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Today's riddle: What can you catch but not throw? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• RCEA to consider purchasing $3.8 million office building (times-standard.com) — Fortuna residents can weigh in as the Planning Commission reviews the city’s five-year capital improvement plan and a design proposal for a new Raliberto's Taco Shop on Fortuna Boulevard. The roundup also previews key budget and policy discussions in nearby Arcata, Eureka, and countywide agencies that could affect services and energy policy across Humboldt.
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• Humboldt County unemployment at 4.8%, but growth is anemic (fresnobee.com) — Fortuna’s unemployment rate is a relatively low 3.6%, better than Eureka and several other Humboldt County communities, even as the county overall faces shrinking job growth and a smaller labor force. The article explains how local trends mirror California’s wider employment stagnation, with some sectors adding a few jobs but most showing flat or negative growth.
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• Petersen, Talavera win at BKFC 89 on historic night for local fighters (humboldtsports.com) — Two hometown fighters with Fortuna roots scored big wins at Friday’s BKFC 89 card in Palm Desert, including 20-year-old “Fortuna fighter” Ricardo Talavera Jr., who earned a knockout in just 86 seconds. Hydesville’s Ryan Petersen also battled through a nasty cut to win a unanimous decision, and both Humboldt County natives are already eyeing their next bouts.
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