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Archive for November, 2008

From the T-S:
A massive ocean swell with waves up to 20 feet is expected to crash into the North Coast today and grow in intensity until early Sunday, just as crab fishermen leave harbor for the first day of the Dungeness crab season.
As large storms build in the Gulf of Alaska, a large northwest swell [...]

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Randy Foster

From the Times-Standard:
An experienced surfer died at Shelter Cove on Tuesday after suffering a “cardiac event,” the coroner’s office said.
Coroner Frank Jager said Randy Foster, 57, a Redway resident, was able to make it back to the shore, where he collapsed. Several people at the beach tried to help and administered CPR, Jager said.
Jager said [...]

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Kurt Wygant, owner of Shelter Cove Home and Land Real Estate, witnessed failed efforts to revive a local surfer at 1:46 p.m. in Shelter Cove today. He was found face down floating in the water by his companions who tried to revive him and called for help. Further details are unknown at this time.

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The Humboldt Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation meets Monday, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. in Plaza Grill’s View Room – we’d love to see you there!
Based on feedback from the very successful Shindig in October, we’ve taken steps on some issues and prioritized others. Here’s some of what we’ve been doing so far:
1. Jetty shower. [...]

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“Several cautioned the commissioners about the potential for environmental damage – including a Surfrider Foundation representative who noted that ships would likely dump unknown and undesirable materials into the bay and nearby ocean.”
From the Times-Standard’s recent story about the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District’s approval of the Redwood Marine Terminal Business Plan.
(That Surfrider [...]

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As many have noticed, those cement-and-styrofoam blocks continue to wash up on the beach. Recently, Bill L. spotted a chunk of them floating out to sea through the Harbor Entrance. Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District Chief Executive Officer Dave Hull says the Coast Guard is aware of this “navigational hazard” and should be [...]

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Not bad

Our new president-elect, as Kalei pointed out, is a water guy.

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