From the Eureka Reporter,

Eureka is implementing a parking permit program for downtown residents. Residents pay $50 for a permit that allows them to park for 72 hours at a time in city parking lots that most people pay to park in.

The fee is extremely low given the cost to the city to provide that parking, but it looks like Eurea is on the right track towards a model where people pay directly for parking instead of having you and I pay for it.

This official League of American Bicyclists course will cover safe, legal bicycling, including bike safety checks, fixing a flat tire, on-bike skills and crash avoidance techniques. It's the first time this course has been offered in Humboldt County.

To sign up contact P.A. Wintersun at 442.5236 or p-aws@sbcglobal.net

More details below:

When: Friday, August 22 6-9pm in classroom (Eureka Location TBD)

Saturday, August 23 9am-4pm On the Road (Eureka Location TBD)

John Williams, NWP operator. Can the NCRA rein in this trail opponent?

The Humboldt Bay Stewards symposium on the Redwood Marine Terminal ended up being a full-house affair at the Wharfinger tonight.

John Shaefer checks out the scale of a Port of Oakland Crane compared with the Carson Mansion.

A Eureka Reporter story this morning headlined “CR drivers may be in for Halloween treat” reveals that College of the Redwoods is spending $1.5 million in Measure Q interest to repave the parking lot instead of using parking fees. That’s money that should be spent on educational facilitie

Proposed road connecting Humboldt Hill with Tomkins Hill Road

HTA Board and Staff, clockwise from the back: Stan Binnie - Trinidad (reaching for a donut, gotcha Stan! ;-) ), Greg Pratt - Director of Operations, Paul Pitino - Chairperson - Arcata, Nel Fregoso - General Manager, Dean Glazier - Fortuna, Johanna Rodoni - Humboldt County, Bud Leonard - Rio Dell.

This incident on the southbound approach to the Samoa Bridges just in from the Eureka Reporter:

"Richard Tennant, 84, of Manila, was driving south on state Route 255 south of the intersection with New Navy Base Road when the collision occurred, according to a California Highway Patrol report.

The Bay Commission last night ended up being pretty cordial given the tension left over from the previous meeting. Hats off to District President and 4^th District Commissioner Dennis Hunter for setting the tone at the beginning of the meeting, urging respect for different opinions, as well as adherence to the principals of communication, courtesy and common sense.

It won't be as physically explosive as LNG, but it may remind you of that controversy. The stars are aligning for a contentious meeting this Thursday at the Humboldt Bay Harbor Recreation and Conservation District (HBHRCD).