Throwback Thursday: 1965 waitress training course has 20 graduates
![Nineteen women and one man participated in a five-week “Waitress Training Class” in Eureka in August and September of 1965. The course was co-sponsored by the local Department of Employment and the Eureka Adult Education Department. The trainees went through three weeks of classroom study, followed by two weeks of hands-on training in local restaurants, […]](https://www.redwoodtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/TBT1-2-1.jpg?w=448 "Nineteen women and one man participated in a five-week “Waitress Training Class” in Eureka in August and September of 1965. The course was co-sponsored by the local Department of Employment and the Eureka Adult Education Department. The trainees went through three weeks of classroom study, followed by two weeks of hands-on training in local restaurants, […]")
Nineteen women and one man participated in a five-week “Waitress Training Class” in Eureka in August and September of 1965. The course was co-sponsored by the local Department of Employment and the Eureka Adult Education Department. The trainees went through three weeks of classroom study, followed by two weeks of hands-on training in local restaurants, […]
![Universities should take on food and housing insecurity and train faculty to find resources for students in need, according to a Humboldt State University professor’s co-authored study that found students without basic resources suffer in the classroom. The report points to ways for schools to guide students toward campus resources. Too often, students believe they […]](https://www.redwoodtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/HSUbasicneeds1-1-1.jpg?w=281 "Universities should take on food and housing insecurity and train faculty to find resources for students in need, according to a Humboldt State University professor’s co-authored study that found students without basic resources suffer in the classroom. The report points to ways for schools to guide students toward campus resources. Too often, students believe they […]")
Students’ grades suffer when they don’t have basic needs, a new report finds
Universities should take on food and housing insecurity and train faculty to find resources for...
![The fall run of Klamath River Chinook has yet to really take off, which is a little unusual heading into the third week of August. There’s been flurries of fish moving in the estuary, but not many are choosing to head upriver as of yet. Reportedly, the commercial boats have been seeing lots of salmon […]](https://www.redwoodtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/COL-PRIEST-1-2.jpg?w=187 "The fall run of Klamath River Chinook has yet to really take off, which is a little unusual heading into the third week of August. There’s been flurries of fish moving in the estuary, but not many are choosing to head upriver as of yet. Reportedly, the commercial boats have been seeing lots of salmon […]")
Fishing the North Coast: Fall kings yet to show on the Klamath
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![At least one member of the Eureka City Council is frustrated with the way mental health issues are being addressed locally. Councilmember Austin Allison, who works as a lab tech at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Eureka, told the other members of the Eureka City Council that the 20-bed emergency department is routinely overcrowded because of […]](https://www.redwoodtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ALLISON1-1-1.jpg?w=300 "At least one member of the Eureka City Council is frustrated with the way mental health issues are being addressed locally. Councilmember Austin Allison, who works as a lab tech at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Eureka, told the other members of the Eureka City Council that the 20-bed emergency department is routinely overcrowded because of […]")
![Eureka’s first-ever poet laureate David Holper, a mainstay in College of the Redwoods’ department of English, applied for the position because he feels the city has a vibrant arts scene that deserves visibility. “I want to help promote the poets in the community … to get people who don’t know much about poetry to recognize […]](https://www.redwoodtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0405_NWS_ETS-L-Cool4School-HOLPER-1.jpg?w=281 "Eureka’s first-ever poet laureate David Holper, a mainstay in College of the Redwoods’ department of English, applied for the position because he feels the city has a vibrant arts scene that deserves visibility. “I want to help promote the poets in the community … to get people who don’t know much about poetry to recognize […]")
![Arcata Councilman Paul Pitino suggested the city consider dropping the Pledge of Allegiance from being part of the protocols to begin council meetings on Wednesday night. The council was looking at edits and revisions to the city’s protocol manual, something that needs to be done on a regular basis according to Arcata City Manager Karen […]](https://www.redwoodtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0822_NWS_ETS-L-ArcataPLEDGE1-1.jpg?w=251 "Arcata Councilman Paul Pitino suggested the city consider dropping the Pledge of Allegiance from being part of the protocols to begin council meetings on Wednesday night. The council was looking at edits and revisions to the city’s protocol manual, something that needs to be done on a regular basis according to Arcata City Manager Karen […]")
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![The game had home runs from Khris Davis, Marcus Semien and Stephen Piscotty along with A.J. Puk's big league debut.]( "The game had home runs from Khris Davis, Marcus Semien and Stephen Piscotty along with A.J. Puk's big league debut.")
Khris Davis hits first home run of the month, A.J. Puk debuts in Athletics win over Yankees
The game had home runs from Khris Davis, Marcus Semien and Stephen Piscotty along with A.J. Puk's big league debut. -
![A plane crash at the Oroville Airport ignited a wildfire near the runways.]( "A plane crash at the Oroville Airport ignited a wildfire near the runways.")
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![First-year Raider Clelin Ferrell has come prepared for your Khalil Mack comparisons, No. 4 pick gripes and any other unreasonable expectations.]( "First-year Raider Clelin Ferrell has come prepared for your Khalil Mack comparisons, No. 4 pick gripes and any other unreasonable expectations.")
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![49ers tight end and WWE superfan George Kittle exploded on the NFL scene one year ago in a fashion few could expect from a 5th-round pick. So what does Santa Clara's ‘Stone Cold’ do for an encore?]( "49ers tight end and WWE superfan George Kittle exploded on the NFL scene one year ago in a fashion few could expect from a 5th-round pick. So what does Santa Clara's ‘Stone Cold’ do for an encore?")
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![Matt Olson and Mark Canha homered in the Athletics' win to kick off crucial series against the Yankees.]( "Matt Olson and Mark Canha homered in the Athletics' win to kick off crucial series against the Yankees.")
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![With frostbitten feet and helmet issues behind him, it's smooth sailing for Raiders' Antonio Brown -- until the next patch of turbulence.]( "With frostbitten feet and helmet issues behind him, it's smooth sailing for Raiders' Antonio Brown -- until the next patch of turbulence.")
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![While Jimmy Garoppolo struggled in his exhibition debut, other 49ers came on strong, including running back Raheem Mostert.]( "While Jimmy Garoppolo struggled in his exhibition debut, other 49ers came on strong, including running back Raheem Mostert.")
