Photo by Mark Larson
Humboldt County s has one of the richest and most diverse populations of marine life in California, as well as some 135,558 people, plus visitors. My family, like many others, is particularly active in the waterways, especially kayaking and surfing in spaces shared by other mammals. Even though we know the animals are there, encounters come as a surprise and can have frightening or even dangerous consequences unless we are aware and prepared.
Paul O Connor tests the waters of Big Lagoon for the Big Lagoon Rancheria, often while kayaking near sunrise. He has witnessed an array of wildlife at various locations and seasonal intervals, including Roosevelt elk herds feeding inside the lagoon at least six times per year. I have personally spotted them at several places at the shoreline.
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THANKS FOR THE HELP â Area families in need got some holiday help Monday as Urban Mission Ministries conducted a drive-through toy giveaway for its registered pantry families. The giveaway continues today. Among those served was Jessi Hodge, driven by her mother, Jeanette Cooper. Janice Kiaski)
STEUBENVILLE Santa and his helpers don’t always put gifts just under the tree.
Sometimes they put them right in the trunks of cars, a gesture that played out most of Monday morning as Urban Mission Ministries conducted the first of its two-day toy distribution, drive-through style.
That continues today at the Seventh Street Plaza parking lot.