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Music Tonight: Monday, Feb. 2

Experimental Los Angeles band Ding Mao will be playing an all-ages gig tonight at 7p.m. at the Siren’s Song Tavern for $5. The group has a loud and busy sound with a big vocal presence…

Music Tonight: Sunday, Feb. 1

A slightly late birthday show for the late Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim, whowould have been 99 years old last Sunday had he not died 31 years ago as of Dec. 8,an infamous calendar day…

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…

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Moon Snail Pie

I was walking along Humboldt Bay when I heard, “Psst. Hey!” A Lewis’s moon snail (Neverita lewisii) was calling me from a shallow pool in the tidal mudflat.  The snail said, “I want to enter…

The Oscars and Sentimental Value

Sure as death and taxes, the Academy Award nominations are once again upon us. The big news: Sinners has obliterated the previous record for previous nominations. Time now being what it is — some previously…

Fred Korematsu Day Celebration

As ICE raids terrorize American cities and executive orders test constitutional limits, Fred Korematsu’s defiance feels less like history and more like instruction. Korematsu refused to comply with Executive Order 9066, which forced Japanese Americans…

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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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Letters & Opinion

Thank You

Editor: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team would like to extend its…

Trump/Fascist/WWIII

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…

’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…

Music Tonight: Thursday, Jan. 22

Tim O’Brien and Jan Fabricius are a husband and wife duo who have spent the lastdecade picking their way around the country and beyond, bringing their talented take on bluegrass to the people. Her mandolin…

‘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…

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The Best of Humboldt

Best of Retail & Services

Best Book Store: Booklegger Sitting at the corner of Second and E streets in Eureka…

Best in Show

All dogs are good boys and girls, so it’s tough choosing the best. It ain’t…

Best of Food and Drink

Best New Restaurant: Susukino Ramen Bar Humboldt was a little late to the fresh ramen…

Best of Weddings

Best Outdoor Wedding Venue, Best Indoor Wedding Venue: The Barn by Fernbridge When it comes…

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