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Community Calendar Nov. 12 -Dec. 19
Call 445-8404. * Rose propagation and grafting, talk by Tracy Sclar of Amity Heritage Roses of Hydesville at the Humboldt Rose Society meeting.
Pet-Expo Halloween at Fortuna Feed
Fortuna Feed and Garden Center held its 3rd annual Pet-Expo last Saturday. Cathy Whitchurch, who manages the business, was very happy with the turnout.
Fortuna Kiwanans name Family of the Year, 2009 Woman of Distinction
Every year for the past 10 years, the Kiwanis Club of Fortuna has sponsored a Woman of the Year Award and Family of the Year Award.
Harvest and Halloween Happenings
Hydesville School's annual "Halloween Carnival" will be held Friday from 5 to 7:30 p.m. All are invited to come join in the fun.
Pacific Logging Congress celebrates 100 years
Humboldt County logging professionals will travel to southern California in November to participate in a roundtable discussion of what is being done to adapt to changing economic and market conditions.
'I was terrified': Ex-wife takes stand against alleged, would-be Fortuna abductor
The ex-wife of a Hydesville man who held police in a standoff in Fortuna last month began her emotional testimony at his preliminary hearing Friday, describing in detail how the situation unfolded.
Alton Interchange project coming along
Caltrans reported last week that they pleased that the Alton Interchange Project on Route 101 is on schedule.
The Hydesville man who kept Fortuna Police on a nine-hour standoff Wednesday with his son as a hostage is now in custody on suspicion of six crimes, including allegedly violating a restraining order to stay away from his son and soon-to-be ex-wife. Vernon Franklin Curteman Jr., 50, began his standoff with the Fortuna Police Department at his wife's ...
Fatal motorcycle crash near Leggett
A 52-year-old Danville man died when he crashed his motorcycle and was hit by a logging truck in northern Mendocino County near Leggett about 1:34 p.m. Tuesday.
And they're off: Humboldt County Fair is out of the gate
The opening ceremony hadn't yet happened, but that didn't deter determined fairgoers from streaming through the gate on the first and admission-free day of the Humboldt County Fair's 10-day run.
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Some Carlottans peeved about proposed Highway 36 widening
The original action began more than a decade ago in Carlotta when Caltrans received letters expressing concern about students' safety while walking to Cuddeback School.
Communities are judged, in part, by how they provide public safety for their residents.
Community Garden gets going at Hydesville School
There's a new addition at Hydesville Elementary School: A Community Garden. The garden, voluntarily built by JJ Johansen of Johansen Construction was used from July 6 to the 17th during the school's summer session.
Family tradition honors Independence Day at Hydesville reunion
Patriotism is a living, breathing entity at a little-known, but much anticipated event held every July 4 by members of the nine-sibling Sarvinski family.
50 years ago in The Humboldt Beacon July 9
The rodeo itself is loaded with new crowd-pleasing events, including a wild horse race to replace the single steer stopping, perhaps of interest to cowboys, but dead as a mackerel to most of the crowds.
Darrell and Sandy Gilmore were married May 16, 2009 at Hydesville Community Church by Pastor Jeff Beltz.
Hydesville horse and rider excel in Idaho competition
On Sunday, May 24, Joyce Sousa of Hydesville rode Arabian horse LV Integrity and raced to a first place finish at the Owyhee Fandango International Endurance, 100 mile ride held in Oreana, Idaho.
Slithery creatures featured at SET Expo
On April 25, Saturday, The Science, Engineering and Technology Expo came to Redwood Acres.
Warner and Marilyn Wright Forsell celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with their family at a beach house on the Mendocino coast on the weekend of March 22.