Shirley Laos, of Yurok, Karuk and Chetco descent, will present “What Are Baskets Made From?” at the Trinidad Museum Sunday, Oct. 8 from 2 to 4 p.m. Shirley, a member of the Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria, will present a slideshow on materials used in traditional baskets and also demonstrate how fern,…
Letters to the Editor, Oct. 4, 2017
What if what we think is hogwash? Regarding the ongoing controversy over the McKinley statue placed in the Plaza by our forbearers, I would like to discuss an ideological pathology I will call “epoch-ism”; simply stated, the arrogant and unwarranted supposition that we live in a unique and special era when all wisdom and knowledge…
Trinidad Tidings: Commemorations
The significance of Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse; the point of view of this columnist: A Trinidad city councilman strolled down to the Memorial Lighthouse recently to ponder the fate of this inspirational place and to take in the magnificent bay view with its bobbing boats, windy skies and rugged sea stacks, so beautiful to observe and…
Trinidad council removes pie-selling planner
Andrew George Butler Mad River Union TRINIDAD – The Trinidad City Council voted unanimously Aug. 9 to remove John Hedrick from his seat on Trinidad’s Planning Commission. The dismissal comes following a formal complaint made to the city by a resident claiming Hedrick threatened her by invoking his status as a planning commissioner during a…
Plagiarism accusations during council selection
Patrick Evans Mad River Union TRINIDAD – Trinidad City Council elected new councilmember Susan Tissot March 19, filling a vacancy left by David Winnet, who stepped down in April. Tissot was elected unanimously by city councilmembers Dwight Miller, Julie Fulkerson and Jim Baker. The council received applications for the vacant position from Tissot, Doren Morgan…
Fulkerson done with her run as mayor; now it’s time beach run
Julie Fulkerson’s final night serving as Trinidad’s mayor was at last Wednesday’s City Council meeting. She will remain on the City Council while Dwight Miller takes up the mayor’s gavel and Jack West becomes vice mayor. Experienced with civic duties by having previously served on both the Arcata City Council and the Humboldt County Board…
Special meeting to set goals in Trinidad
Mad River Union TRINIDAD – The Trinidad City Council will hold a special meeting Monday, March 9 to discuss goals and priorities for the coming fiscal year. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. at Trinidad Town Hall, 409 Trinity St. “What goals do you want to see guiding the work of the City of Trinidad?”…
City of Trinidad wants Strawberry Rock protection
Benjamin Fordham Mad River Union TRINIDAD – The Trinidad City Council met last Wednesday, Oct. 8, and on the agenda were modifications to the Verizon cell phone tower on Trinidad Head, progress on the city’s vacation dwelling ordinance and changes in the city’s contract with the Sheriff’s Department. The council also heard from activists on…
Trinidad City Council to discuss Strawberry Rock, diplexer units
Union Staff Report TRINIDAD – The Trinidad City Council will receive an update tonight, Oct. 8, on a proposal to build a trail and protect a grove of redwoods at nearby Strawberry Rock. The council meets at 6 p.m. at Trinidad Town Hall, 409 Trinity St. Strawberry Rock is located northeast of the city above…
Trinidad Manager Resigns
Jack Durham Mad River Union TRINIDAD – Heeding the call of travel, the manager of the City of Trinidad has tendered her resignation. Karen Suiker submitted her resignation to the city May 5, informing the mayor and council that her last day on the job will be July 10. “I am committed to assisting the…