Jack Durham


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McKinleyville man arrested for allegedly shooting at house

A McKinleyville man was arrested Saturday, June 15 after he allegedly fired a shot through the door of an occupied home on Lime Avenue, The Sheriff’s Department received a call at about 8:30 p.m. that someone had fired a shot at a house on the 1700 block of Lime Avenue, located off Sutter Road in McKinleyville’s Calville neighborhood. When deputies... READ MORE >

Play ping pong, bocce ball at McK Senior Center; Cooking co-op idea explored

What are you doing this Thursday for lunch? At 11 a.m. the McKinleyville Senior Center will be serving a chef salad for $3 as part of our summer mini meals. Fran is in charge and we always get rave reviews for her food. Are you looking for something to do this summer? The center has a ping pong table, paddles... READ MORE >

McK MATTERS: Jenkins receives scholarship; gymkhana results released

Danielle Jenkins, who attended McKinleyville High School and Shasta High School, was recently awarded a $20,000 scholarship from the Ford Family Foundation. Jenkins is the the daughter of Jim and Michelle Henson of Redding and Kevin Jenkins of McKinleyville. Danielle Jenkins, who now lives in Redding, plans to attend Chico State University and major in speech and communication disorders. McKinleyville... READ MORE >

GUEST OPINION: Love, Sweet Love

“What the world needs now is love, sweet love.”  That was the opening line of a popular song some years back.  It comes to mind now in light of a letter in the Times-Standard which argued against “holy book thumpers” that “the universe doesn’t care” about humanity.  I replied that atheists and believers alike must avoid confusing religion and science... READ MORE >

GUEST OPINION: Pick Your Flower, Skip the Poison

“All flesh is Grass” Isiah 40:6 Our Springtime gaze cannot miss the burgeoning dandelions, those relentless fertile invaders of our visions of pristine lawns, that provoke our flora-cidal passions. Dandelions get their name from their deeply notched leaf margins that resemble lion’s teeth (dent-de-lion = tooth of the lion). They get their bad rep from their tenacity and fecundity: they... READ MORE >

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: If you were on the Mad with some kids…

Dear Editor: A couple of weeks ago a children’s group was on the dunes on the Mad River. The leaders took the kids on a hike along the shore, then piled them into four canoes to go up the Mad. I don’t know who that group was, but I took some pictures from the cliff overlooking the Mad. I would... READ MORE >

MY SIDE OF THE STREET: Taxpayers can expect to bail out flood plain residents

Those of us who believe there is a place for reasonable limits on development of private property were concerned when two new Humboldt County supervisors were elected who do not share our views. Mark Lovelace is now a lone voice in the wilderness as the rest of the board works to dilute the general plan update, which has already been... READ MORE >

SHERIFF'S LOG: Burglars smash car windows and steal stuff at local beaches

Thursday, May 30 7:19 p.m. – On Scenic Drive near Camel Rock, a car was burglarized during a smash and grab. Friday, May 31 5:09 a.m. – A report came in that a male was “obviously tweaking” while sitting in a car on Quail Run Court. No other information was available. Saturday, June 1 8:30 a.m. – A couple going... READ MORE >

MCK LITTLE LEAGUE: McKinleyville to host Tournament of Champions

Our local Little League season is over. Wow! What an exciting year it was. All teams won games, some more the others, and all teams lost, some many more games than others as well, but at the end I feel it was a great season overall and the players enjoyed themselves. I want to thank all the coaches, parents, concession... READ MORE >

Supervisors pick harbor commissioner for North Coast Railroad Authority

Torn between two viable candidates, a majority of the Board of Supervisors has voted to appoint Harbor District Commissioner Richard Marks to the North Coast Railroad Authority’s Board of Directors. Although the second candidate, Arcata resident Dan Hauser, has extensive experience as a former state Assembly member and served as the railroad authority’s executive director from 1996 to 1998, Marks’... READ MORE >