The Ferndale Report

May 1, 2013

mike@khum.com — Thu, 2 May 2013 10:41:02 -0700 GMT

Regularly scheduled Fair Board meeting does not happen for reasons that are difficult to understand; proposal is made to give Planning Commission members a refresher course on proper procedures; CalTrans plans to do some kind of work on something or other; Ferndale kids need to step up their truancy efforts.

2-27-2013

mike@khum.com — Fri, 1 Mar 2013 13:29:18 -0800 GMT

Continued coverage of the goings on regarding the Humboldt County Fair Board, including the possible establishment of a "press section" to keep unruly photographers in check; possibly relatedly, subpoenas were served on several Board members regarding exactly what, we don't know; Ferndale's Planning Commission dealt with difficult issues regarding...um...snooze, snooze, whatever. Lots of people ate beef at something or other. Lots going on in the Cream City.

01-02-13

mike@khum.com — Thu, 3 Jan 2013 11:49:03 -0800 GMT

(This episode joined in progress due to our recording engineer being an idiot.) A settlement has been proposed in a lawsuit that resulted from Creamerygate; the Ferndale City Council reviews its purchasing procedures in light of Tractorgate; the fair's bank account is looking decently healthy; there's some sports news that I didn't really pay attention to.

12-12-12

mike@khum.com — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 07:41:32 -0800 GMT

Ex Humboldt Creamery CEO leaves Texas penitentiary for a halfway house in the Tenderloin; as the date for the Lighted Tractor Parade nears, information comes to light that new sewer tractor was purchased improperly by the Victorian Village; surprise, the school wants some more money.

12-05-12

mike@khum.com — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 07:28:17 -0800 GMT

A debris torrent causes Francis Creek to flood; Stuart Titus emerges as victor in Ferndale's Mayor contest; Xmas tree gets a new lighter; high school football season comes to a somewhat unexpected end.

11-21-12

mike@khum.com — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:16:20 -0800 GMT

More about the money that we paid for that fell out of the sky into the pockets of teachers; some thing of note happened at the horse racing meeting but also Ferndale received a major burn; the kids win a football game.

11-14-12

mike@khum.com — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:20:12 -0800 GMT

People start to think about Salt River project maintenance costs; teachers get Prop. 30 windfall; at least eight people have a problem with the schools superintendent; some dude disrespects Old Glory because he didn't get his way in the election.

7-11-12

mike@khum.com — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:31:08 -0700 GMT

Shell Wind Energy project succumbs to intensely creamy NIMBYism; Mind's Eye Manufactory rocks like Slayer; Ferndale municipal budget in the black; scandalous naked nudeness (featuring naked people) to be showcased at Ferndale Rep.

Ferndale Enterprise Dispatches for June 13

mike@khum.com — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 17:46:10 -0700 GMT

ITEM! Restoration of the Salt River looks a go ... ITEM! Timber Harvest Management Plan filed for hills above town ... ITEM! Caltrans plans to invade town for a couple of years for Hwy 211 repaving project ... ITEM! Cream City sales tax revenues on long, slow decline ... ITEM! Young Ferndalians haul in scholarships galore ...

TFR For April 26, 2012

mike@khum.com — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:40:51 -0700 GMT

Local water company very seriously studying whether to keep extra money or not; school administration and teachers' union do something or other; Ferndale group miraculously raises $100k in effort to keep massively cool lighthouse lens in F'dale; "certain element" stealing things, etc., according to Police Chief.