Community Corner
🌱 Last chance in Eureka to speak on Eel River dam removal
Happening soon: Dolphin Paint Night at Lavender Rose in Eureka on the Eureka Patch calendar
What's up Eureka! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Last chance in Eureka to speak on Eel River dam removal
- Shooting in Cutten prompts road closures and major police response
- Why state wildlife officers served two cannabis-related warrants in Eureka
Also on today's calendar: Invasive Species Removal Volunteer Work Day at Cooper Gulch Park and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 63 and low of 54 degrees.
- Wednesday: Some sunshine, temps: high: 64, low: 50.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 65 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Potter Valley dam comments close Friday as Southern California district keeps fighting to join case • The Mendocino Voice (mendovoice.com) — Federal regulators are holding their final in-person comment sessions in Eureka this Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning at the Wharfinger Building, giving locals a last chance to speak on studies for removing two Eel River dams. Written comments on PG&E's Potter Valley Project surrender are due by 2 p.m. Friday, a key step toward decisions that could reshape regional water and river conditions. 
• [UPDATE 6:33 p.m.] Man Shot After Reportedly Entering Cutten Home (kymkemp.com) — Emergency crews responded after a man was shot in the chest on Walnut Drive in the Eureka-area community of Cutten, prompting a search for a suspect and a trauma alert. Eureka Police helped the Sheriff's Office investigate, briefly closing W Street near Sequoia Park Zoo before reopening it, while officials continue confirming details about what led to the shooting.
• CDFW Serves Two Eureka Search Warrants in Trinity County Cannabis Investigations (kymkemp.com) — State wildlife officers served two residential search warrants in Eureka as part of investigations into suspected illicit cannabis operations tied to Trinity County, detaining four people but making no arrests. Evidence and alleged proceeds were seized at homes on A Street and Glen Street, and both cases remain under investigation with few additional details released.
📸 Around Eureka
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Eureka
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★ Featured events ★
- Dolphin Paint Night at Lavender Rose in Eureka →
Lavender Rose Paint Nights, 309 West Harris Street, Eureka
Wednesday September 16
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Other local events
- Invasive Species Removal Volunteer Work Day at Cooper Gulch Park →
11th St. entrance of Cooper Gulch, Eureka
9:00 am - Library and Computer Lab →
1910 California Street, Eureka
9:00 am - Qi Gong with Joe →
1910 California Street, Eureka
9:30 am - McKay Forest Workday →
McKay CF – Redwood Fields, 2508 Fern St., Eureka
9:30 am - Musical Talents of Stan Fleming →
1910 California Street, Eureka
12:30 pm - Intermediate Line Dancing with Sue →
1910 California Street, Eureka
2:15 pm - The Connection Club: A Guided Speed Dating Experience [Ages 60+] →
Phatsy Kline's Parlor Lounge, 129 2nd Street, Eureka - Sunflower Paint Night at Lost Coast Brewery →
Lost Coast Brewery & Cafe, 617 4th Street, Eureka - McKay Forest Workday →
McKay CF – Redwood Fields, 2508 Fern St., Eureka
9:00 am - Library and Computer Lab →
1910 California Street, Eureka
9:00 am - Redwood Discovery Museum Playgroup →
Redwood Discover Museum, 612 G Street, #102, Eureka
10:00 am
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
📣 Eureka Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Anybody else get any pics when the sky was like this the other day?
So many pretty colors painted across the sky that night. (Nextdoor Bridge District) - Free, Fun Bocce play.
Come out and have some fun playing Bocce, no prior experience necessary. This Saturday September 19, 2:00 PM At, Redwood Fields Bocce Courts. Off of… (Nextdoor Redwood Acres-Mitchell Heights)
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Service Deli Clerk in Eureka. Apply here.
- Maurices posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Part-Time in Eureka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Eureka here.
🗞 Nearby News
Arcata
- Coastal Cleanup Month Event : The LoCO Lowdown (lostcoastoutpost.com)
- Where there's fire, there's art (times-standard.com)
- 'A Rough Winter' Ahead? Humboldt Communities Prepare for Flooding and Disasters (kymkemp.com)
McKinleyville
- Panthers win again, off to best start in more than two decades (humboldtsports.com)
Ok Eureka! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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