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Posts published in February 2019

The Red Peony

In Greek mythology the peony is tied to a nymph named Paeonia. The beautiful maiden attracts the attention of Apollo, who flirts with her. Noticing that Aphrodite is watching, the suddenly bashful Paeonia turns bright…

MCT: Thursday, February 21, 2019

Brief Respite;
20 Open;
Abreu Hearing;
Egret;
Group Shoot;
Spay Day;
Farm Report;
Ed Notes;
Cole Ranch;
Quizless;
Coastal Knoll;
CCC Candidates;
Probation Violations;
Yesterday's Catch;
Don Newcombe;
Crash Recovery;
Gay Event;
Bernie's Back;
Shoot First;
Green Deal;
Music Trio;
Matamoros Uprising;
Couch Offer;
Oil Loses

I Get to California (Part 8)

On my first trip to California, I hitchhiked on U.S. Route 460, which is a major East/West artery. Right away I got a ride from two girls who were about my age; I was still…

Letters (Feb. 20, 2019)

There are surely lots of unintended consequences to PG&E’s bankruptcy filing. One of them, here in Mendocino County is going to affect much of the population north of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Human Trafficking Saves Old Coast Café

Human trafficking does not depend on guns and muscles. Usually, it works by threats. Sylvia knew from the time she was a kid that she was an American citizen. Her father was born in the…

Major Aquaculture Project Gets Samoa Lease

Humboldt County is poised to become a hub for aquaculture, as the Harbor District has approved a lease for a Norway-based company that aims to build a fish farm on the Samoa Peninsula.  The district’s…

The Eliza Bowman Story (Part 2)

In this space last time we covered the early life of Eliza Durbin Bowman. Additionally, the previous piece contained some history of the relations of Indians and whites in Humboldt County in the 1850s and…

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