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Fri., Jan. 30, 6:30 p.m.
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Music Tonight: Friday/Saturday, Jan. 30-31
I’m going to make a rare move here and lump the weekend nights together under thebanner of the Arcata Rising Fundraiser shows at Humbrews from Friday throughSunday. We all know about the dreadful fire on…
Music Tonight: Thursday, Jan. 29
Adam Moezinia is a versatile, Juilliard-trained jazz guitarist and bandleader from NewYork City who will be bringing his group The Folk Element Trio to the ArcataPlayhouse tonight at 7 p.m. I watched some of the…
‘Bigger Than All of Us’: A Fire Relief Weekend Across Arcata
Plans for the Arcata Rising fundraising shows this weekend began coming together the night of the Jan. 2 fire. Sitting at Dead Reckoning Tavern, just a few blocks away from the devastation, and reeling from…
After the Fire
Dante DiGenova says he assumed the Jan. 2 evacuation of the storied Northtown Books, which he’s owned for 19 years and worked at for 35, was for caution’s sake. “Dog and keys,” were his only…
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’80s Nostalgia Movie Weekend
Listen up, Princess Buttercup, this weekend delivers a double dose of ’80s childhood nostalgia at our two city-named theaters. Saturday, Jan. 23, the Eureka Theater hosts a community tribute to Rob Reiner with a screening…
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Radall Galen Sheesley Sr.
August 12,1960 – December 29, 2025 Randall Galen Sheesley Sr., 65, passed away at his home in Arcata, Ca on December 29th, 2025. A celebration of life will be held on 2/22/26, 1pm at the…
Darlene “Weedie” Nunes
November 19, 1952-January 2, 2026 Darlene “Weedie” Nunes of Roseville, CA, passed away in her sleep on January 2nd, 2026, at the age of 73. Weedie was born on November 19th, 1952, in Eureka, CA.…
Thomas Henry Peters
August 23, 1945 – January 9, 2026 Thomas Henry Peters passed away at Timber Ridge Assisted Living in Eureka, California, on Friday evening, January 9th, 2026. Tom penned his own obituary, as follows. Well, I’m…
Velma Ruth Childs
October 16, 1923 – January 6, 2026 Velma Ruth Childs, age 102, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2026, in her home in Redcrest, California. Velma was born on October 16, 1923, in Mattole, California,…
Genevieve Helen Hemenway
December 19, 1928 – January 17, 2026 Born Genevieve Helen Schlinkmann, to Hazel E. Schlinkmann (Bowman) and Fred Schlinkmann. Genevieve was adopted at a young age by her devoted, adoring father, Silvio (Botchie) Santi of…
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Editor: My heart goes out to Sarah Blackstone-Fredericks (“How to Meditate When the World is…
Ya Gotta Admit …
Editor: Rex Bohn has been remarkably consistent over the years — in proving beyond a…
Thank You
Editor: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team would like to extend its…
‘Opportunity for the Future’
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Editor: Is Trump a fascist? Fascism is an extreme right-wing authoritarian government, promoting nationalism and…
Coffee Clay Winans
December 13, 1991-January 6, 2026 In Loving Memory of Coffee Winans Coffee Clay Winans passed away on the evening of Tuesday, January 6th, after years of a complicated battle with addiction. He was born on…
Investigation: Arcata Fire Cause ‘Undetermined’
The cause of the Jan. 2 fire that burned down a city block in Arcata is “undetermined” but there is no evidence of foul play, according to a joint release today from the Arcata Fire…
‘Gill’s in the Bay’
With diners basking in the sun on the deck over their crab sandwiches and clam chowder, it’s hard to imagine the lawn, ramp and parking lot of Gill’s by the Bay underwater and the tide…
After the Flooding
Under sunny skies punctuated by a stiff wind, representatives from a network of community organizations gathered Sunday to help residents impacted by the New Year’s flooding in King Salmon. Volunteers, many wearing bright orange vests,…
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