Park Record

TECH BEAT By Terry M. Olgin With the relentless advancements pushing computer performance up and prices down, these systems are poised for explosive growth with the prices getting down to the point that there is little excuse to not buy a computer now.   Full Story
 
Q&A with Fish & Game By Carrie Wilson Question: I am currently training my dog to retrieve, which requires exposure to both live and dead birds. Are there any restrictions for using live and/or dead birds for the training?   Full Story
 
TECH BEAT By Elizabeth H. “Liz” Casey Just think: with a soon-to-be-released nanotechnology product called spray-on liquid glass, you can clean your bathroom but once per year. Yes, you read that correctly.   Full Story
 
By Carrie Wilson Q: We feed birds in our yard year round, but this year we are delighted to have a family of wild quail who have taken up residence in our yard. Our problem is there are also two pairs of raucous big birds that look like and act like blue jays, and they have taken over our yard.   Full Story
 
Garberville area California Highway Patrol (CHP) would like to remind everyone that local schools will be starting back up on Thursday, August 26 (Leggett Valley) and Monday, August 30 (Southern Humboldt Unified).   Full Story
 
Sanctuary Forest is proud to announce the winners of its 2010 Scholarship Program. Nochella Ozard, Benjamin Steel, Elijio Arreguin, and Robert M. Anderson IV will each receive a $1,000 scholarship in recognition of their demonstrated commitment to environmental protection.   Full Story
 
Youth Alive! and Rachel Sowards of the Bureau of Land Management will take local teens, ages 12-19, on a full moon hike to King’s Peak on Tuesday, August 24. We will leave the Mateel at 3 p.m. to drive to the trail head at King’s Peak.   Full Story