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 ...

Humboldt County Movie Poster Revised

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 ...