🌱 How Fortuna’s softball sweep reshaped the Big Five title race

Hi Fortuna! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Fortuna’s softball sweep reshaped the Big Five title race
• How Fortuna ended up on Rivian’s short list for NACS-only chargers

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 62 and low of 39 degrees.
• Saturday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 62, low: 44.
• Sunday: Rain and drizzle possible, with a high of 65 and low of 47 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• McKinleyville splits Big Five doubleheader with Eureka, Fortuna sweeps Del Norte (fresnobee.com) — Fortuna High’s softball team surged back into the Big Five race with a road sweep of Del Norte, powered by dominant pitching from Isabel Sanchez and big bats from Evalynn Little and teammates. The story also tracks how Fortuna’s wins reshaped the league standings, with McKinleyville, Eureka, Del Norte and Arcata all still tightly bunched.
   

• Rivian Switches First Charging Sites to 100% NACS (No CCS1) (evchargingstations.com) — Fortuna is now home to one of Rivian’s first all‑NACS fast‑charging stations, with six stalls dedicated to the new standard. That means local Rivian and other EV drivers using adapters will see faster, simpler charging options as the network transitions away from older CCS1 plugs across California.
   

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📸 Around Fortuna

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fortuna

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Wednesday April 22

• Talent Show
  Redwood Preparatory Charter Fortuna, CA 95540
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday April 18

• The Connection Club: Celebrating Women's Friendship Edition
  Humboldt Bay Provisions , 205 G St , Eureka
  2:30 pm
• BRAINTOOTH, PARASITE CASTLE, GREYBUSH, ROHIRRIM, & WITCH FINGER
  Savage Henry Comedy Club , 415 5th St , Eureka
  7:00 pm

Sunday April 19

• Open Gym at HealthSPORT Gymnastics
  HealthSPORT Gymnastics , 733 S Fortuna Blvd , Fortuna
  1:30 pm
• Laurie Lewis at Bayside Grange
  Bayside Grange , 2297 Jacoby Creek Rd , Bayside
  3:30 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Aerobics Class for Adults
  Gene Lucas Community Center , 3000 Newburg Rd B , Fortuna
  10:00 am
• 3:30 to 5 p.m., Rio Dell Library, Builders Club (Drop In)
  Rio Dell Library , 715 Wildwood Ave , Rio Dell
  10:30 am
• Talent Show
  Redwood Preparatory Charter Fortuna, CA 95540
  2:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• Winship's Open House
  Winship Middle School , 2500 Cypress Ave , Eureka
  6:00 pm

Sunday April 26

• Luciano Marazzo at Sitka
  Sitka Wine Lounge , 475 Main St , Ferndale
  3:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• Men's Breakfast (1)
  3296 CA-36 , Hydesville
  3:00 pm
• Rumble at the River IX
  Bear River Recreation Center , 265 Keisner , Loleta
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Bilingual Team Member in Fortuna. Apply here.
• Walgreens posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Fortuna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fortuna here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Arcata

• Eureka Chamber Music Series features 4 acclaimed musicians (times-standard.com)
• ‘Mark Your Calendars' (northcoastjournal.com)
• So many ways to vote (madriverunion.com)

McKinleyville

• O, peaceable hamlet, you never disappoint (madriverunion.com)
• Apollo and Butterscotch are play experts (madriverunion.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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