26
for knowledge and
skill-sharing workshops

By Paul Mann
Senior Run Over, Trapped Under Vehicle In Accident
Arcata Police Department
Grisly scene in Northtown,
with 69-year-old man
suffering major injuries

By Sentinel Staff
Supervisors Choose New Chair, Vice Chair Tomorrow
Bonnie Neely and Jill Duffy
Speed limits coming for Briceland Road and
Shelter Cove Road

By Sentinel Staff
Sick Fox Shot By Arcata Police
Rabid fox
Fox was showing signs
of having rabies
By Sentinel Staff
Caterpillar Tractors Vanish Off The Lot
Arcata Plaza at night
Incident likely to have occurred around midnight on New Year’s
By Sentinel Staff
Community Forest Manual Features Arcata
Arcata Community Forest
Step-by-step advice given on long-term management and stewardship
By Sentinel Staff
Potentially Toxic Release Contained
Poker chips
Move seen as leveling playing field with Indian casinos
By Sentinel Staff
Potentially Toxic Release Contained
Power pole
Car accident takes down three PG&E poles, causes discharge
By Sentinel Staff
Jacoby Creek Forming Youth Board
Jacoby Creek
Land Trust looks to involve ages 16-24 in design of nature hike
By Charles Douglas
Seven Outlets Caught In Underage Booze Sales Sweep
Alcohol
Valerie Martinez arrested for furnishing alcohol to a minor, drug possession
By Sentinel Staff
Citizen's Police Academy Applications Open
Citizens Police Academy
Seven week educational
program to forge stronger
public-EPD partnership
By Sentinel Staff
Mountain Lion Prowling North Arcata
Mountain lion
Residents are urged to call
the APD if one is sighted

By Sentinel Staff
Crash Causes Gasoline Spill
Gasoline
Quick action by station staff, EFD minimizes damage
By Sentinel Staff
Sheriffs Find Loaded Gun, Drugs During Traffic Stop
Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
Gilbert Bottom, Nancy Herzog-Bottom busted for meth, morphine and more
By Sentinel Staff
Israel Accused Of Massive War Crime Atrocities
Gaza atrocity
Critics condemn targeting of civilians; Obama and Pelosi express terse approval
By Paul Joseph Watson
Woman Saved After Jumping Off Samoa Bridge
Samoa Bridge
Councilmember Larry Glass plays good Samaritan from
his kayak

By Sentinel Staff
Another Holiday DUI In Fortuna
Fortuna
Traffic collision leads to
felony driving under the
influence arrest
By Sentinel Staff
Pulp Mill Returns To The Brink Of Water Shut-Off
Evergreen Pulp
Special meeting of Water
Board to deal with another
round of past due bills

By Sentinel Staff
Arcata Police Shoot Two Rabid Foxes
Fox
Normally nocturnal foxes
were acting abnormally,
according to officer
By Sentinel Staff
Musicians Step Up To Help Their Own
Phillip Twitchwell
Benefit at HumBrews
tomorrow for folk guitarist
Phillip Twitchwell

By Charles Douglas
Kids Learn That Killing Is Fun
Army Experience Center
The Army's lethal new
theme park programs
kids as young as 13
By Penny Coleman
Ishi Dube Headlines New Year's Eve Bash
Ishi Dube
Massagana opening for show
in exaltation of gratitude

By Sentinel Staff
The Sole Of Christmas
Muntader al-Zaidi
Shoe-thrower shows how
"to set at liberty those
who are oppressed"
By Rev. William E. Alberts
Arcata Looks For Donations To Add Another K-9 Unit
K-9 unit
Holiday gifts welcome
for all-volunteer pooch purchasing effort

By Sentinel Staff
A $50 Billion Con Job Rocks Wall Street
Bernie Madoff
Bernie Madoff, poster boy
for greed and larceny

By Danny Schechter
Alleged Robbers End Up Injured, Arrested
Eureka Police Department
Nicholas Wuillmier,
Joshua Buchanan charged
with attempted robbery

By Sentinel Staff
Suspected Drunk Driver Crashes Into House
Drunk driving
Natural gas-fed explosion
causes serious damage to
Fortuna home

By Sentinel Staff
Computer Glitch Hits Vets Benefits
US Veterans Administration
Spouses of deceased
wrongfully denied benefits
for over a decade

By Sentinel Staff
Mountain Lion Spotted Twice On Campus
Mountain Lion
Overnight sightings around
B Street area of apparently
healthy young cat

By Sentinel Staff
Drugs Swiped From Fortuna Medical Office
Narcotic pills
Burglars make early morning
forced entry through window
By Sentinel Staff
Caterpillar Tractors Vanish Off The Lot
Caterpillar track loader
Loaders worth nearly $100k
roll away over weekend

By Sentinel Staff
Purse-Snatch Suspects Nabbed In Reno
Fortuna Police Department
Turns out the Grand Am was stolen in Fortuna
By Sentinel Staff
McKinleyville Credit Union Robber At Large
Bank robber
Coast Central on
Central Avenue site of
suspect’s cash grab

By Sentinel Staff
Rash Of Rabies Bites By Foxes In Bayside
Rabid fox
Environmental officials advise caution, immediate
medical attention if bitten

By Sentinel Staff
Feds Act Against Eureka, Arcata Over Recruitment
Department of Defense
Department of Defense refers case to District Court to invalidate citizen initiatives
By Charles Douglas
HSU Wins Major Conservation Grant
Rob Van Kirk and Kim Peterson
Department of Agriculture awards $620,000 for water management solutions
By Sentinel Staff
Wiggins To Lead Budget Subcommittee
State Senator Pat Wiggins
State Senator will deal with
state funding on energy
and the environment

By Sentinel Staff
Winter Weather Heating Safety Tips
Winter scene
Carbon monoxide fumes
are odorless and can
quickly overwhelm you

By Sentinel Staff
HSU Accepts Freshmen Applications Until March 1
Humboldt State University
Transfer students will have
until June 1 to ensure spot
in fall 2009 classes

By Sentinel Staff
Young Couple Snatches Senior Citizen's Purse
Eureka Police Department
EPD looking for
white Pontiac Trans-Am

By Sentinel Staff

Supervisors Give Go-Ahead To Police Review
Supervisor Neely and Supervisor Geist
Law Enforcement Advisory Committee to be formed,
auditor may be hired
By Sentinel Staff

Growers Fined For Environmental Damage
Hacker Creek
Jacob Willis, John Francis popped for leaking fuel tanks and hazardous waste dumping
By Sentinel Staff

Enjoy The Snow, But Respect Private Property
Titlow Hill
Sheriff directs public towards Forest Service areas
like Titlow Hill

By Sentinel Staff

Two Shasta County Men Arrested For Cutten Murder
Jason Belles and
Jonathan Watson, Jason Belles charged with the murder of Garrett Benson
By Sentinel Staff

HSU Re-Routes Traffic For Utility Work
HSU Dorms
New dorm complex breaks ground in southwestern
corner of campus

By Sentinel Staff

Severe Winter Storm Expected Tonight
NOAA Weather Radar
Community activist makes
special call for shelter space
to house homeless

By Sentinel Staff
Eureka To Hire Police Review Ombudsman
Robert Aaronson
City forgoes grant funding,
with $66,000 program funded
by police salary savings

By Charles Douglas
Students Move Toward Energy Independence
NOAA Weather Radar
HEIF awards $68,000 for student-designed projects
By Jessica Lamm
Winter Arts Faire Returns To The Mateel
Mateel Winter Arts Faire
Handmade crafts, continuous live entertainment and
a visit from Santa

By Sentinel Staff

Water Board, Lake District Nearing Mussel Consensus
Mussel
Evergreen Pulp coughs up $80,000 a day late
By Charles Douglas

House Votes To Suspend Retirement Tax On Seniors
U.S. House of Representatives
Temporary relief from penalty on not making annually required minimum withdrawal
By Sentinel Staff

New Defibrillator On Scene To Save Life
Defibrillator
Fire Department equipment went on-line only three days prior to heart attack incident
By Sentinel Staff

Anti-Gang Sweep Nets Six Arrests
Methamphetamine
Meth, paraphernalia seized
in Eureka, McKinleyville

By Sentinel Staff

Thousands Of Fighting Gamecocks Nabbed
Gamecock
Tuesday morning raids involve state and federal authorities, Humane Society
By Sentinel Staff

Dell'Arte's MFA Ensemble Presents Missing Persons
Dell'Arte's Missing Persons
Fully embodied five-minute
plays delve into
character development
By Sentinel Staff

Wheetley Re-Elected Mayor Of Arcata
Arcata mayor Mark Wheetley
New majority of
Winkler, Brinton, Ornelas
assumes office

By Charles Douglas

State Senate Leader Gets UAW To Postpone Strike
California State Senate leader Darrell Steinberg
Student teaching assistants
statewide seeking fee waivers
By Sentinel Staff

Stewart Named Rural Policy Specialist
Connie Stewart
Position to focus on research
and data-mining concerning
rural living conditions

By Sentinel Staff

Eureka Drug Dealer Gets Eight Year Sentence
U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer
Previously deported
illegal immigrant caught
with firearms, meth
By Sentinel Staff

Racism A Factor In Attempted Murder
Pulp mill
$80,000 payment today avoids shutdown of service to Samoa peninsula
By Charles Douglas

Campus To Remain Open If UAW Strike Occurs
United Auto Workers
Student teaching assistants
statewide seeking fee waivers
By Sentinel Staff

Racism A Factor In Attempted Murder
Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
Cody Lee Meyers sought
for golf club attack on
Native American
man
By Sentinel Staff

EPD Offers Harleys At Auction
Harley-Davidson Road King
Sealed bids, including
10% deposit, due by Dec. 23
By Sentinel Staff

New Schatz Home Takes Shape
Schatz home
$2.9 million home to
demonstrate cutting-edge sustainability

By Sentinel Staff

Wave Energy Deemed Feasible, If Gnarly
Wave energy
White paper issued on
potential impacts of off-shore,
underwater facilities
By Paul Mann

Obama Doesn't Plan To End Occupation Of Iraq
Barack Obama
Yet again, neoliberal fools
are willing dupes of
just another two-faced pol

By Jeremy Scahill

Cash, Marijuana Seized From Arrested Camper
Marijuana leaf
APD conducts later
search of storage unit,
find LSD, psilocybin

By Sentinel Staff

Cutten Resident Shot Dead In His Own Home
Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
Girlfriend witnessed struggle, slaying; suspect at large
By Sentinel Staff

HSU Launches Online Environmental Resource
Humboldt State University
Website offers info on eco-partnerships between
university and community
By Sentinel Staff

Enforcement Of Youth Protection Acts Begin
Military recruiter
Arcata and Eureka city attorneys working on enforcement plan
By Sentinel Staff

HSU Junior To Attend Presidential Inauguration
Inauguration Day
Inaugural Scholar chosen for demonstrated leadership skills
By Sentinel Staff

Water District Scrambles Over Pulp Mill Default
Pulp Mill
Special meeting on Monday to address potentially devastating effect on water bills
By Charles Douglas

Moonalice Landing Next Saturday
Moonalice
Passion Presents these
Bay Area music legends
By Sentinel Staff

Pizza Deliveryman Faces Armed Robbery Over Food
Noose
Child abuse suspect stabbed
six times; Richard Kesser
hangs himself

By Sentinel Staff

A Season Of Wonder And Light
Santa and Mrs. Claus
Holiday open house kicks off Arcata Mainstreet celebrations on Friday
By Sentinel Staff

Pizza Deliveryman Faces Armed Robbery Over Food
Pizza
Three hooded assailants rip off pizza, buffalo wings with revolver
By Sentinel Staff

City Manager Taken Ill, Mendosa Takes Over Arcata
Michael Hackett and Randy Mendosa
Lame duck City Council meeting in closed session Wednesday to review situation
By Charles Douglas

Missing Gun Has Sheriffs Searching Fickle Hill
.380 caliber semi-automatic handgun
Woman injured in crash last week may have dropped semi-automatic handgun
By David Courtland

Blitzen Trapper In First-Ever HumCo Show Tomorrow
Blitzen Trapper
The Parson Red Heads
back up their Portland-based country rock
By Sentinel Staff

CalTrans Talks Trees At Wednesday Town Hall Meet
Eucalyptus trees
Contemplated cut of Eucalyptus stand draws critics
By Sentinel Staff

Arcata High Serves Up Flapjacks
Arcata High School
Fundraiser benefits school’s Career and College Center
By Sentinel Staff

Eureka Police Searching For Missing Woman
Christine WaltersChristine Walters last
heard from on Friday

By Sentinel Staff
Fritzsche Named To Global Conservation Panel
Ron Fritzsche
HSU professor to assess
threats to marine species
By Sentinel Staff

Food Safety Tips For Holiday Feasts
ThanksgivingPublic health officials issue
reminder on food handling

By Sentinel Staff

Masked Man With Taser Robs Business Owner
Taser
Man mugged on Sunday night while entering vehicle
By Sentinel Staff

The Bush Pardons
George W. BushThe rule of law
must be respected

By Russ Feingold

When It's A Clear Day And You Can't See GM
Factory ruinsWhat good is a financial sector with nothing to finance?
By Paul Craig Roberts

Eureka Man Busted For Drugs After Car Chase
SwitchbladeCheng booked on charges which include possessing switchblade
By Sentinel Staff

Food Donations Sought For Arcata Endeavor
HSU
HSU staff lead push for food
to feed people, pets
By Sentinel Staff
Motorcyclist Evades EPD Checkpoint, Crashes
Police checkpointEight arrests, two for DUI charges at 101 cop stop
By Sentinel Staff
The Two Trillion Dollar Black Hole
Black hole
A credit crisis or a
collapsing Ponzi scheme?
By Pam Martens
Klamath Parties Agree To Biggest Dam Removal Ever
Boyle DamFour dams to be torn down by 2020 as part of long-term effort to restore salmon runs
By Sentinel Staff
Marriage Equality Rally Coming To Eureka Saturday
Proposition 8 protest
More than 250,000 set to take
part in nationwide protest
By Sentinel Staff
Bernie Worrell Brings Funk Stylings To Town This Saturday
Bernie WorrellWoo Warriors and Seneca to
touch down at Red Fox

By Sentinel Staff
No Crime, No Foul For The Political-Media Club
Condi Rice
Happy days for clubby,
self-delusional "journalists"
By Chris Floyd
Sheriffs Capture Child Abuse Suspect
Fernando Joel CalderonDeputies tipped off, discover wanted man in Eureka
By Sentinel Staff
Missing Hunters Rescue Themselves
Forest
Search-and-rescue sent to find overdue hunters in Mill Creek
By Sentinel Staff

Humboldt Breaks Ground For New Dorm Complex
Humboldt State University
Community center, 434 beds with price tag nearing $38 million
By Sentinel Staff

Open Letter To The Lamest Duck
Cindy Sheehan
A special Veteran's Day message to President Bush
By Cindy Sheehan

Arcata Econ Dev Meeting Monday
Federal Court
County agrees to pay out $44k; no sign of financial support from Democracy Unlimited
By Charles Douglas

HSU Champions International Education
Alan Sweedler
International education experts tackle immigration, globalization
By Sentinel Staff

"Depaver Jan" Lundberg Sets Sail To Westhaven
Jan Lundberg
Former oil analyst-turned-enviro holds benefit concert for
Sail Transport Network

By Sentinel Staff

Pot Wins In A Landslide
Marijuana
A thundering rejection of
America's longest war
By Rob Kampia

Arcata Econ Dev Meeting Monday
Wing Inflatables
Loan to Wing Inflatables, ball park development on deck
By Sentinel Staff

Real Change Depends On Stopping The Bailout Profiteers
Wall Street bull
Enormous debt burden will make real investments next to impossible
By Naomi Klein

Eureka Reporter Waves The White Flag
Water testing
New water system users will have to wait for next year
By Sentinel Staff

First Fed-EPD Checkpoint This Thursday
Checkpoint
Motorists expected to have their papers ready for inspection
By Sentinel Staff

Sheriffs Looking For Child Abuse Assailant
Fernando Joel Calderon
Fernando Joel Calderon wanted for charges that include torture
By Sentinel Staff

Great American Taxi Delivers Ride To ‘Honky Tonk Heaven’
Great American Taxi
Former Leftover Salmon front man heads up neo-Americana act
By Sentinel Staff

Sport-Harvested Mussel Quarantine Ends
Mussels
Sampling confirms safe or undetectable levels
By Sentinel Staff

Three Busted For Bur
APD
Smash-and-grab locals nabbed
in probation search

By Sentinel Staff

EPD Saves Unnamed, Unconscious Motorist
Exhaust
Muffler was glowing bright orange from extreme heat
By Sentinel Staff

Jamaica Warrior King Arrives Sunday
Jamaica Warrior King
Conscious vibes for only $25
By Sentinel Staff

Eureka Reporter Waves The White Flag
White Flag
Opinion page to merge with the Times-Standard, printing press
to remain open

By Charles Douglas

Election Reform Measures Meet The Ballot Box
Vote Here
Instant run-off voting racks up more victories nationwide
By Rob Richie

Nail-Biter In Arcata Swings Against Machi
Michael Machi
Two-term incumbent upset by Winkler, Brinton, Ornelas
By Charles Douglas

Incumbents Hold Seats On Water Board
Barbara Hecathorn
Tera Prucha edges ahead of Shepherd, Webb in final count for Division 2 seat
By Charles Douglas

Fox News Smears Nader
Fox News
Fawning host and panel angrily proclaim Nader a racist for failing to worship Obama
By Paul Joseph Watson
Anti-Recruiting Ballot Measures Succeed
Military recruitersNew or renewed taxes approved in Arcata, Eureka, Trinidad
By Sentinel Staff
Obama Landslides McCain; Nader Trounces McKinney
Barack ObamaDems make substantial gains in House; independents hold balance in swing Senate races
By Sentinel Staff
Second District Confirms Victory For Clendenen
Clif Clendenen
Write-in votes, Rodoni or otherwise, five points behind; Fennell finishes third
By Sentinel Staff
Split Ticket In Eureka With Jager, Atkins Triumphant
Linda AtkinsBalance of power on City Council remains in place
By Sentinel Staff
Is Obama's Romp A Little Too LBJ?
LBJ and Obama
President-elect drops hints of austerity measures, foreign adventures ahead
By Charles Douglas
Area Children Need Medical 'Homes'
HSU Children's CenterReport reveals 28% of North Coast children continue to
live in poverty

By Sentinel Staff

HSU Hosts Veterans Day Events
Rollin Richmond
Richmond to cut ribbon at Veterans Enrollment and Transition Services center
By Sentinel Staff

HSU Scientists Spot Unusual Eddy
Unusual eddyWater flow suspected of interfering with flow of nutrients and marine species
By Sentinel Staff
Arcata Mainstreet Hosts Kids For Halloween
Arcata PlazaEvent features costume contest and a Marching Lumberjacks parade
By Sentinel Staff
Benbow Drive-by Injures One, Assailants At Large
Highway 101 near BenbowSUV pulls up to sedan on southbound 101, fires,
speeds off

By Sentinel Staff
Davies Rebuts "Hit Piece" On Water Board Race
Hank SimsCandidate claims North Coast Journal resorted to blatantly misleading tactics
By Sentinel Staff
Advocate, Writer Tackle Race Issues
Frances KendallCampus dialogue to focus
on institutionalized racism,
white privilege

By Sentinel Staff
Police Brutality Protestors March Through Eureka
Police brutality protestResidents also mourn anniversary of controversial slaying of Chris Burgess
By Charles Douglas

Measure T Faces Defiance From Corporate Chocolate
Stephen DaviesDemocracy Unlimited head faces Water Board challenger willing to test waters
By Sentinel Staff

HSU Joins Statewide Solar Partnership
Solar installation by ERE studentsEnvironmental Resource Engineering students to help install new systems
By David Courtland

Thieves Escape In Beamer After Rash Of Burglaries
BMW LogoOver $50k swiped from a
single home; suspects sighted
in stolen vehicle

By Sentinel Staff

Arcata To Pull The Plug On Corporations Committee
UnplugMultiple vacancies and
repeated failure to hold
regular meetings cited

By Charles Douglas

Eureka Cops Shut Down Weed Operation
Marijuana leafFire Department called to
shut down multiple power meters due to hazard

By David Courtland

Vandals Burn Truck, Damage Heavy Equipment
CaterpillarHumboldt Bay Forest Products in Fields Landing hit hard
By Sentinel Staff

Arcata Council Mulls Ban On Recruiting
Troops"The people of Arcata don't want our children targeted"
By Sentinel Staff

Deputies Destroy Weed On PL Land
Infected Mosquito Sheriff blames "foreign drug trafficking orgs"
By Sentinel Staff

Redwood Rapier Camp Returns
FencingLocal academy hosts world's only week-long historical fencing instruction
By Sentinel Staff

West Nile Virus Season Arrives
Infected mosquito County health recommends prevention measures
By Sentinel Staff

Mendo Redwood Co Assumes Control Of Pacific Lumber
Pacific Lumber mill Environmentalists hail "new era" in Humboldt County
By David Courtland

Eureka Therapist To Head Mental Health Oversight
Stephen Mayberg County health recommends prevention measures
By Sentinel Staff




Telehealth Center
Telehealth Technology Bill Filed In CongressMedicare recipients to virtually see specialists

Diesel-Contaminated Crek Reopened For Residents
California voters back 99, flunk 98; Smith re-elected easily
German program

Sequoia Park
Kidnap And Robbery Suspect NabbedJuan Jose Estrada-Chavez held on $50,000 bail

Diesel-Contaminated Crek Reopened For Residents
Richmond cites low enrollment, budget crisis
German program

Sarah Swanlund
Fortuna Senior Wins Regional Art Contest
Arcata artist also receives Honorable Mention

Diesel-Contaminated Crek Reopened For Residents
State officials, contractors sill working to mitigate impact
Hacker Creek area

Election
And The Sentinel Endorses...
Pitino, Clendenen, Smith, for Supervisor

Candidates Respond To Hand-Counted Ballot Push
Voter committee asks, Lovelace, others don't answer
Mark Lovelace

HSU
Construction At HSU Leads To Paint In Arcata Creek
Clean-up underway from spill at new athletics complex

Supes Set To Impose County Hiring Freeze
CAO proposes record $296 million budget for 2008-09
Help Not Wanted

Pistol
Traffic Stop Turns Up Drugs, Guns And Felons
Status check discovers gun reported stolen in Arcata

Cease And Desist Order On Fourth Of July Festivities?
Gualala group takes Coastal Commission to court
Fireworks

Alderpoint
Sheriff's Drug Unit Closes Big Bud Operation
Diesel fuel spill discovered, but suspects remain at large

Groh Charged With Murder Of Roommate In Motel
George Gigure, 61, found dead with bleeding facial wounds
Murder

Clif Clendenen
Sentinel Interviews: Clif Clendenen
"Treat them like people and try to get the services they need"

Supes Set To Give Big Raises To County Elected Officials
All Faith Partnership's shelter also up for $25k grant
Supervisor Jill Geist

Jimmy Smith
Sentinel Interviews: Jimmy Smith
"You can't have unequal services in adjacent areas"

Dobbs Gets Decade-Long Stretch For Cultivation
Fortuna man gets sent to prison for Mendocino bud business
Department of Justice

Hacker Creek
Toxic Fuel Spil Closes Hacker Creek
Residents advised to pull water intake lines

Sentinel Interviews: Paul Pitino
"The best thing you can do about tourism: Clean your town"
Paul Pitino

Drug dog
Stakeout, Drug Dog Take Down Heroin Houses
Heroin dealer, girlfriend arrested, held on $30,000 bail

Johanna Rodoni, Second District Supervisor
Supes receive report on formation of police review system
Johanna Rodoni

Marijuana
Marijuana Raids In Blue Lake, McKinleyville
Suspected growers Beals, Hjelle still at large

Car Burglary Season Arrives
Humboldt County Sheriff's Office issues warning
Car Break-in

Home Invasion
Big Charges Filed In Little Fairfield Case
Two men charged with April 30 home invasion robbery

Alleged Rapist Escapes Charges
Administrative, civil penalties may still be imposed
No Means No!

CPD Debate Supe Hopefuls Debate Port Development
Lovelace, Pitino back $10 living wage for Humboldt County

17 Arrested In Latest Westside Operation
Eureka cops help Drug Task Force sweep harbor area
EPD Badge

Salmon are in short supply North Coast Salmon Bailout: $170 Million
Thompson claims credit for earmark in pork-laden Farm Bill

Suspect caught on mall security camera
Purse-Snatcher At Large After Bayshore Robbery
Suspect said to be wearing black skeleton sweatshirt

Meth Heads Wander 101, Expose Themselves
Hansen, Engebretson popped by EPD along the highway
Bag of meth

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