Samoa News

Arcata resident Jessie Hobba was enjoying the weather on the Mad River near the bridge on Hatchery Road in Blue Lake on Sunday afternoon until she returned to her car.

"For the people in pain we could see that we were helping them," said Royal Australian Air Force Leading Aircraft Woman Kymberley Monck, a dental assistant who conducted exams and tooth extractions throughout the past week.

A fire in Fairhaven on Tuesday night caused extensive damage to a residence, according to the Samoa Peninsula Fire District.

When it comes to planning for the future, Humboldt Bay Harbor District CEO Jack Crider is focusing on achievable near-term goals while casting a skeptical eye toward the resurgence of rail service.

For example, between 2006 and 2010, about three-quarters of Taiwanese-Americans and more than half of Korean-Americans aged 25 and older had earned bachelor's degrees, but only 10 percent of Samoans and 12 percent of Laotian-Americans in that same age range had done so - large gaps that frequently go unseen.

San Jose, CA, June 5, 2013 - SunWize Technologies, Inc., is designing and installing what will be the Independent State of Samoa's largest solar electricity generation system.

The Superstars: See your favorite artists. Start with John Wesa in the north, hit Alan Sandborn in Arcata, finish up with Kathy O'Leary and the C Street galleries in Eureka.

Showing work together for the first time, five local female artists will join forces and demonstrate their tools and techniques at the historic Samoa Women's Club, 115 Rideout Ave., during the first weekend of North Coast Open Studios on June 1 and 2. The Samoa event will run for one weekend only, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.

Sinh Lam mans an overflowing grill Sunday in Old Sacramento, preparing his San Jose company's Thai Kabobs.