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What's Good: Thai, Doughnuts and a Rooftop View
Willow Creek has long drawn campers, hikers, rafters and Bigfoot hunters. And if, when you pull off the cartoonishly winding, cliff-hugging State Route 299, you can unlock your hand from the grab bar, you can enjoy a view of majestic trees and the sunlight bouncing from a glossy chicken wing on the patio of (40640 State Route 299). And now that its owner Kim Pravong has opened K&B Dining, an offshoot of the "Thai fusion" restaurant in Eureka, the view at 621 Fifth St. is similarly improved.
Summer Camps, CPH Protest Fallout, Eureka Eats
It's the Summer of Fun issue this week with a rundown of summer camps and classes for the kids all over Humboldt. We've also got updates on the Cal Poly Humboldt campus closure and the community response, including at a public university senate hearing. Finally, we'll take a look at what to eat around Eureka. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on Humboldt stories.
Man Shot by Deputy Last Month Dies
Kevin Jeffrey Burks, the 32-year-old man shot by a Humboldt County Sheriff's deputy on April 25 in Cutten, died Friday, May 3, the Sheriff's Office announced today. Burks, who is alleged to have shot and injured a 75-year-old woman on Fern Street before police were called to the scene, was transported to a local hospital for treatment from the scene. According to the sheriff's office, deputies responding to a report of the initial shooting spotted Burks heading west toward Walnut Avenue and contacted him at gunpoint. He then reportedly fled into a nearby residence and emerged a short time later "pointing a firearm in the direction of the deputies," according to the press release. According to a press release issued the day of the shooting, Burk "refused commands" and was shot by a deputy.
Lions and Dragons in Old Town
Arts Alive! on Saturday in Eureka had the usual art and music lineup, but Old Town also featured several costumed May the Fourth Star Wars characters and a big crowd at the third annual Eureka Chinatown Street Festival - Year of the Dragon. The festival on three blocks of E...
Eureka hosts tiny house ordinance workshop
On Monday, May 13th, community members are invited to an ordinance drafting workshop here at the Agricultural Center in Eureka. The effort will be focusing on building tiny home villages and emergency housing. “There are people in the community that are actively engaged in meeting the needs of the unhoused...
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