this week
In The Green Room
As Humboldt County (the movie!) prepares for its debut, the directors revisit their inspiration
by Robyn Hillman-Harrigan
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mckinleyville-arts-night
Third Friday McKinleyville Arts Night
MCKINLEYVILLE ARTS NIGHT by North Coast Journal Staff
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An Inconvenient Stereotype?
Not many Humboldt County residents have seen Humboldt County. Most will have to wait until Aug. 27, when the movie opens the 101 Wild Rivers ...
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The poster for Humboldt County has undergone a transformation. As producer Jason Weiss explained, “The Motion Picture Association of America, the governing body that assigns ...
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Gone Viral
Is State Sen. Pat Wiggins (D-Santa Rosa) our first local YouTube-era superstar? Several of our neighbors have tried to claw their way into Internet celebrity ...
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Here Come the Scalpers
KHUM deejay Mike Dronkers apologized to the caller he'd left on hold, warned her she was live on the air and asked her what was ...
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Eureka's Newest Stench
A block from home, the smell accosts you. You look around the dark street for the stray dog that's rolled in dead skunk then topped ...
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See Ya, Sister
Editor: I keep thinking next time someone feels the need to demonize Arcata that I won’t be surprised … but, here I am, surprised again ...
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Stats Geek Let Down
Editor: I was like a kid in a candy store when I saw your local statistics (“Who’s Your City,” Aug. 7). As a professional economist ...
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Fascists!
Editor: Thank you for publishing Shane C. Brinton’s review of Naomi Klein’s Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism (Aug. 7). The most important point ...
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Little Bay Area
Editor: Regarding the various topics addressed in your Aug. 7 edition: First, the great Arcata v. Eureka debate sounds like a variant on the old ...
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Arcata Hearts Stallions
Editor: The North Coast Journal‘s little joke on the Arcata City Council was a good one (“Pretty War Horses,” July 30). While I appreciate the ...
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