This week, former Redwood Region Economic Development Commission Executive Director Jeff Zander was scheduled to appear in an Iron County, Utah court of justice to face felony charges: nine counts of theft and forgery pertaining to a stolen checkbook belonging to his wife's ex-husband. The alleged crimes, a relatively minor episode in Zander's ...

In a song titled "All in Favor" on the latest disc from The Mother Hips , Hips co-founder Greg Loiacono traces the history of an unnamed band, established under guiding principals laid down by someone called "Wrongway Ray": "He said don't listen to your heart, instead follow these instructions towards the path of self-destruction: unlimited ...

It starts with swoops of electro-noise shifting into a violin line that's punctured by what seems like unison clapping, then a thundering Balkan-style horn section with tubas and trumpets chopped up, occasionally devolving into electro-stuttering. Low-end bass blips propel the song forward into clubland.

Blue Lake, a city with a French connection and a bustling past, is planning for its 100th anniversary in April.

The Blue Lake Power plant is expected to undergo preliminary tests of its boiler by mid-month in preparation for firing up around the end of the year.

I know why the caged bird sings. - Maya Angelou Bird smarts I'm having a little survey about bird intelligence.

Officials are lifting the evacuation of about 30 homes and Blue Lake Elementary School in Blue Lake after a gas leak earlier today.

Engineers are racing to survey possibilities for a trail between Arcata and Bracut while state money remains available.

Lindsey Holm has been walking in the redwoods since she was a kid. So when the Blue Lake native was invited to take the longest walk in the redwoods ever, Holm eagerly agreed.

The California Special Districts Association is pleased to report that Mark Bryant of the Garberville Sanitary District was elected president of the CSDA Board of Directors at the 2009 CSDA 40th Annual Conference and Exhibitor Showcase held September 22-24 in Indian Wells, California.

Typically in the business world, the measure of success is fairly clear and numeric-based. If your endeavor, service or product is making a profit, or you are reaching large numbers, it is a success.

The 38th Season of Blue Lake's own, and internationally renown, Dell'Arte Company opens this weekend with a brand-new original co-created work titled "Inverted Alba ." These will include ones from the famously controversial Spanish writer's play, "The House of Bernardo Alba," combined with his poetry and three earlier works for the stage.

Indian casinos in California will be allowed to add more than 3,000 new slot machines, a state commission decided.

With the loss of a city manager and the unstable state funding situation, the city of Blue Lake was delayed in adopting a 2009-2010 budget but is now set to do so at its regular meeting set for 7 p.m. tonight in the Community Center.

Ryan Deal, 22, of Eureka, has been moved out of the Intensive Care Unit at Redding's Mercy Medical Center and is continuing to recover from a pair of Aug.