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HumCo’s Tea Party Movement

Hundreds of county residents converged in Eureka for a Tea Party rally that included a variety of speak­ers, some American Revolution outfits and apparent dissenters who were identified as “infiltrators.” The second annual rally for…

Can This Marriage Be Saved?

Many longtime Ukiahans know the story of Johnny and Mina Kvasnicka. An ambitious, hard-working couple, the Kvasnickas built an enviably beautiful new house at the swanky address of Saratoga Court in developer Gilbert Ashoff’s upscale Vichy Springs Resort east of Ukiah. The Kvasnickas raised their daughters at Saratoga Court and accumulated lots of nice things, including a $50,000 BMW. Then love fled.

Off the Record

This week: Cockburn comes to Fort Bragg, Risk Management goes broke, advice for Sunkett and much more...

From the Blogs: Finnegan Loses to “Rat Bitch”

A secret report detailing deep divisions within the DA's office tells how DA candidate Matt Finnegan was fired a year ago after “mounting a campaign of character assassination” against a supervising attorney he called the “rat bitch.”

Bird’s Eye View

Greetings one and all. If you are sitting comfortably I shall begin. They’re back! No, I’m not referring to the delightful blossoms on the apple trees; nor to the buttercups and daisies scattered around the…

Forest Ecology Upheld in Humco

What’s the value of a forest? Humboldt County’s Planning Commission explored the question at its April 8 meeting and etched the answer into a goal statement that emphasizes both the ecological and economic value of…

Farm To Farm

According to the people who think the moon has some effect on the best time to put in seeds or do transplants, this last week was probably supposed to be a choice window to tuck…

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