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Supporting Evan Schwartz
Editor:I’m happy to support Evan Schwartz to be the next Fifth District county supervisor. Evan is thoughtful and honest, a good listener and community oriented. He has no personal or political agenda in holding a…
‘Small Rural Schools Are Unique’
Editor:Orick was the first school I worked at when I moved from Brooklyn to Trinidad (“One School, Nine Students,” April 23). Working in a school with a student population in the low twenties, where a…


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Music Tonight: Thursday, May 14
It is my pleasure to once again inform you that the Backseat Drivers will be holding it down at the Logger Bar this afternoon and into the early evening, starting at 4 p.m. This is…
Another Race to Space
Editor:I have to disagree with Mr. Donaldson’s gushing and naive view of NASA’s “wokeness” and the recent ridiculous Artemis II mission (“Woke NASA Is Neat,” April 23). Don’t get me wrong, I think space is…
‘Never Mayo’
Editor:As a happy-to-be-here-but-miss-the-food Philly native, the “Greghini’s Bring Philly to the Wild Hare” (On the Table, April 30) headline ignited a little hope in my soul. Upon reading they use mayo in the hoagie and…
‘As Good As It Gets’
Editor:Collin, you are the Dante of our time. “Rosebuds” (Setlist, April 30) is a crushing descent through the dark neural pathways of a harried mind, relieved by the refreshing touch of literary context. Buddy, this…

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What’s Good:Shanty Burgers and Snax
Like a giant olive that’s somehow rolled out of an upended Martini glass and around the corner from the Shanty (213 Third St., Eureka), the dive bar’s namesake army green food truck appeared in the…
Your Local Coven
The circular meeting room in the Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Bayside is a bright, airy space. Seated in a ring of chairs are a dozen people, mostly members of the Grove of Hekate coven,…
‘We Haven’t Given Up Hope’
In between the moments of prayer and heart-wrenching stories of missing loved ones, Laura White-Woods, a Yurok Tribal Court community outreach manager, found the space to insert a beacon of hope into the otherwise somber…
Freezing Time
“Have you been to Morris Graves yet?” That’s what a former student asked me, wide-eyed, when I ran into them on the evening of Arts Alive at nearby gallery. “There’s a great sculptural installation show.”…
Supporting Mary Burke
Editor:I’ve worked with Mary Burke on local issues for a decade. In that time, I’ve seen her capacity to convene community members and organizations to reach common ground. She builds consensus then takes action to…
Bub’s Secret Trail
Just off the roadBehind some brushAnd nearly within hailOf Sue-Meg ParkYet close to homeHides Bub’s Secret Trail The footpath’s wornThe roots exposedAnd dotted with toadstoolsThe fallen treesWe clamber o’erTo play by diff’rent rules For in…
Shine a Light
Editor:Thank you to everyone for attending Foragers at the Minor Theatre in March. We had a sell-out crowd. Shine a Light on Palestine has brought more than a dozen films and documentaries to our community…
Panicked California Democrats are Pushing a Risky Strategy: Wait ’til the Last Minute to Vote
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Some California Democrats have a plan to avoid disaster in the governor’s race: Wait until the last minute to vote. With no one candidate emerging as…
Photos: Eureka’s May Day Rally
On Friday, May 1, an estimated 250 people gathered at 5 p.m. at the Humboldt County Courthouse for a May Day protest jointly organized by the Humboldt-Del Norte Labor Council and Centro del Pueblo. Following…
Neal Dean Ewald
It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Neal Dean Ewald, age 70, on April 30, 2026, in Trinidad, California. Born on May 20, 1955, in Santa Cruz, California, Neal lived…
Summer of Fun 2026
Don’t let the clouds fool you — summer break will be here for you and the kids before you can say “screen time.” Lucky for everybody, the Summer of Fun listings have what you need…

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Voting for Mary Burke
Editor: I am voting for Mary Burke for 5th District Supervisor. I have seen her…
‘Pick It Up’
Editor: Fortuna has a great dog park. The county provides bags to dispose of the…
Baker’s Dozen
Editor: Interesting stuff (“Why Isn’t ‘Eleven’ ‘One-teen?,” April 23) but with all due respect to…
‘Money Well Spent’
Editor: California pays over $100,000 per kid to keep Orick School open (“One School, Nine…
‘Brava, Zia!’
Editor: Kudos to Zia Gabriel Coburn, the sixth grader whose poem, “Beginning,” is in this…
Mary Burke for Fifth District Supervisor
Throughout various professional and civic roles, Mary Burke has shown that she knows how to…






