Virginia Graziani Redwood Times Residents and business owners in northern Mendocino met at Leggett Valley School last Monday night, Jan. 16, to find ways to keep Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area open under community oversight.   Full Story

Virginia Graziani Redwood Times At a special meeting on Friday, Jan. 20, trustees of the Southern Humboldt Unified School District authorized Superintendent Jim Stewart to negotiate an alternate plan using a limited amount of district reserves if state legislators do not restore cuts to school transportation.   Full Story

Redwood Times South Fork’s varsity girls’ basketball team suffered three losses last week, including a heart breaker at home on Friday against league rival Ferndale, bringing their record to 7-12 overall, 1-2 in league.   Full Story

Redwood Times South Fork High School’s two-man wrestling team returned to action Saturday after a two-week hiatus at Eureka High School’s annual tournament gathering. Both grapplers brought home hardware to show for their best efforts of the season so far.   Full Story

Poets and Writers, College of the Redwoods’ literary magazine, is currently accepting submissions of original poetry and fiction from community members, as well as staff, faculty, and students. The submission period is currently open and will be through March 28.   Full Story

Soroptimist International of the Redwoods is holding it’s second annual Crab Feed on Sunday, Feb. 12 at the Healy Senior Center in Redway from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and are $25 for adults; $15 for children six to 12; children five and under are free.   Full Story

On Saturday, Jan. 28, Youth Alive! Outdoor Adventures offers a workshop on wilderness survival skills for teens ages 12 to 19 and YA! adult mentors (who may participate in future YA Outdoor Adventures this year).   Full Story

Rotarian and former school superintendent Clif Anderson presents Rebecca Brown, Rotary Student of the Month for January 2012, a certificate and a check for $100 at Rotary’s meeting last Tuesday. Rebecca was nominated by her South Fork High School physics teacher, Leslie Yale (at right), who described her student as "very focused and dedicated; she asks good questions and is a delight to have in the classroom.   Full Story

To the Editor: I have lived in the Deer Horn trailer Park for over ten years. I own my own trailer, as do several other tenants who are not low income. We used to have trash service at each trailer spot in the Park.   Full Story

To the Editor: Ownership of property means responsibility of said property. It doesn’t mean blaming others for your own ignorance. It also doesn’t mean making excuses as to why you provide your tenants with a substandard living environment.   Full Story

Humboldt County households can dispose of old and unused pharmaceuticals drugs, including narcotics, at no cost on Saturday, Jan. 28 at Humboldt Waste Management Authority’s (HWMA) household hazardous waste facility.   Full Story

By David Sayen Medicare covers a variety of heath care services that you can receive in the comfort and privacy of your home. These include intermittent skilled nursing care, physical therapy, speech-language pathology services, and occupational therapy.   Full Story