Crescent City News
- 4imprint Announces $57,000 in Gifts to Nonprofits in First Half of 2011 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:07PMThrough its one by one™ philanthropic giving program, promotional products retailer 4imprint donated $57,000 in-kind to more than 114 nonprofit organizations and charities throughout the United States and Canada in the first two quarters of 2011.
- Brit win as China's divers leap forward Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:38PMOlympic hosts Britain struck gold at the world aquatics championships Tuesday as China bagged another two diving titles to stand just four away from sweeping all 10.
- All aboard for trips to the city Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:15PMOne bus company is listening to the people and their transit woes and is offering a possible solution.
- Allotments to be restored to use Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:05AMAllotments in Lincoln which were almost sold off for housing are to be restored after nearly a decade.
- Little Tokyo in Bohol Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:09AMA LITTLE resort in Bohol is making a big name. Tucked in the southern part of Panglao Island in Bohol, 16 kilometers away from Tagbilaran City and a 25-minute drive from the city airport and pier, is the newly opened Chiisai Natsu Resort.
- Kempinski announces Hotel Badamdar Baku; Opening planned for September 2011 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:41AMLocated within the all-new Badamdar Complex, in the heart of Badamdar district in Baku, Kempinski Hotel Badamdar has its Grand Opening planned for September 2011. Kempinski Hotel Badamdar is the hotel group's second signed management agreement in the Azerbaijani capital, with the opening for Kempinski Hotel Crescent Baku planned for 2015.
- Docs must appear in Wyatt case Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:41AMMurder case testimony on mental capacity set Murder suspect Jarrod Wyatt, 27, was in court Friday to prepare for a preliminary hearing scheduled for Aug. 31. Wyatt, a former mixed martial arts fighter, is accused of beating his friend Taylor Powell, 21, of Crescent City to death on March 21, 2010 and removing his heart while he was still alive. On the night of Powell’s death, deputies arrived at ...
- Obituaries: Douglas Clayton “Pops” Gaines (May 22, 1928 – July 7, 2011) Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:41AMDouglas Gaines was born to Robert and Vaudie Gaines in Merced, Calif., on May 22, 1928. He passed away on July 7, 2011. Doug is survived by his wife, Debi, of 36 years; brothers Pat and Jess Gaines; sisters Barbara and Dottie; daughters Sherri, Debbie, Amy and Mindy; and grandson Douglas. Doug left behind 13 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
- Obituaries: Arman L. Gunnerson (May 17, 1937 – July 12, 2011) Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:41AMArman L. Gunnerson, 74, passed away on July 12, 2011, in Crescent City. He was born on May 17, 1937 in Scotia, Calif., to John and Mabel Gunnerson. Arman was a 45-year resident of Del Norte County, making his home in Crescent City. He was raised in Rio Dell of Humboldt County and graduated from Fortuna High in 1955 and attended Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. He served in the U.S. Army from 1961 to ...
- Sewer repairs close city street Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:41AMDavidson Street in Barrie, between Grove Street East and Parkdale Crescent, is closed for emergency sewer repairs. City officials say this section of Davidson, an east-end street, is scheduled to be closed until 4 p.m.[...]
- VOLUNTEER VOICES: Let's thank our volunteers Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:51AMThis column, through which I talk about volunteers and the good that they do in Del Norte and Humboldt counties, gives me a welcome opportunity to have conversations with folks working in all elements of volunteerism.
- Municipal Court Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:33AMDUI CONVICTIONS -- Tyron L. Hargrove, 26, 918 W. South, six months in jail, probation granted for one year after serving two days, $500 fine, $55 court costs, $150 alcohol evaluation fee.
- Libya: medical services in Nefusa mountains struggling Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:43AMMedical services in the Nefusa mountains are struggling to cope with the needs of war casualties and ordinary patients. The lives of many patients are put at risk by a lack of medicines, while a shortage of vaccines could portend an outbreak of ...
- Optometrist also had jazz career Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:19PMHe played saxophone in a legendary local boys’ band. He played in all the Boston hot spots of the Jazz Age. He could have had a national career, but he came back to Lewiston where he became a prominent optometrist.
- Categories Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:18PMJulie Wells-Tsiatsos, MSN, has been named assistant nurse manager of Maternal Child Care at Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare (FSLH). She is responsible for maternity, nursery and pediatric servic...
- New hope for Syria Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:12PMEach July for the last decade, the Syrian regime has staged North Korean-style "popular marches" marking President Bashar al-Assad's accession to power in 2000 after the death of his father Hafez. But this year, the message was different. More people "celebrated" at home -- as the regime, fearing public...
- State work crews improve trails Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:27PMCalifornia Conservation Corps crews continue to crank out new features on the San Domingo Trail near Hathaway Pines this summer. The 9.3-mile trail is comprised of 8.1 miles of all-new trail developed within the last 18 months along with 1.2 miles of rehabilitated existing trail. It is a loop that descends a canyon to San Domingo Creek and meanders along the edges of the Northwood, Red Apple ...
- Oberlin Road density may become an issue again Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:23PMGreenville developers who own an office building across from Cameron Village in West Raleigh want to rezone the property and redevelop the site into a mix of apartments and retail.
- NATO hits radar at Tripoli civilian airport - Army News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Army Times Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:10PMBRUSSELS — NATO warplanes destroyed the radar antenna at Tripoli International Airport on Monday, the alliance said, claiming the system was being used for military purposes by Moammar Gadhafi’s regime. Libyans said NATO hit civilian radar used by air traffic control to guide U.N. and relief agency flights into the airport.
- Rash of robberies has bank officials reviewing security Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:19PMA rash of bank hold-ups up and down the Grand Strand has led some banks to review security procedures and make sure their employees are up-to-date.
- Has Barack Obama heard of Pelican Bay, I wonder Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:49PMOn June 30, 2011, I wrote about hell and heaven, of prisons hellish and heavenly (‘On prisons and death-escape’, Daily News). I wrote about a hell that had a name and acronym: Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP), a ‘Supermax’ state prison run by the California Department for Corrections and Rehabilitation, located in Crescent City in Del Norte County’.
- ‘Geography and economy link the destinies of India and Sri Lanka’ Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:39PMMr. Deputy Speaker, this is basically a debate on Indo-Sri Lanka relations. That was the manner in which the Motion was presented to this House by MP Vijitha Herath. I would like to say that the first requirement at this time is rationality. We must be cerebral.
- Rectifying imbalances in regional development Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:39PMNow that efforts are being made by the state to pick up the pieces and to make Sri Lanka an economic success story in South Asia, more and more interest is being shown by particularly the West in what this country has to offer big business investors.
- NATO hits radar at Tripoli's civilian airport Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:06PMNATO warplanes destroyed the radar antenna at Tripoli International Airport on Monday, the alliance said, claiming the system was being used for military purposes by Moammar Gadhafi's regime. Libyans said NATO hit civilian radar used by air traffic control to guide U.N. and relief agency flights into the airport.
- Saints Most Clutch Plays No. 5: Gleason's block Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:16PMSteve Gleason wasn’t a star. He wasn’t known like Deuce McAllister or Drew Brees or even Fred McAfee in 2006. He didn’t care and knew his place in the NFL was through special teams.
- Kleinpeter Dairy and Smith Creamery announce cooperation Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:13PMTwo Louisiana dairies are cooperating in a new agreement to help Smith Creamery.
- Horror year on Wyndham roads Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:54PMA YOUNG woman killed in a horror car crash at Werribee South last week was the seventh person to die on Wyndham's roads this year.
- College News Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:27PMCollege News
- Live from MOTAC: Mixology Masters of New Orleans, Monday Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:06AMMeet the bartenders who are turning the Crescent City into a Mecca of Mixology. One of the great forces in reviving New Orleans is the re-invigoration of its bar industry through celebrating the city’s unique cocktail lore and traditions at...
- Keep Johnson City Beautiful helps KTnB keep "streak" alive Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:54AMKeep Tennessee Beautiful (KTnB) revealed it had achieved 100-percent participation from all 95 Tennessee counties during the 2011 Great American Cleanup (GAC). KTnB accomplished this unparalled feat for the fifth year in a row.
- Headlines from around Iowa for Monday, July 18 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:03AMAssociated Press New direction to be unveiled for Iowa school group
- Event Listings Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:45AMYour guide to what's on in Surrey, White Rock and North Delta.
- City on flood alert after downpours Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:35AMBALERNO was among the areas hit by flash flooding during heavy rainfall at the weekend.
- Going downhill - fast Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:59AMCameron Frazier, 22, a Florida native who is sponsored by North Vancouver’s Rayne Longboards, practises sliding on Kennard Avenue in the City of North Vancouver. Longboarding, a form of skateboarding with an emphasis on going downhill, is popular on the North Shore because of its hilly nature.
- In Harrisburg's Allison Hill, seeds are planted for an art garden Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:11PMSiena Marcelle carried small bags of concrete to the vacant corner of Mulberry and Crescent streets Thursday. Other kids brought shovels and other digging tools to the Allison Hill site on a breezy, warm morning.
- Neighbors in the News, July 17, 2011 Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:55PMEagle ScoutJames R. Nevada, son of James S. and Darlene Souchak Nevada, all formerly of Minersville, received his Eagle Scout award at his court of honor ceremony in Doylestown. In attendance were family and friends, including his grandfather who earned
- UPDATE: No arrest made for murder of Harrisburg city man Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:33PMNo arrest has been made in the murder that happened on Crescent Street Thursday. Originally, police believed they had one person in custody for the murder of 18-year-old Keoin Gooding. Abdidahir Abdullahi was arrested for allegedly firing at Gooding from across the street, but upon further investigation, the evidence shows he shot his handgun into the air while in close vacinity to the crime ...
- New Orleans summer and fall events Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:20PMNew Orleans summer and fall events
- Potter fans pack theater for midnight screening Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:55AMWith a flick of the wrist and a few carefully pronounced words came the end of an era – the Harry Potter era. Opening Friday at 12:01 a.m. in “midnight showings” all over the world, ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2’ grossed $43.5 million in just one night of screenings, beating the ‘Twilight: Eclipse’ record of $30 million. Locally, the movie set records as well, with sold out shows ...
- Police Logs published July 15, 2011 Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:01AMHere are excerpts from the Crescent City Police Department call logs for July 7–13. Thursday, July 7 • At 1 p.m. documents stolen on the 100 block of Fourth Street.
- Sheriff's Logs published July 15, 2011 Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:00AMHere are excerpts from the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office call logs for July 7–13. Thursday, July 7 • At 5:49 p.m. amps stolen out of a truck on the 1500 block of El Monte. • At 9:13 p.m. a residence broken into and items taken on the 1300 block of West Washington.
- Motorist Assistance Patrol gets new wheels Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:23AMExtended-cab trucks will allow access to supplies from both sides
- Column: What will Sunday mean here for soccer? Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:02AMThere's a huge soccer match going on Sunday afternoon in Germany in case you didn't hear.
- Citizens remain furious at road lane reductions Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:08AMAt least there's something everyone agrees on.
- Kailee Rae Robinette Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:11AMKailee Rae Robinette, 2, of Harbor, passed away accidentally July 12, 2011, at her home. She was born Oct. 6, 2008, in Crescent City to Jesse Robinette and Tiffanie Mowery.
- County Jail Log published Saturday, July 16, 2011 Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:26AMThe following information is taken from the daily logs of local law enforcement agencies. Charges listed are preliminary and are made at the discretion of the arresting officer or agency. Charges may be amended or dropped at the discretion of the district attorney or courts.
- Bulletin Board published Saturday, July 16, 2011 Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:10AM•Al-Anon meets at 6:30 p.m. at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 401 Fir St., Brookings. The group encourages people with friends or family members whose drinking affects their lives to share experiences, strengths and hope. For information, call 541-661-2106.
- Arts Scene published Saturday, July 16, 2011 Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:10AM•Lighthouse Repertory Theatre will hold auditions for the comedy production of “Nuncrackers” at 6:30 p.m. in the Family Resource Center community room, 494 Pacific Ave., Crescent City. Four of the five original nuns from “Nunsense” will reprise their roles, however the group is seeking players for Sister Robert Anne, Father Virgil, four elementary to high school students and several chorus nuns.
- New Orleans is still luring cruise vessels Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:43AMPort officials scored a victory in November when Norwegian Cruise Line announced that its 2,018-passenger Norwegian Spirit ship would test the market by sailing year-round out of New Orleans for 18 months, offering "a whirlwind week in the western Caribbean" to go with more than a dozen dining options, 10 bars and lounges, and four outdoor hot tubs.
- Victim’s son takes stand Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:15AMKyle Lawton was just a teenager when his mother was murdered. The last time Kyle Lawton saw his mother before her 2007 murder, the two had an argument, he testified Thursday at the New Westminster Supreme Court trial of her accused killer.