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Music Tonight: Thursday, Feb. 12
The Sadies are a second-generation Canadian band who have been playing their coolmix of country and weird rock for three decades from their native Toronto to around the globe. Formerly fronted by the Good brothers,…
Too Much, Not Enough and Perfect
NO OTHER CHOICE. It can be a stifling, stymying exercise to sit with one’s own predilections and preferences. Our current, rotten era has reinforced this, of course, but in this case, I’m thinking more specifically…
Second North Coast Condor Dies
The North Coast has lost another condor. B8 was discovered dead last month, according to the Yurok Tribe, which is leading the Northern California Condor Restoration Program effort to return the bird they know as…
Yurok Advocate Dies in Murder-Suicide
A Yurok citizen known for her work in suicide prevention and advocacy for expanding mental health services was identified today as one of the two people who died in an apparent murder-suicide in Weitchpec earlier…
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One apple, sliced Bowl of oatmeal, piping hot Brown sugar over the top Sweetened coconut Strong coffee, cream, slowly drunk Watching morning news In horror. — Lori Cole
Newsom Takes Aim at Veterans ‘Claim Sharks’ as He Signs Law Banning Fees For Help With VA
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A booming industry that charges veterans for help in obtaining the benefits they earned through military service must shut down or dramatically change its business model…
‘Little Death Bombs’: Illegal Cannabis Farms Poison California’s Forests. Who’s Cleaning Them Up?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Law enforcement raided the illegal cannabis operation in Shasta-Trinity National Forest months before, but rotting potatoes still sat on the growers’ makeshift kitchen worktop, waiting to…
SBA Declares Disaster in Humboldt, Opening Up Loan Eligibility
Humboldt County residents and businesses impacted by the January storms, tidal flooding and the King Tides that occurred between New Year’s Eve and Jan. 5 can now apply for federal assistance through the Small Business…
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Sandra Ellen Lingle
December 10, 1939 – January 20, 2026 Sandra Ellen Lingle, 86, of Eureka, passed away in the early morning of January 20th, 2026 at the Hospice House of Humboldt. She was born December 10th, 1939…
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…
Tattoo You at Blue Lake Casino
Love might fade, but good ink doesn’t. Inked Hearts: Love Is in the Ink, the North Coast’s premier tattoo expo returns to Blue Lake Casino Friday, Feb. 6, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday,…
Music Tonight: Thursday, Feb. 5
Veteran independent folk musician Alice Di Micele built a career by releasing her musicon her own label and spreading her fanbase outward from her local Oregon scene tothe world at large. This has allowed her…
McKinleyville Man Swept Away While Eeling Recovered Days Later
Days after a McKinleyville man was swept away by a sneaker wave while eeling at the mouth of the Klamath River, his body was recovered on Tuesday. According to the Yurok Tribe and Del Norte…
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Editor: Just another rave about Jennifer Fumiko Cahill’s latest articles, one about the food pyramid…
‘Outstanding Production’ Deserves Full Theater
Editor: Last Friday night I enjoyed a MasterClass in a performance at Redwood Curtain Theater’s…
Flooding in King Salmon
Editor: There is a solution to the problem of flooding in King Salmon during high…
Measles is Making A Comeback
Editor: Sadly, the United States is on track to lose its measles elimination status this…
‘Defund ICE’
Editor: We must defund, not increase, funding for the cruel and illegal ICE. Their intrusion…
The Public Deserves Answers
Editor: The killing of another innocent Minnesotan by ICE agents in Minneapolis is not just…
Body Recovered Outside Bay ID’d as Fortuna Man
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office identified the body found offshore of Humboldt Bay on Wednesday as Fortuna resident Matthew Finley. He was 67. The brief release offered few details but said the U.S. Coast Guard…
Building Alliances
Editor: My heart is heavy with grief as I read a list of 35 names of people who died while in ICE detention during 2025. These individuals leave behind families and friends who will never…
Winter Revelation
Redwood bark oozes the morning downpour through spongy fibers, scattered drops free fall from high in the forest canopy, sagging cowls of moss drip from thick maple trunks the forest is leaden and still, but…
Cermeño’s Shipwreck
The European settlement of what we now know as the city of Trinidad began when two Spanish Navy captains, Bruno de Hecata (commanding Santiago) and Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra (commanding Sonora), landed…
Survival Instincts
Send Help SEND HELP. In a rare moment of self-preservation, I chose not to see and review Melania, fun though it might have been to dunk on it as every critic not employed by or…
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Best New Restaurant: Susukino Ramen Bar Humboldt was a little late to the fresh ramen…
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Best Outdoor Wedding Venue, Best Indoor Wedding Venue: The Barn by Fernbridge When it comes…
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